The details
Two new road projects account for the request for an increase in budget for Round Rock's TCIP. The first, on Chisholm Trail Road at Brushy Creek, will add a sidewalk on the west side of the street.
"Chisholm's getting very active and right now it's not easy to get across," Director of Public Works Michael Thane said at a March 25 agenda packet briefing.
The engineering services amount to a $1.5 million increase to the TCIP budget, and the city plans to begin the sidewalk addition construction sometime in 2026, Thane said.
Another new project for the second phase of the Northeast Downtown Improvements will improve infrastructure on Sheppard Street from Austin Avenue to Brushy Creek, including underground utilities and lighting.
"That'll be a really good avenue once we get it built," Thane said. "[For] folks around these parts over here by the creek, [it will] get them into downtown easily."
Engineering services for the project come out to $2.5 million, and the initial schematics and design will take place between now and the summer of 2026, Thane said.
What else?
Projects that are already under design, including the County Road 118 widening project, Gattis School Road segments 4 and 5, Greenlawn Boulevard improvements, and Sam Bass Road and Hairy Man Road intersection improvements, amount to $16 million in increased budget.
The additional funds are a result of right-of-way acquisition and construction and contingency costs.
About the program
Round Rock's Capital Improvement Program is a multiyear plan plans for capital projects, like infrastructure repairs and new developments, to support future growth. The city funds projects in the TCIP with Type B sales tax revenue, state infrastructure bank loans and sales tax revenue bonds.
