Transportation
BY HALEY MCLEOD
Road work stalls at Red Bud Lane intersection After experiencing delays for nearly two years, Round Rock City Council approved a request to terminate the city’s contract with Capital Excavation Company for a Gattis School Road widening project. The overview The original $17.5 million contract, approved in August 2022, included a six-month delay to allow for providers to complete utility relocations for the project, according to city documents. Utility companies have failed to meet the spec- ified timeline, Director of Transportation Garry Hudder said, leaving the project suspended since October 2022. The planned roadwork consisted of widening the existing four-lane roadway to a major arterial six-lane thoroughfare with a raised median.
City nears finish line on Heritage Trail West New signage on the recently constructed pedestrian bridge over Chisholm Trail Road marks the near completion of Heritage Trail West. The trail, anticipated to open by July, is part of the city’s efforts to enhance connectivity, linking the west side of Round Rock to the downtown area. The details Heritage Trail West will include both historical and recreational elements. The city commissioned artist Antonio Munoz to create 10 bronze statues to comple- ment information plaques planned along the walking path. The project includes improvements to Bathing Beach Park, Chisholm Trail Crossing Park and Memorial Park.
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Put in perspective Part of the delay comes from having to coor- dinate multiple utility companies responsible for relocating infrastructure, such as Oncor—the power company—and various telecommunications companies, Oncor spokesperson Armando Perez told Community Impact . Inclement weather conditions over the last cou- ple of years have also impacted Oncor’s capacity for nonessential work. Looking ahead The utility relocations are now actively under- way. The city will likely rebid the project in May, Hudder said.
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