Transportation
BY ANNA MANESS
City, county officials celebrate new bypass opening in east Georgetown
By the numbers
The road’s construction stayed in budget at $30.5 million and was funded through Williamson County’s 2019 voter-approved road bond, according to the release. The city of Georgetown contributed around $4 million for construction. Georgetown ISD contributed right of way, and future phases of the project could take several years, per the release. While the road is two lanes, growth projections indicate additional capacity is required in the future, according to Williamson County’s website. The road’s ultimate buildout will move forward when travel demand increases and when funding becomes available, according to the release.
Georgetown commuters have a new way to reach Hwy. 29, as the Corridor C-Sam Houston Avenue road project has reached completion. The road looks to alleviate traffic congestion in the area, officials said at a Dec. 16 ribbon- cutting ceremony. The two-lane road connects Sam Houston Avenue at Patriot Way to Hwy. 29 and includes a bridge over SH 130, per a Williamson County news release. The road is the final section of the Hwy. 29 Bypass project, Georgetown Mayor Josh Schroeder said in the release. “This road allows through-traffic to bypass our busy downtown and provides an alternate route for trucks coming through our city,” Schroeder said in the release.
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