Georgetown Edition | October 2023

TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Georgetown awarded $4M for future FM 971 work U.S. Rep. John Carter presented

COMPLIED BY TEKIMA JOHNSON & CLAIRE SHOOP

ONGOING PROJECTS

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Georgetown Mayor Josh Schroeder a $4 million check Feb. 3 to go toward expanding FM 971. The future FM 971 expansion project will span from Gann Street to SH 130, widening the road to four lanes, adding a median and a shared-use path for bikes and pedestrians, Carter said during the event. In July, the city and state widened FM 971 to four lanes between Austin Avenue and Gann. That project also connected FM 971 to Northwest Boulevard, which provides access to I-35. The $4 million in federal funding comes from the U.S. scal year 2022-23 budget, which was passed down through the Appropriations Committee. Schroeder said the total cost of the project is between $30 million- $40 million. Georgetown Communications Manager Keith Hutchinson said the federal dollars will fund design, right

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Westinghouse Road reconstruction In the project to fully rebuild the two- lane section of Westinghouse Road from FM 1460 to SH 130, upcoming work will include water line construc- tion, utility relocations and paving the proposed roadway in various locations, according to the county. No changes to the trac pattern are expected. The overall project will improve the road’s shoulders and remove 90-degree turns on the road. The price of the project has increased by about $1 million due to executed change orders. Timeline: February 2022-early 2024 Cost: $22 million Funding sources: city of Georgetown, Williamson County

Georgetown Mayor Josh Schroeder (left) accepted a check from U.S. Rep. John Carter that will go toward expanding FM 971. (Tekima Johnson/Community Impact)

of way acquisition and environmen- tal approvals. The city will then need to nd funding for construction. “It’s a long stretch of road, so it’s a lot of improvements,” Schroeder said at the event. “So this would be great seed money to get the project going.” Timeline: TBD Cost: $30-$40 million Funding sources: federal funding, city of Georgetown, potential additional partners

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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF FEB. 15. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT GEONEWSCOMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.

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