Transportation
BY ZACHARIA WASHINGTON
Downtown roundabout design under review Liberty Hill leaders began brainstorming visual elements to place at the center of the downtown roundabout in late October. The details City Manager Paul Brandenburg said the roundabout serves as a gateway to Liberty Hill’s downtown, and it needs a visual statement piece for its center. Council and city sta discussed a few ideas, which included a sculpture, gateway arch and landscaping. A $1.6 million roundabout at the intersection of Main Street, CR 279 and Munro Street opened in late November, and will reach 100% completion in mid-January. What happens next? Council suggested city sta gather prices for the dierent options and bring it back at a later date.
US 183 trac signal timing study kicks o Nine trac signals along US 183 in Lean- der will undergo a timing study following council action Nov. 2. A closer look The scope of work includes developing coordinated trac signal timings along the corridor, which is expected to improve travel times and reduce stops, delays and emissions, according to the city. What else? Other work associated with the project includes gathering trac signal timing data, collecting turning movement counts, and identifying additional improvements. The project will cost $56,925, or $6,325 for the work on each signal, and is expected to be complete in September.
What’s on the table?
Liberty Hill leaders discussed the following design options for the center of the roundabout.
A cast or replica of the “Guardian” statue from the International Sculpture Park Rock and stone landscaping with a possible water feature
A large tree or drought-resistant plants
A gateway arch that reads “Downtown Liberty Hill”
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