Pflugerville ISD purchased property near the 'S-curve' on Hodde Lane in an effort to straighten the roadway for safety reasons.[/caption]
A north-south stretch of Hodde Lane known by many Pflugerville residents as the "S-curve" could soon be straightened for safety reasons.
Pflugerville ISD on Thursday purchased a 2.75-acre piece of property from New Life Baptist Church in the first step toward improving a corridor known to have many "accidents and near misses" because of its unique curve, according to the school district.
Adjacent property owners Randy and Susan Woods as well as developer Rob Tiemann also donated the necessary right of way to help the project proceed. Additionally, the city of Pflugerville owns easement rights along Hodde Lane that would likely be needed to redo the roadway.
PfISD will next work with Travis County officials on a project proposal to straighten the stretch of Hodde Lane near Cele Middle School and Elementary School No. 21, which opens in fall 2017.
"There have been several attempts at solutions, but with more and more people moving to the area, as well as the construction of our newest elementary school in the immediate vicinity, we had to act quickly," PfISD Superintendent Alex Torrez said in a statement.
No timeline has been placed on the project's construction or completion.
Joe Lanane’s career is rooted in community journalism, having worked for a variety of Midwest-area publications before landing south of the Mason-Dixon line in 2011 as the Stillwater News-Press news editor. He arrived at Community Impact Newspaper in 2012, gaining experience as editor of the company’s second-oldest publication in Leander/Cedar Park. He eventually became Central Austin editor, covering City Hall and the urban core of the city.
Lanane leveraged that experience to become Austin managing editor in 2016. He managed eight Central Texas editions from Georgetown to San Marcos. Working from company headquarters, Lanane also became heavily involved in enacting corporate-wide editorial improvements. In 2017, Lanane was promoted to executive editor, overseeing editorial operations throughout the company. The Illinois native received his bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University and his journalism master’s degree from Ball State University.
Pflugerville ISD purchased property near the 'S-curve' on Hodde Lane in an effort to straighten the roadway for safety reasons.[/caption]
A north-south stretch of Hodde Lane known by many Pflugerville residents as the "S-curve" could soon be straightened for safety reasons.
Pflugerville ISD on Thursday purchased a 2.75-acre piece of property from New Life Baptist Church in the first step toward improving a corridor known to have many "accidents and near misses" because of its unique curve, according to the school district.
Adjacent property owners Randy and Susan Woods as well as developer Rob Tiemann also donated the necessary right of way to help the project proceed. Additionally, the city of Pflugerville owns easement rights along Hodde Lane that would likely be needed to redo the roadway.
PfISD will next work with Travis County officials on a project proposal to straighten the stretch of Hodde Lane near Cele Middle School and Elementary School No. 21, which opens in fall 2017.
"There have been several attempts at solutions, but with more and more people moving to the area, as well as the construction of our newest elementary school in the immediate vicinity, we had to act quickly," PfISD Superintendent Alex Torrez said in a statement.
No timeline has been placed on the project's construction or completion.
