Transportation
BY AMANDA CUTSHALL & JOEL VALLEY
Ongoing project
95
290
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LINDEN ST.
130
95
290
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OLD HWY. 20
COUNTY RD.
ELM ST.
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BLAKEY LN.
EDWARD BURLESON LN.
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OLD AUSTIN HWY.
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CHESTNUT ST.
1 Old Iron Bridge rehabilitation Project: Rehabilitation includes adding stairs, a concrete deck, steel truss components, railing and decorative lights to the historic bridge. Update: eastbound trac began opening intermittently March 5 • Timeline: scheduled to conclude construction in late September • Cost: $9.6 million • Funding source: certiicates of obligation series 2018, 2023 and 2025
130
95
71
PERKINS ST.
150
GUTIERREZ ST.
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812
183
AGNES ST.
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MAP NOT TO SCALE N
3 FM 812 enhancements Project: The project would widen 9.5 miles of FM 812 from two undivided lanes to four divided lanes, realign a 1.5-mile stretch between US 183 and FM 973 to eliminate the S-curve, add a shared-use path and sidewalks, improve drainage and upgrade ve bridges. Update: design underway; utility adjustments began in late 2025 • Timeline: 2024-2031 • Cost: $145 million • Funding source: Texas State Highway Fund 4 Highway 21 improvement project Project: Proposed improvements include widening about 7 miles of Hwy. 21 from County Road to Old Highway 20 from two lanes to four lanes with a grassy median and constructing a new bridge over US 290. Update: schematic design and environmental study underway • Timeline: 2024-TBD • Cost: TBD • Funding source: TBD
Ongoing projects
5 Blakey Lane connection extension Project: The road will be extended from Edward Burleson Lane south to an intersection with roundabout options at Old Austin Highway. Update: Construction to start in May • Timeline: January 2024-January 2029 • Cost: $7 million-$8 million • Funding sources: transportation impact, roadway maintenance, and water and wastewater fees
Upcoming projects
2 US 290 extension Project: The 15-mile extension is expected to reduce congestion by giving drivers an alternative route to the highway through the addition of tolled mainlanes. Update: rst draft of design schematics expected in mid-2026 • Timeline: 2025-TBD • Cost: TBD • Funding sources: Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority internal funds ($21 million, feasibility and design); TBD (construction)
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