“The intersection is open, sidewalks are in place, striping is done. We’re just cleaning up and re-vegetating now,” Leander Capital Improvement Projects Project Manager Russell Alabastro told City Council on April 17.
Two-minute impact
The project kicked off in November, according to Leander’s website. During the initial phase of the project, crews focused on widening portions of Bagdad Road for new turn lanes.
The second portion of the project was focused on installing traffic signal poles, mast arms and equipment, according to the website. Additionally, the second portion of the project saw restriping and final surfacing take place.
The specifics
According to the city’s website, the scope of the project included:
- Widening both sides of Bagdad Road to to create a dedicated left-turn lane on southbound Bagdad Road to Collaborative Way
- Creating a dedicated right-turn lane on northbound Bagdad Road to Collaborative Way
- Installing traffic signals and a pedestrian crosswalk across Collaborative Way
- Improving curbs and gutters
- Modifying storm sewers
- Restriping
- Controlling erosion and sediment
