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RM 1431 Gap Project[/caption]2. RM 1431 Gap Project
The Texas Department of Transportation plans to expand RM 1431 from four to six lanes between Market Street and Cottonwood Creek Trail. The project is meant to match the six-lane East Whitestone Boulevard pass-through project that runs from Market to Sam Bass Road, which was completed by the city of Cedar Park, Williamson County and the state transportation agency in 2016. Construction began in late February and is expected to be complete in late 2018 or early 2019, according to Diann Hodges, a public information officer with TxDOT.
Timeline: February 2017-late 2018 or early 2019
Cost: $12.8 million
Funding source: TxDOT
3. RM 2243 corridor study
For the past two years, TxDOT has been conducing a long-term feasibility study of RM 2243 from Toll 183A in Leander to I-35 in Georgetown, according to the state agency. The study will determine future improvements to the roadway and will help the state agency efficiently serve the community’s transportation needs, Hodges said.
Timeline: February 2015-fall of 2017
Cost: TBD
Funding source: TxDOT
4. RM 2243 roadway repair
TxDOT is preparing to repair and repave RM 2243 from Norwood Street in Georgetown to around Gated Drive in Leander, according to the transportation agency. The paving project is expected to begin in summer or fall, Hodges said, and construction is anticipated to be complete in fall or winter.
Timeline: summer or fall-fall or winter
Cost: $810,000
Funding source: TxDOT
Anderson Mill Road realignment[/caption]5. Anderson Mill Road realignment
The city of Cedar Park is realigning Anderson Mill Road between RM 1431 and Lime Creek Road and constructing it as a four- and two-lane roadway. The realignment project also includes the addition of turn lanes at various driveways and intersections to improve safety, according to the city of Cedar Park. Construction on the project began in early January, and at a Feb. 23 City Council meeting, council members approved an ordinance establishing a speed limit of 35 mph for the duration of the roadway project. Jennie Huerta, the media and communications manager with the city of Cedar Park, said the reduced speed limit sign was placed in the construction zone in March. Substantial completion of the realignment project is estimated for April 2018.
Timeline: January 2017-April 2018
Cost: $7.9 million
Funding source: city of Cedar Park
6. North Bagdad Road expansion
Construction crews are preparing to begin work to widen portions of North Bagdad Road from two to five lanes, which includes a center turn lane, between Old FM 2243 and Collaborative Way in Leander. On March 10, Leander City Engineer Wayne Watts said construction on the project was delayed by a few weeks and is now anticipated to start at the end of March. He said the city engineering department has been working with local business owners in order to prevent disruptions during the project. He said substantial completion of the roadway expansion is currently estimated for October 2018.
Timeline: March 2017-October 2018
Cost: $13 million (estimated)
Funding sources: city of Leander, Williamson County
Old FM 2243 widening[/caption]7. Old FM 2243 widening
The city of Leander is widening Old FM 2243 from two to five lanes, including a center turn lane, between US 183 and a location west of North Lakeline Boulevard. Watts said construction crews will be finishing up the south side of the roadway and will begin moving all traffic to that side at the end of March. He said construction would then commence on the north lanes of the road. He said city staff met with business owners recently to discuss the switch in traffic and work to prevent disruptions to the businesses in the area. Watts said the project is on schedule, and he expects the roadway to be completely open by Thanksgiving.
Timeline: January 2016-October or November 2017
Cost: $24 million (estimated)
Funding sources: city of Leander, Williamson County (50 percent or up to $9.15 million)
