West Lake Hills City Council approved a bid of $7.9 million to Smith Construction for roadway and drainage projects at a Feb. 14 meeting.

In a nutshell

The funds for the projects were approved by voters as part of the November 2021 bond package. Proposition B of the bond package provided $11.8 million in funding to construct roadway repairs and drainage improvements, according to a news release.

Improvements will include projects at:
  • Eanes Creek and Camp Craft Road
  • Redbud Trail
  • Westlake Drive
  • Laurel Valley Road
  • Yaupon Valley Road
What else?

The awarded bid also includes $8,606 for a Juniper Ridge pavement section improvement, according to the news release.


What’s next?

Construction for the Eanes Creek and Camp Craft Road project will begin this summer and will close a segment of Camp Craft Road to remove the low water crossing, according to the news release.

Quote of note

“I’m thrilled that at long last we are here tonight to award a bid for our road and drainage bond package, and I’m very excited that we’ll be able to go ahead and award the bid and get rockin’ and rollin’,” Mayor Linda Anthony said.