TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Agreements with county will help widen, extend roads in Round Rock
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ONGOING PROJECTS
FUNDING BREAKDOWN Three interlocal agreements will help improve and construct roads in Round Rock. Williamson County has committed to fund a total of up to $25.26 million for the three projects: 1 Old Settlers Extension to CR 110: $7.77 million 2 CR 112/Avery Nelson Parkway from FM 1460/A.W. Grimes Blvd. to CR 117: $7.99 million 3 CR 112/Avery Nelson Parkway from CR 117 to CR 110: $9.5 million
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A string of agreements between the city of Round Rock and Wil- liamson County will bring major upgrades to thoroughfares in northeast Round Rock. City o cials Jan. 12 approved three interlocal agreements with the county to fund improvements to two segments of CR 112 and an extension of Old Settlers Boulevard. CR 112 is split into two seg- ments—a stretch from FM 1460/A.W. Grimes Boulevard to CR 117 and CR 117 to CR 110—which will be widened from a two to six lanes. Williamson County will contribute a maximum of $17.49 million for the two segments. County documents stipulate the contributions may not exceed 50% of the total cost of the projects. Round Rock o cials have not yet
approved the city’s portion of the funding for the three projects. Trans- portation Department Director Gary Hudder said that is partly because his department has not yet decided whether to bid out the widening of CR 112 as two separate projects or as one. The county and city have brokered a third agreement for an extension of Old Settlers Boulevard to CR 110 that will run through the back of the Siena subdivision via an existing right of way. Williamson County has committed $7.77 million toward the project, also not to exceed 50% of total costs. Timeline: TBD Cost: Up to $25.26 million from William- son County, Round Rock TBD Funding sources: city of Round Rock, Williamson County
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Gattis School Road widening Round Rock City Council on Jan. 12 approved a utility relocation agree- ment to allow progress of the Gattis School Road project. Crews will widen the section of Gattis School Road from Via Sonoma Trail to Red Bud Lane to a six-lane road with intersection im- provements. The agreement allows for relocation of 17 utility poles. Timeline: construction is early 2023- 2024 Cost: $16.3 million Funding source: city of Round Rock
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New transit routes to help usher in on-demand service In advance of improve- ments to the city of Round Route 50, which previously ran down to La Frontera, also changed due
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF JAN. 30. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT RRKNEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. sidewalks to the road. The additional repairs will cost $100,672, bringing the contract total to nearly $1.43 million. Timeline: May 2022-spring 2023 Cost: $1.43 million Funding source: city of Round Rock East Bagdad Avenue repairs City o cials on Jan. 12 amended a contract with Chasco Constructors for East Bagdad Avenue that will include repairs to a ber internet connection to City Hall, among other improvements. The city is also adding pedestrian
discontinuation of Capital Metro Route 150, which served commuters traveling to Howard Station, and Route 51, which connected riders to St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center. Riders can still make their way to Howard Station via Route 152 and the Tech Ridge Park & Ride. Route 51 will be replaced by a mobility on-demand ser- vice in the coming months, according to the city.
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Rock’s Transit Develop- ment Plan, some public transit route changes to the city’s existing system went into e ect Jan. 9. The changes are part of a plan to introduce an on-demand public transit service option residents can access through an app. The service is expected to be announced soon. Changes include the
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to mobility on-demand becoming available. The route will now run down Mays Street to Dell Tech- nologies and Walmart and include a stop at the Texas State University-Round Rock campus. Disabled riders will be able to request curb-to-curb service through the app, according to the city.
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