TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Consultants suggest several Round Rock road improvements
COMPILED BY BROOKE SJOBERG
ONGOING PROJECTS
1 A.W. Grimes Boulevard from East Palm Valley to Plateau Vista Boulevard 2 A.W. Grimes Boulevard from Tiger Trail to Timberline Drive 3 Gattis School Road from South Mays Street to Surrey Drive 4 North Mays Street from Anderson Avenue to Bagdad Avenue 5 Round Rock Avenue from I-35 North to North Brown Street 6 The interchange of La Frontera Boulevard and SH 45 N SAFETY CHANGES Round Rock o cials are working with a committee to bring safety improvements to several road projects throughout the city.
A.W. GRIMES BLVD.
CREEK BEND BLVD.
OLD SETTLERS BLVD.
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TIGER TRAIL
TIMBERLINE DR.
The project team working on an update to the Round Rock transpor- tation master plan released some preliminary recommendations for safety improvements throughout the city. At a June 8 City Council meeting, project team members said the planning process is expected to conclude by the end of the summer. Speci c details are not yet available, but the Kimley-Horn-led project team recommended safety improvements for roadways including A.W. Grimes Boulevard from East Palm Valley to Plateau Vista Boulevard, North Mays Street from Anderson Avenue to Bag- dad Avenue, and Round Rock Avenue from I-35 North to North Brown Street. Cost: TBD Timeline: Planning process summer 2022-summer 2023 Funding source: city of Round Rock
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PLATEAU VISTA BLVD.
ROUND ROCK
McNeil Road turn lane Round Rock City Council awarded an engineering contract for the creation of a right-turn lane at the intersection of McNeil Road and Round Rock West Drive on June 8. Work will include the addition of a turn lane as well as a tra c signal upgrade that will make the intersection compliant with re- quirements from the Americans with Disabilities Act, city sta said.
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GEORGETOWN ST.
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SURREY DR.
LA FRONTERA BLVD.
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Cost: $152,405 Timeline: TBD
Funding source: Round Rock Transportation and Economic Development Corp.
ANDERSON AVE.
MOPAC
7 The intersection of Sunrise Road and
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Old Settlers Boulevard
ROUND ROCK AVE.
8 The intersection of
BROWN ST. 5
BAGDAD AVE.
ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF JUNE 27. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT RRKNEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.
Creek Bend Boulevard and Old Settlers Boulevard
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