TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Woodlake Drive void repaired
COMPILED BY HUNTER TERRELL
COMPLETED PROJECTS
FILLING A VOID A hole reported at the intersection of Williams Drive and Woodlake Drive led to city crews discovering and repairing an underground void.
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May 6: A void in the road was discovered
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Paving on Woodlake Drive took place May 13 following an investiga- tion that lead to the repair of a void located under the roadway. After a hole in the roadway was reported May 6, city crews discovered a void area under the roadway, which led to its temporary closure. Public works crews and a contrac- tor excavated the hole to understand what may have caused it. According to a release, no natural karst feature—or eroded limestone area that leads to sinkholes—was found under the road after an evaluation by a geotechnical rm, Georgetown’s Public Works and Engineering departments, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
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Downtown sidewalk improvements The city of Georgetown completed sidewalk improvements along Seventh Street, Rock Street, Eighth Street, Main Street and Church Street earlier this year. Work included new ramps, pedestrian rails, drainage improvements and crosswalks. Timeline: May 2021-April 2022 Cost: $964,975 Funding source: 2015 transportation bond
May 11-12: Crews investigate the void’s cause
May 13: The void repairs were completed
A void on Woodlake Drive was reported on May 6. (Courtesy city of Georgetown)
SOURCE: CITY OF GEORGETOWNCOMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
Underground boring involves the extraction of dirt and rock material, which likely removed loose ll from an abandoned wastewater manhole, causing the void to form. Moving forward, city engineers will evaluate the incident to prevent similar problems in the future. The cost to excavate, rell and
FUTURE PROJECTS
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NORTHSOUTH CONNECTION
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Ocials agree the cause of the void was likely the result of underground boring work about 12 years ago during the installation of a water line. Right-turn lane added to Williams Drive at Wildwood Drive repave the hole under the roadway is still being tallied and will be funded through the public works budget.
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Chandler Road extension study Williamson County and consulting rm Huitt-Zollars are conducting a study to plan new roads for future growth. The purpose of the study is to help identify a route for extending Chandler Road from SH 95 to FM 619 and identifying a north-south connection from Chandler to US 79. Timeline: study to be completed by October Cost: TBD Funding source: TBD
The city of Georgetown started construction on two right-turn lanes at the intersection of Williams Drive and Wildwood Drive during the week of May 9. According to a trac improvement agreement approved by City Council in 2020, Georgetown Retail Partners III LP—the devel- oper behind the Cedar
Breaks West Shopping Center—is responsible for constructing a right-turn lane from eastbound Williams onto Wildwood as well as a right-turn lane from northbound Wild- wood onto Williams. The shopping center developer agreed to do the road improvement project to avoid the delays
and costs associated with a trac impact analysis that otherwise would have been required. Georgetown Retail Partners III LP is controlled by Durhman & Bassett Realty Group. The rm is responsible for all design and construction costs associated with the new turn lanes.
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