BY KATY MCAFEE & DARCY SPRAGUE
Travis County voters to decide on $509.5M bond
A closer look
Travis County Commissioners approved a list of projects for the bond after over 6 months of community input. The most expensive item is $200 million set aside for land acquisition in an e ort to preserve land before it's used for development or prices in ate. See a list of bond projects below:
130 TOLL
Rowe Lane
Roads
45 TOLL
Pyramid Drive and O’Reilly Drive
Travis County voters will weigh in on a half billion dollar bond aimed at improving roads and parks this November.
Prop A includes improvements to a slew of roads, many of which are in eastern Travis County. Every project includes adding or improving sidewalks, bike lanes or shared-use paths. The county will implement a "Safe2" Roadway Design to Bee Creek Road and Rowe Lane. Safe2 Design adds shoulders, sidewalks and center turn lanes to two-lane roads that don't have them. The county may also add water quality protections, ood mitigation, and shade options.
183
Arterial A
Cameron Road
620
290
$509.5M
MOPAC
Bee Creek Road
360
183 TOLL
973
for road and safety projects Prop A: $233.06M for parks and green- space projects Prop B: $276.44M
71
Blake Manor Road
35
290
South Pleasant Valley Road
130 TOLL
71
Austin
45 TOLL
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SOURCE: TRAVIS COUNTY COMMUNITY IMPACT
130 TOLL
Parks
Arkansas Bend Park
45 TOLL
Gilleland Creek Greenway
Prop B includes funding for new trails, parks improvements, a new building at Arkansas Bend Park and sports elds at Bee Creek Sports Complex and Southeast Metro Park. It would also fund land acquisition near the following areas: • Cow Creek • Gilleland Creek • Lake Travis • Onion Creek • Pedernales River • Post Oak Savannah and Springs • Wilbarger Creek
183
35
What's next
620
290 TOLL
MOPAC
Bee Creek Sports Complex
If both propositions were approved by voters, it would cost the average Travis County homeowner an additional $4.78 in taxes per month. Residents can learn more about each project at www.traviscountytx.gov.
360
183 TOLL
Southeast Metropolitan Park
71
Onion Creek Greenway
290
71
130 TOLL
Austin
45 TOLL
MCKINNEY FALLS PKWY.
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PFLUGERVILLE HUTTO EDITION
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