TRANSPORTATION UPDATES RM 620 improvements expected to be complete this fall
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The multiyear project to widen and improve a section of RM 620 in Round Rock could be complete this fall, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Project components include frontage road lanes and two overpasses—an eastbound and a westbound—over the railroad crossing at Chisholm Trail Road as well as a roundabout underneath the bridge. Bradley Wheelis, TxDOT public information officer, said to accommodate ongoing construction of the west- bound overpass at Lake Creek Drive, crews in February shifted the traffic pattern between Briarwood Street and Brentwood Street to the new westbound frontage road. TxDOT first sought bids for construction of the project in August 2020. Certain parts of the improvement project are already complete, including the eastbound overpass and the westbound and eastbound frontage roads. TxDOT opened the eastbound overpass Jan. 6, allowing drivers to bypass any conflicts with the Union Pacific Corp. railroad line that runs perpendicular to RM 620.
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Railroad quiet zone Phase 2 A new traffic signal at the intersec- tion of Brushy Creek Plant Road and Hwy. 79 began operating in early February. The railroad crossings from Burnet Road to Red Bud Lane will be compliant with federal regulations and quiet-zone mandates due to the up- grade. City documents state the project fulfills a requirement to establish a second quiet zone, pending action from the Union Pacific Corp. railroad. Timeline: June 2022-late 2023 Cost: $4.25 million Funding source: city of Round Rock
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Eastbound traffic will now use the overpass to travel between Briarwood Street and the I-35 intersection of RM 620. Timeline: February 2020-fall 2023 Cost: $27.4 million Funding sources: city of Round Rock, TxDOT, Williamson County
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I-35 improvement project to be completed by summer 2023 A project to alleviate heavy traffic on a portion of I-35 in Round Rock could be complete by summer, Texas Department of Transportation officials said. TxDOT crews began work in mid-June on a project to address southbound I-35 main lanes. That section of I-35 will also receive new high-mast lighting similar to other stretches of I-35. TxDOT Austin District Engineer 175 35 620 79
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF FEB. 23. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT RRKNEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. Funding sources: Capital Area Metro- politan Planning Organization, city of Round Rock, Williamson County University Boulevard extension The two-lane section of University Boulevard spanning from A.W. Grimes Boulevard/FM 1460 to SH 130 will be widened to a four-lane roadway with a median. Construction began in April 2021 and is expected to be completed by the spring. Timeline: April 2021-spring 2023 Cost: approximately $11.3 million
Tucker Ferguson said that segment of I-35 is one of the most congested stretches of roadway in the state. TxDOT awarded the construction contract to JD Abrams L.P. for $8.4 million. It is part of the Texas Clear Lanes project, which seeks to address and resolve traffic conges- tion at pain points across the state. Timeline: June 2022-summer 2023 Cost: $8.4 million Funding source: TxDOT
congestion on the southbound lanes of I-35 between Hwy. 79 and SH 45 N in Round Rock. Bradley Wheelis, TxDOT public information officer, said crews are removing the existing concrete bar- rier in the median of I-35 between Hwy. 79 and SH 45 N. The old barrier will be replaced with a new median barrier that will allow for the widening of the
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