Georgetown Edition | March 2025

Transportation

BY CLAIRE SHOOP

DB Wood Road to see stop-and-go closures Stop-and-go lane closures on DB Wood Road can be expected throughout the next several months as traffic is reduced to one lane to allow for construction. What you need to know Drivers on DB Wood Road should be prepared to stop from Oak Ridge Road to Hwy. 29 and at some intersections, according to city information. Lanes will be closed from 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Friday to allow for water line and road construction crews to work. Construction on Phase 1 of DB Wood Road improvements—from Oak Ridge Road to Hwy. 29— is expected to be complete in August, according to the city’s website. According to previous Community Impact reporting, Phase 1 is about 1.6 miles long, and includes creating:

5 traffic signals to come online this year Georgetown drivers can expect to see five new traffic signals throughout the city as officials prepare to bring them online. The gist According to information from the city, the traffic signals and their anticipated activations timelines are: • Sam Houston Avenue and Rockride Lane: Feb. 25 • Wolf Ranch Parkway and Southwest Bypass: spring 2025 • Wolf Ranch Parkway and Legacy Crossing: spring 2025 • Wolf Ranch Parkway and Rivery Driveway: spring 2025 • SE Inner Loop and Southwestern Boule- vard: spring 2025

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• Four 12-foot-wide lanes • A 12-foot-wide center turn lane • A 10-foot-wide shared-use path

Phase 1 is projected to cost $28.99 million and was approved in Georgetown’s 2015 transportation bond. What’s next Phase 2 of construction—from Oak Ridge Road to Williams Drive—is expected to start in summer and wrap up in fall 2027, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

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