1. Creek Bend Boulevard
The project will extend the existing four-lane, divided roadway over Brushy Creek and Hairy Man Road to connect with Brightwater Boulevard at Wyoming Springs Drive. It will include raised medians, sidewalks and bicycle accommodations. Round Rock officials said the extension will provide a north-south connection over Brushy Creek and reduce reliance on I-35 for motorists on the west side of the city. Status: Temporary traffic restrictions will continue in July. Concrete pours on the bridge deck over Hairy Man began in late June. Motorists should expect additional restrictions and delays. Timeline: April 2015-late 2016 Cost: $8.1 million Funding sources: city of Round Rock2. Kennemer Drive
Kennemer Drive, from its intersection with Kelly Lane to Terradyne Drive, will be repaired and repaved starting in July. This project is a part of the city of Pflugerville’s annual street maintenance program. By installing a new layer of asphalt over the existing pavement, the city will be able to extend the pavement’s lifespan. Status: City Council approved a bid June 28. Work is expected to start in July. Timeline: July-TBD Cost: TBD Funding sources: city of Pflugerville
3. Carl Stern Drive
This project will extend Carl Stern Drive west of FM 685 and link it to SH 130. The road will be built by the developer of Carmel Creek, which is a mixed-use development through which the road will pass. Hutto will reimburse the developer for the cost of the road construction. The portion from FM 685 to Carmel Creek was completed in 2015. Status: After facing delays, the extension to SH 130 will be open to traffic in mid July. Crews are expected to finish paving and working on curbs as well. Timeline: summer 2014-July 2016 Cost: not to exceed $5 million Funding sources: city of Hutto, private developer
4. FM 3406/Old Settlers Boulevard
This project will enhance the intersections of FM 3406/Old Settlers Boulevard at Sam Bass Road and Oak Hollow and Bent Tree drives with left-turn lanes on FM 3406 in an attempt to improve safety and traffic flow. FM 3406 will also receive a right-turn lane at the Plantation Drive and Sam Bass intersections. Five-foot shoulders will also be added throughout the project. A pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks and a sidewalk will also be constructed on the north side of FM 3406. Status: The contractor has completed work on the south side of FM 3406 from Oak Hollow to Creek Bend Boulevard and on the north side from Plantation to Oak Hollow. The rain has delayed the schedule, but the project is still scheduled to be complete later this summer. Timeline: August 2015-summer 2016 Cost: $4.7 million Funding sources: Texas Department of Transportation, city of Round Rock
5. FM 685
The project is a major overhaul of FM 685 in Hutto between SH 130 and Hwy. 79. The road will be widened to accommodate shoulders, left-turn lanes and a median from Hwy. 79 to Riverwalk Drive. Two new bridges 12 feet higher than the current bridges will be built over Brushy Creek to reduce flooding of the roadway. The work is intended to improve traffic flow and safety. Status: Union Pacific Corp. workers were onsite in June working on the railroad warning gates near Highway 79. Crews expect to open the northbound lanes of the new roadway from Carl Stern Drive to Hwy. 79 by early July, depending on the weather. Timeline: October 2014-fall 2016 Cost: $11 million Funding sources: Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, city of Hutto, TxDOT
6. Heatherwilde Boulevard widening
This project provides for reconstruction and widening of the existing two-lane road into a four-lane, divided roadway with raised medians, turn lanes, drainage improvements, pedestrian facilities and a signal at Kingston Lacy Boulevard. Also included in the project is installation of new wastewater infrastructure and landscaping. Status: The city closed intersections at Wilke Ridge Lane and Great Basin Avenue in June to continue roadway construction. Construction is underway on the future northbound lanes. Timeline: February 2016-mid-2017 Cost: $6.7 million Funding sources: 2014 Pflugerville bond package
7. Downtown improvements
This project includes widening Mays Street from the railroad bridge south of downtown to the Brushy Creek bridge. It also realigned Main Street at its intersection with Mays. The project will also focus on road improvements such as a new center left-turn lane on Mays in downtown. The stated goal of the project is to make the downtown area more pedestrian-friendly and destination-oriented. Crews are also installing trees, lighting and gateway features at the bridges over Brushy Creek and the railroad tracks. Status: Work continues on Liberty Avenue in front of Round Rock Donuts. Work on Mays and the new traffic signals continues. Gateway feature foundation work is complete, and construction of those features will begin soon. Timeline: March 2015-March 2017 Cost: $13.2 million Funding sources: city of Round Rock, federal grant funds
8. Arterial H extension
Williamson County is extending Arterial H to Sam Bass Road. This project includes the design of four lanes of Arterial H and construction will consist of the northern two lanes. Status: Groundbreaking held June 24. Timeline: June 2016-early 2017 Cost: $3.2 million Funding sources: Williamson County
