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Hwy. 21 to William Pettus Road. The water line project was included in the city’s Water Master Plan to support future de- velopment at the San Marcos Airport and a proposed San Marcos Fire Department training facility. Timeline: August 2022-spring 2023 Cost: $1.59 million Funding source: city of San Marcos 3 Uhland Road under construction Construction on Uhland Road includes the full-depth reconstruction of County Road and Uhland Road, a round- about at the Uhland Road and River Road intersection, and a bike lane. The bike lane will be located between the I-35 frontage road and the low-water crossing at River Road. A stormwater drainage system will also be installed along County and Uhland roads with a new outfall to the Blanco River. The sidewalk will be extended up to 10 feet wide along Uhland Road to Aquarena Springs Drive, and an additional bus stop with upgrades of two existing bus stops will also be included in the construction of the proj- ect along Uhland Road with water and wastewater improvements along County and Uhland roads. Timeline: March 2021-spring 2023 Cost: $6.54 million Funding source: Community Develop- ment Block Grant Disaster Relief Program
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FM 2001 West project completed Hays County and Texas Department of Transportation officials celebrated the completion of the FM 2001 West realignment project March 23, which eliminated sharp curves in the road to improve safety. The project is about a mile in length and features a new four- lane divided roadway with curbs and sidewalks. This is one of three overall FM 2001 projects; there is no timeline for when the other two projects will begin and be completed as funding has not been secured. Timeline: June 2021-March 2023 Cost: $6 million Funding source: TxDOT ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF APRIL 3. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT SBKNEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.
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ONGOING PROJECTS 1 I-35 improvements underway
and improving bicycle and pedestrian accommodations. The reconstruction of the main lanes and bridge over the San Marcos River as well as the bridge over Hwy. 123 are also part of this project. Timeline: August 2021-spring 2025 Cost: $107 million Funding sources: TxDOT, Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization 2 Hwy. 21 receives water line improvements Roughly 9,000 feet of 12-inch water line will be installed from Airport Drive off
The Texas Department of Transporta- tion’s I-35 at Hwy. 123 projects consist of intersection improvements at I-35 and Hwy. 123 as well as ramp reversals between Hwy. 80 at Hopkins Street and RR 12 at Wonder World Drive. The project will work to improve safety and mobility, according to TxDOT. The nearly four-year project includes widening the southbound frontage road bridge over the San Marcos River, adding frontage road bridges over Willow Springs Creek,
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