Projects in progress - July, 2007

Projects in progress - July, 2007

Saturday, 07 July 2007

Pflugerville

Frontage Road

• Between Grand Avenue Parkway to just south of Wells Branch Parkway

  

• Widens the road and add improvements to the storm-sewer systems
• Improvements planned for the intersections at Grand Avenue Parkway and Wells Branch Parkway with restriping and new traffic signals
• The project is estimated to be completed in November

TxDOT Project

Howard Lane

• Expands Scofield Ridge Parkway to four lanes from Howard Lane to IH 35
• Expected to be completed in late fall
• Delays due to ongoing utility conflicts

Travis County Project

Heatherwilde Boulevard and Toll 45

• Entry and exit lanes from Toll 45 to Heatherwilde Boulevard
• Estimated for completion in November
• Exit ramp will split into three lanes for a toll booth
• Provides another entrance to the city from the toll road

TxDOT Project

Wells Branch Parkway

• Extension of Wells Branch Parkway from Tudor House Road to Immanuel Road
• Expected to be completed in July
• Includes a new traffic signal at Wells Branch Parkway and Dessau Road and will be a four-lane road divided with median turns

City of Pflugerville Project

Round Rock

Sam Bass Road

• Plans to widen Sam Bass Road from IH 35 to Meadows Drive
• Includes adding a center turn lane to the two-lane road and pavement work
• The project is still in the design phase

City of Round Rock Project

Chisholm Trail

• Plans to widen Chisholm Trail from Sam Bass Road north to FM 3406
• Expected to begin Fall 2008
• Expands the road to four lanes with a curb and gutters, as well as a drainage system
• In the final design stage

City of Round Rock Project

Seton Parkway

• Connects University Boulevard to CR 112
• Includes two lanes with a curb and gutter, as well as a drainage system.
• Construction begins this month, July
• lt will expand to four lanes by 2012

City of Round Rock Project

A.W. Grimes Boulevard

• The last section of A.W. Grimes Boulevard connecting Lake Creek to Hwy. 79 is now open to the public
• Joins the cities of Pflugerville, Round Rock and Georgetown with an alternative route to IH 35
• City officials estimate that the roadway will handle traffic from 27,000 vehicles a day

City of Round Rock Project

620 Corridor

TxDOT, along with the City of Round Rock and Williamson County, held an open meeting at Round Rock High School to gather input on two alternative plans for the RM 620 corridor. A second public meeting to discuss changes considered at the first meeting is pending.

Option 1

• Improve around four miles of RM 620 between Toll 45 and IH 35 on the existing route
• Add bridges at major crossings.
• Possibly widen the roadway to six lanes with a raised median from Toll 45 to Deepwood Drive
• Possibly add a bridge over the Georgetown railroad crossing

Option 2

• Improve RM 620 between Toll 45 and Deep Wood Drive
• Add a new road section connecting RM 620 to Hwy. 79 at IH 35
• Leave the existing portion of RM 620 between Deep Wood Drive and IH 35 in its current condition

Gattis School Road

• The city plans to widen Gattis School Road between Windy Park Road at Clay Madsen Recreation Center to A.W. Grimes Boulevard
• Includes four-lane road with full right turn lanes and dual left turns for all street legs, a curb and gutter and a full drainage system
• Scheduled to begin in early August
• Construction expected to last eight months

City of Round Rock Project

Double Creek

• Final designs to extend Double Creek Drive north to Hwy. 79
• Requires construction of two bridges to bring the road under the train tracks and Hwy. 79
• Four-lane roadway would bring Double Creek Drive just north of Forest Creek Drive to 500 ft. north of Hwy. 79

City of Round Rock Project

Arterial A

The City of Round Rock is working with Williamson County on the design for another north-south arterial roadway, labeled Arterial A, that would connect Gattis School Road to Hwy 79

• The City of Round Rock will build from Joe DiMaggio Boulevard continuing underneath Hwy. 79 to 1,000 ft. north of the highway
• The county portion will continue to Forest Creek Drive
• Includes one lane in each direction with a center turn lane, a curb and gutters, a drainage system and a bridge over Brushy Creek
• In the future, the roadway will be expanded to a six- lane road
• Funded by 2006 county bond and the city’s 4B Corporation
• Expenses involve moving the train tracks and constructing the bridge, said Tom Martin, Round Rock transportation director
• Construction on the project is expected to begin in 2008

City of Round Rock and Williamson County Project