Pflugerville - Hutto Edition | May 2022

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Hutto looks to resume designwork on arterial roadway project Hutto may soon begin moving on a large roadway project that has been economic development activity that’s underway right now.” Pro Tem Dan Thornton said. Mayor Mike Snyder suggested

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on hold since February 2020. The project, a collaboration

the city look into alternate funding sources, such as Texas Department of Transportation grants to help fund the project. The project will return to council as an action item at an upcoming meeting. Timeline: TBD Cost: TBD Funding sources: city of Hutto, William- son County

Benton presented an update on the project to Hutto City Council on April 7. He recommended the city resume design work on the suspended project. According to Benton, William- son County is conducting design work on its portion of the project with no estimate on when it may begin construction. Benton said some previous project designs may need revising, as they centered around the then-planned Perfect Game development, which has since selected Cedar Park for its location. Council took no action regarding the project on April 7, but several council members agreed with Benton’s assessment that the project should be a priority for the city. “It’s probably going to be the most expensive non-water-wastewater project we’re going to have in the city for the near future, but we need to gure out how to get it done,” Mayor

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between the city and Williamson County, would create a new arterial roadway largely along existing CR 132 and CR 133. The city is responsible for design and construction on the central stretch of the road between Limmer Loop and CR 199, while the sections to the north and south fall under the county’s purview. When completed, the roadway would act as a connector between the city’s northern and southern regions, similar to FM 1660 to the west. The road would run adjacent to several existing and future develop- ment sites, including the approxi- mately 1,400-acre megasite. “This is a very important project for Hutto for a number of reasons,” said Wade Benton, the city’s interim public works and engineering director. “It’s kind of at the core of the

FM 685 intersection upgrades The city of Pugerville conducted an online survey in April to gather public input on proposed improvements at Copper Mine Drive and FM 685, and Pugerville Parkway and FM 685. Proposed improvements include new turn lanes, driveways and sidewalks throughout the two intersections. Pugerville City Council will discuss the improvements at an upcoming meeting. Timeline: TBD Cost: TBD Funding source: city of Pugerville

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