Transportation
BY GRANT CRAWFORD
TxDOT nishes project to improve ramps on I 35, ease tra c congestion The Texas Department of Transportation completed a project in early October to add a new entrance and exit lane to I-35 in Round Rock, meant to ease tra c congestion near RM 620. The overview The extended entrance and exit lanes were completed to eliminate merging con icts on the southbound lanes of I-35, between U.S. 79 and SH 45. Among the improvements, TxDOT also shifted the median barrier, restriped the southbound mainlanes, installed new lighting and brought in wrong-way detection systems along the corridor. What else? “If you’ve driven on this section of I-35, you know it backs up at all hours of the day,” Austin
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Chisholm Trail Road closure extended After closing a portion of Chisholm Trail Road to work on the Heritage Trail West project, the city of Round Rock announced the closure will be extended to Dec. 15. What happened The city closed Chisholm Trail Road, from south of Sunset Drive to north of RM 620, on July 17. The closure was set to last 90 days. However, the city extended it due to “utility con icts,” according to a news release.
Entrance ramps on I 35 were recently improved.
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District Engineer Tucker Ferguson said in a news release. “This project addresses merging con icts, while mitigating congestion and improving safety and mobility along this portion of the highway in Williamson County.” The $8.4 million project, which was funded by TxDOT and Texas Clear Lanes, is part of the state’s Mobility35 Program initiative to improve tra c along I-35, the limits for which range from the Williamson and Bell county line to the Hays and Comal county line.
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