Transportation Report: Pflugerville Road Project

Transportation Report: Pflugerville Road Project

Saturday, 07 October 2006

Heatherwilde Blvd. Improvements

• Ruva Paving, LLC, was awarded the contract to resurface the two-lane stretch of road north of Pflugerville Parkway to SH 45 at the Sept. 19 city council meeting. Work will begin by mid-October at night from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. and open for traffic during the day.

  

• No plans have been finalized to widen the road.

Pflugerville Parkway East Extension

• Extends the existing road from Railroad Avenue east to FM 685.
• Construction will be completed in early 2007.
• Pflugerville Parkway West project will begin at Greenlawn Blvd. and extend east to FM 685 for 4.2 miles.
• Two 12 ft. lanes in each direction and a raised median.
• 10 ft. hike and bike trail along the north side; 5 ft. sidewalk along the south side of the roadway.
• Funded by STP 4C funds administered by TxDOT and City of Pflugerville funds out for bid in December.

Wells Branch Parkway Plans from Heatherwilde to 10th St.

Travis County/City of Austin project, which will be bid out in November.

Wells Branch Parkway Extension from 10th St. to Immanuel Road

• Four lanes divided with medians and turn lanes.
• A traffic signal will also be installed at the Wells Branch and Dessau Road intersection.
• Road to be completed in May 2007.

Source: Gina Fechter, Pflugerville Project Coordinator; www.cityofpflugerville.com