1. I-35 northbound frontage road

Construction to add northbound I-35 frontage road lanes between Hwy. 29 and SE Inner Loop continues. The project will also add a southbound-to-northbound turnaround bridge at Leander Road and add four noncontiguous sidewalks from SE Inner Loop to Westinghouse Road. In June construction crews closed some of the main lanes of I-35 to complete work on the frontage road entrance and exit ramps as well as driveways along the frontage road, including one for St. David’s Georgetown Hospital. Crews completed the installation of railroad signals at SE Inner Loop, and traffic signals at the new frontage road and Austin Avenue intersections with SE Inner Loop became functional July 1. Contractors urge drivers in the area to use caution and pay attention to road signs as trucks enter and exit the construction zone, and new portions of the roadway and entrance and exit ramps are opened. Temporary road and lane closures are also expected to continue as the project nears completion.

Timeline: February 2013-summer 2015
Cost: $19.3 million
Funding sources: Williamson County road bond with a pass-through financing agreement with Texas Department of Transportation

2. North Mays Street extension

Williamson County and the city of Georgetown are working on two separate projects that would extend Mays Street between Paloma Drive and Oakmont Drive in Round Rock and extend the existing Oakmont Drive, which will be renamed to Mays Street, north of Bass Pro Drive to Westinghouse Road in Georgetown. The Georgetown section will align with the intersection of Rabbit Hill Road and Westinghouse. The Round Rock section is less than 1 mile in length and will include the construction of two lanes of a four-lane divided roadway. LJA is designing the Round Rock section. In Georgetown design work is underway for a four-lane roadway.

Timeline: TBD
Cost: TBD
Funding sources: South Georgetown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, Williamson County road bond

3. Snead Drive widening

The city is widening Snead Drive from SE Inner Loop to Airborn Circle to a four-lane undivided roadway to provide infrastructure for ongoing economic development in the area. The project also includes water and wastewater improvements. On June 9, City Council approved a $1.8 million construction contract with Austin-based Joe Bland Construction LP to begin the work.

Timeline: summer 2015-summer 2016
Cost: $1.8 million
Funding sources: city of Georgetown

4. FM 1460 expansion

Construction to widen FM 1460 to four lanes from Quail Valley Drive in Georgetown to just north of University Boulevard in Round Rock is expected to begin in early summer. The project includes adding traffic signals and bridge improvements. TxDOT will oversee the construction.
Timeline: summer 2015-summer 2017 Cost: $38.4 million
Funding sources: cities of Georgetown and Round Rock, TxDOT, Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and Williamson County

5. CR 245 and Williams Drive intersection realignment

Williamson County broke ground in April on a project to realign the intersection of CR 245 and Williams Drive with the intersection of Gabriel Woods Drive and Williams. The project will also add a left-turn lane from CR 245 onto Williams. KWest Group is the project’s contractor. In early June construction crews completed installing water lines and KWest began roadway and ditch excavation.
Timeline: April-September
Cost: $550,000
Funding sources: Williamson County road bond