TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Walkway improvements coming to east downtown City o cials approved a contract with Volkert Engineering to upgrade sidewalks and other walkways throughout the east downtown area of Round Rock. Requirements within the contract, and 6,700 feet in length, according to documents. In Phase 2, the city will develop project plans, speci cations and esti- mates and complete the bid phase. Some construction management will be provided. That phase will cost $95,220, bringing the total cost to $113,270, according to the city. Timeline: TBD Cost: $113,270 Funding source: Round Rock Transporta- tion and Economic Development Corp.
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ONGOING PROJECTS
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Water line project at I-35 frontage Round Rock o cials approved an advanced funding agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to extend a water line along the I-35 northbound frontage road between Greenlawn Boulevard and SH 45 N. TxDOT will connect two existing water lines, and the project is not expected to a ect tra c. Timeline: TBD Cost: $197,674.08 Funding source: city of Round Rock
which was approved in August, include examination of East Main Street, Cooke Street and Circle Drive for sidewalk and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant improve- ments, according to city documents. Gary Hudder, Round Rock Trans- portation Department director, said Aug. 23 the improvements are being considered in anticipation of devel- opment in the area. The two-phase project includes a design portion and a development and management portion. Phase 1 will cost $18,050 and involves creating a schematic design that will be completed based on the city determining the feasibil- ity and location of the sidewalk improvements. The city is proposing sidewalks that are 3 to 5 feet wide
EAST DOWNTOWN CONNECTIVITY Phase 1: design sidewalk improvements Cost: $18,050 Phase 2: development and management of improvements Cost: $95,220
Sidewalk improvements Potential sidewalk connection ADA ramp locations
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Red Bud Lane North widening Red Bud Lane will be upgraded to a four-lane, divided roadway as part of a project that includes pedestrian, intersection, curb and gutter improve- ments. The project will help alleviate mounting tra c density in the area, as several thousand homes are under various stages of construction. Timeline: late 2022-TBD Cost: estimated at $20 million Funding source: city of Round Rock
Council approves more changes to project to add turn lanes on A.W. Grimes Boulevard
E. OLD SETTLERS BLVD.
Round Rock o cials approved a shift of funds for a project to add right- turn lanes to the Chandler Creek and Old Settlers Boulevard intersections of northbound A.W. Grimes Boulevard. City Council approved
the project changes during an Aug. 25 meeting. The move accounts for changes of previously contracted items, includ- ing a tra c signal and concrete work. It is the second change order for the project and brings
total construction costs down from $615,057.60 to
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$519,812.60. Timeline: TBD Cost: $519,812.60
ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF SEPT. 12. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT RRKNEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.
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