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Wondering what’s behind lane changes or detours? Several road projects across the Leander and Liberty Hill area are reshaping local traffic patterns while working to enhance safety and efficiency for all road users.
Check out these transportation updates from city, county and state transportation sources:
Upcoming projects
Freedom River Parkway East
Project: The project, formerly called the Liberty Hill Bypass East, includes design and construction of two lanes of the new Liberty Hill Bypass from Bagdad Road, also known as CR 279, to Hwy. 29.
Update: Williamson County is in the final design phase.
Crystal Falls Parkway rail bridge
Project: Leander city officials are considering building a railroad bridge over Crystal Falls Parkway at US 183, removing the current ground-level rail crossing and allowing traffic to flow uninterrupted by passing trains.
Update: City staff are reassessing funding options after the city was not selected for a $40 million Texas Department of Transportation grant. The design phase is expected to take around two and a half years, followed by roughly three years of construction.
Seward Junction Loop North
Project: CR 213, CR 258 and CR 266 from end-to-end intersections at SH 29 will be widened into a three-lane roadway, with future plans to eventually widen the road to six lanes.
Update: Design expected to be completed spring 2026.
Ongoing projects
Legacy Ranch Drive
Project: This project will expand 0.6 miles of roadway from Seward Junction North Loop to the CR 258 extension. Improvements include two new traffic signals, pavement overlay and right-turn lanes into a future Liberty Hill ISD school site.
Update: Contractors broke ground on the project March 6.
RM 2243, Hero Way
Project: The project will transform Hero Way and RM 2243 into a divided, controlled-access highway from 183A Toll to Southwest Bypass. The existing rural two-lane roadway will be expanded into two main lanes running in each direction alongside two three-lane frontage roads.
Update: Crews broke ground on the first phase of the project in late January, working to construct the first frontage road from 183A Toll to Garey Park.
San Gabriel Parkway extension
Project: Phase 2 will see the extension of San Gabriel Parkway eastward from Isaias Drive to Ronald Reagan Boulevard between Palmera Ridge and Palmera Bluff subdivisions.
Update: Construction is currently underway. The traffic signal at San Gabriel Parkway and Ronald Reagan Boulevard is expected to be brought online in early 2026.
Ronald Reagan Boulevard lane widening
Project: Seven miles of existing road will become northbound only, and a separate two-lane southbound road will be constructed.
Update: Construction is currently underway.