Road Construction Update - July, 2006

Road Construction Update - July, 2006

Friday, 07 July 2006

Round Rock Update

 Red Bud Lane (CR 122) (US 79 to Gattis School Road)

• Phase 1, from Forest Creek Dr. to CR 123, is currently under construction
• Phase 2, from Forest Creek Dr. to Gattis School Rd., is currently under construction
• Phases 1 and 2 include expansion of the two lane roadway to three lanes and 12 ft. lanes with four foot shoulders
• Expected completion date for Phases 1 and 2 is Aug. 2006
• Phase 3, from CR 123 to US 79, is currently under review by TX DOT with an anticipated July 2006 bid date, and expected completion date of Jan. 2007
• Phase 3 includes construction of a new five-lane bridge over Brushy Creek, a new railroad crossing, and installation of new traffic signals
• All phases include improvement of drainage and the adjustment of utilities

Kiphen Road (CR 113) (FM 1460 to CR 122)

• Phase 1, from FM 1460 to the Old Missouri, Kansas, Texas (MKT) railroad right-of-way (ROW), has an anticipated September 2006 bid date and an expected completion date of Sept. 2007
• Phase 2, from the MKT ROW to CR 122, is currently under construction and is expected to be completed Aug. 2007
• Both phases include expansion of the two-lane roadway to a four-lane divided arterial roadway, improvement of the FM 1460/Kiphen Rd. intersection (Phase 1), improvement of the CR 122/Kiphen Rd. intersection (Phase 2), improvement of drainage, and the adjustment of utilities.

US 79 (FM 1460 to CR 195)

• Reconstruction of 1.477 miles of existing four-lane undivided roadway to a four-lane divided roadway with shoulders and turning lanes
• Includes grading, base, asphalt pavement, structures, signalization, illumination, signing, and pavement markings
• Construction began in late May and is expected to be completed by Nov. 2007

A.W. Grimes

• Phase 2, US 79 to Lake Creek, is currently under construction and anticipated completion is March 2007
• Construction of a new 6-lane divided major arterial roadway with miscellaneous utility and drainage improvements
• Replacement of a grade separated crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad at Brushy Creek

FM 1460 - Williamson County residents can help choose new name.

Round Rock City Council is hoping to approve a new name for FM 1460 before the two-lane road is converted into a four-lane highway divided with a grassy median. The $8.3 million Texas Department of Transportation project is slated for completion in fall 2007.

Highlights:

• Borders the planned Seton Medical Center Williamson, set to break ground in August, the Round Rock campuses, Texas State University & Austin Community College
• 10-mile road between Round Rock & Georgetown
• Suggested names: Williamson Parkway, Williamson Regional Parkway, Legend of Williamson Parkway, Honor Parkway, Guardians of Freedom Parkway. Two-thirds of the tenants on the road would have to approve any change

Toll Road Update

All or portions of three toll roads in Central Texas, 40 miles in all will open this December

• Portion of Texas 45 North from Loop 1 east to the new Texas 130
• North extension of Mopac north of Parmer Lane to SH 45
• Northern half of Texas 130
• Openings are nine months ahead of schedule and costs are about $125 million less than the original, $1.75 billion estimate

Sources: Information compiled by Jacquelyn Smith, R.R., Public Works Project Manager