Transportation
BY GRACIE WARHURST
Upcoming projects
SYCAMORE ST.
SERENADA DR.
35
5
JIM HOGG RD.
1 Williams Drive Project: The city project will construct medians with turn lanes on Williams Drive from I-35 to Serenada Drive, including a shared-use path on the north side of Williams Drive, a new waterline, and street lighting from DB Wood Road to Jim Hogg Road and Serenada Drive to I-35. Update: The project’s design is complete, and o cials anticipate it to go out to bid in late April. • Timeline: 2023-27 • Cost: $18.6 million • Funding sources: city of Georgetown, trafic impact fees, federal grants, tax increment inancing 2 SE Inner Loop Project: A 2.91-mile stretch of SE Inner Loop will be widened to a four-lane, divided road from Hwy. 29 to FM 1460. A shared-use path for pedestrians and bicycles will be added on one side. Update: The city is in the process of acquiring the right- of-way needed for the project. Design is complete and o cials anticipate it to go out to bid in July. • Timeline: 2022-28 • Cost: $70.6 million • Funding sources: city of Georgetown, Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation 3 Hwy. 29 West Project: The Texas Department of Transportation will construct additional travel lanes, lengthen turn lanes and improve tra c signals on Hwy. 29 from Wolf Ranch Parkway to I-35 as well as add shared-use paths. Update: TxDOT is expected to begin construction in September. • Timeline: 2023-27 • Cost: $12.31 million • Funding source: Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation 4 Austin Avenue pedestrian bridges Project: This project will include construction of two pedestrian and bicycle bridges crossing the San Gabriel River, east of the existing Austin Avenue vehicular bridges. Update: The revised design is tentatively scheduled to be complete in July 2027.
SHELL RD.
LAKEWAY DR.
LAKE GEORGETOWN
OAK RIDGE RD.
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SAN GABRIEL RIVER
DB WOOD RD.
RIVERY BLVD.
130 TOLL
WOLF RANCH PKWY.
UNIVERSITY PARK DR.
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7
3
AUSTIN AVE.
29
29
SE INNER LOOP
35
SOUTHWEST BYPASS
SOUTHWESTERN BLVD.
ROCKRIDE LN.
1460
6
2
SAM HOUSTON AVE.
MAP NOT TO SCALE N
• Timeline: 2023-TBD • Cost: $21 million • Funding sources: city of Georgetown, developer fees 5 Shell Road Project: The city will widen Shell Road from Williams Drive to Sycamore Street to four lanes with a raised median, shared-use path, and left- and right-turn lanes. Update: As of March, crews were working on utility installation for waterlines and storm water, and o cials anticipate project completion in December 2027.
left-turn lane and a 10-foot-wide shared-use path along one side from SE Inner Loop to Sam Houston Avenue. Update: The city expects substantial construction to be complete by the end of September. • Timeline: 2022-26 • Cost: $12 million • Funding source: city of Georgetown 7 DB Wood Road Phase 1 Project: The project adds four 12-foot wide lanes, a center turn lane and a 10-foot shared-use path from Hwy. 29 to Oak Ridge Road. Update: All roads will be open for tra c in May, with substantial completion planned for July.
• Timeline: 2022-27 • Cost: $18.17 million • Funding source: city of Georgetown
• Timeline: 2023-26 • Cost: $29.6 million • Funding source: city of Georgetown
Ongoing projects
6 Rockride Lane Project: This work will upgrade Rockride Lane to a two-lane collector roadway with a continuous center
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GEORGETOWN EDITION
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