3. I-35 southbound frontage road sidewalk installation project

The city of Georgetown broke ground in May on a sidewalk that will run along the southbound frontage road of I-35 between Hwy. 29 and Leander Road. In mid-February, the city approved adding $300,000 more to the project to offset design challenges and costs of construction increases.

Timeline: May-end of summer 2017

4. Rivery Boulevard extension

Property and right of way acquisitions are close to complete so the city of Georgetown can have a funding plan ready when the city sets its FY 2017-18 budget in September. The road extension will connect Williams Drive to Northwest Boulevard, providing a more direct access from the Sheraton Georgetown Texas Hotel & Conference Center to other existing hotels near the intersection of Northwest and the I-35 frontage road.

Timeline: 2016-summer 2020

5. Mays Street extension

The city of Georgetown broke ground in October on a project to extend Mays Street from Teravista Parkway and Bass Pro Drive in Round Rock to the intersection of Westinghouse and Rabbit Hill roads in Georgetown. Williamson County has plans to extend Mays north from Oakmont and Paloma drives in Round Rock and rename the entire road as Mays.

Timeline: October 2016-fall 2017

6. FM 1460 widening

Construction continues to widen FM 1460 to a four-lane, divided roadway from Quail Valley Drive in Georgetown to just north of University Boulevard in Round Rock. Pavement on the southbound lanes is being laid.

Timeline: February 2016-end of 2018

GoGeo city transit system GoGeo, the city’s first transit system, will launch Aug. 21. The system will include four bus routes with access to 45 destinations in Georgetown.

Timeline: August 2017