Updates on 8 current and future transportation projects in Georgetown

Project: Construct medians with turn lanes on Williams Drive from I-35 to Serenada Drive, including a shared-use path on the north side of Williams Drive, a new waterline, and street lighting from DB Wood Road to Jim Hogg Road to and Serenada Drive to I-35

Update: In the design phase, with the first phase of the project—street lighting from DB Wood to Jim Hogg—anticipated to begin in the spring

• Timeline: 2023-27
• Cost: $18.6 million
• Funding sources: city of Georgetown, traffic impact fees, federal grants, tax increment financing

Project: Widen 2.91 miles of SE Inner Loop to a four-lane, divided road from Hwy. 29 to FM 1460, and add a shared-use path for pedestrians and bicycles on one side

Update: In the design phase, with real estate acquisition and utility relocation ongoing

• Timeline: 2022-28
• Cost: $70.6 million
• Funding sources: city of Georgetown, Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation

Project: Construct additional travel lanes, lengthen turn lanes and improve traffic signals on Hwy. 29 from Wolf Ranch Parkway to I-35 as well as add shared-use paths

Update: Construction is expected to begin in the spring

• Timeline: 2023-27
• Cost: $10.1 million
• Funding source: Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation

Project: Construct two pedestrian and bicycle bridges crossing the San Gabriel River, adjacent to the existing Austin Avenue bridges

Update: A redesign for the project was approved at a Dec. 9 council work session due to cost increases associated with the original design

• Timeline: 2023-TBD
• Cost: $21 million
• Funding sources: city of Georgetown, developer fees

Project: Widen Shell Road from Williams Drive to Sycamore Street to four lanes with a raised median, shared-use path, and left- and right-turn lanes

Update: Utility relocations are ongoing and construction is expected to begin in mid-2026

• Timeline: 2022-27
• Cost: $21.17 million
• Funding source: city of Georgetown

Southwestern Boulevard

Project: Reconstruct and expand Southwestern Boulevard to two lanes with a center turn lane and other improvements from University Park to SE Inner loop

Update: Substantial completion expected by the end of February

• Timeline: 2020-26
• Cost: $6.58 million
• Funding source: city of Georgetown, Williamson County

Project: Upgrade Rockride Lane to a two-lane collector roadway with a continuous center left-turn lane and a 10-foot-wide shared-use path along one side from SE Inner Loop to Sam Houston Avenue

Update: The first phase of the project, from SE Inner Loop to Mitchell Elementary and Wagner Middle schools, was substantially completed last fall. Construction continues with estimated completion by September

• Timeline: 2022-26
• Cost: $12 million
• Funding source: city of Georgetown

Project: Add four 12-foot wide lanes, a center turn lane and a shared-use path from Hwy. 29 to Oak Ridge Road

Update: All four lanes are set to be open to traffic by March 31, with project completion in July

• Timeline: 2023-26
• Cost: $29.6 million
• Funding source: city of Georgetown