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ONGOING PROJECTS
Pape-Dawson Engineers will update traffic light software to streamline solutions at a cost of $262,000 to be funded by the city of Bee Cave. RESOLVING ISSUES
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF MAY 26. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT LTWNEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. Montview Drive. It will be a gated emergency access roadway for use only during an emergency. Cost: $2.7 million Timeline: January 2023-September 2023 Funding source: 2017 Travis County bonds Steiner Ranch evacuation route Construction is set to begin on an evacuation route for the neighbor- hood of Steiner Ranch, located off RM 620 just west of RM 2222, in west- ern Travis County. The project began at the end of 2019, and information from Travis County states construction began in February and is about 20% complete. When complete, the route will connect Flat Top Ranch Road and
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Bee Cave hires firm for intersection operations
After inquiries and complaints from Bee Cave residents, city offi- cials brought aboard Pape-Dawson Engineers May 23 after the Texas Department of Transportation handed over control of the 13 intersections within city limits this past January. Under the new $262,000 contract, the engineering firm will take over maintenance and operational control of the intersections from the city of Bee Cave. “We’re all a little surprised at how often the frequency of issues arose and how many people reached out,” City Engineer Kevin Sawtelle said.
“The way they’re set up right now, you effectively have to do a field visit to verify what is occurring at any given traffic signal.” To streamline the process of trou- bleshooting traffic signals, Pape-Daw- son Engineers recommended the city upgrade about half of its control boxes as they are outdated, Sawtelle said. Additional software will be installed to be able to run operations remotely and avoid the need for in-person inspections when issues arise. The first tasks for Pape-Dawson Engineers will be to take inventory of each of the 13 intersections and its
control boxes as well as conducting field observations during peak travel times in the mornings and evenings to assess traffic and safety issues. Ultimately, the engineers will provide traffic support services for the 13 intersections on an as-needed basis for the city in the event of improper light cycling and timing, camera obstructions, and other issues with the hope it can be resolved remotely. “We have enough traffic prob- lems,” Mayor Kara King said. “Any- thing that we can do to keep things flowing as efficiently as possible is a good thing.”
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