Round Rock City Council pushed forward three transportation contracts at its Feb. 13 meeting, progressing road projects for Wyoming Springs Boulevard, North Mays Street and Chisholm Trail Road.
The details
The first transportation contract is a supplemental agreement with Halff Associates for the Wyoming Springs Segment 1 project. The $219,814 contract brings on a bridge inspector for the project.
"Our inspectors do a lot of work but we need specialty inspection services for this contract," Director of Public Works Michael Thane said. "This will be a large bridge."
A real estate contract with Fog Break secures land necessary for the right-of-way for the North Mays Gap Road Project, totaling $835,000. The 0.323-acre section requires the owner to break part of their lease.
"It's very tight through there and we will be getting close to the existing building," Thane said.
Cash Construction Company will take the lead for the Chisholm Trail South Project, following council’s vote. The project is in the design phase with construction planned to begin this spring.
The city used a competitive sealed proposal instead of a lowest bidder approach, because of the need for schedule flexibility, Assistant Director of Transportation Gerald Pohlmeyer said at a Feb. 11 agenda packet briefing. The $4.2 million contract was the second lowest bid.
"This project is going to be working at a very small area, [with] existing businesses [and] existing traffic," Thane said. "There's a lot to it, so we want to make sure we get an experienced contractor that's worked in similar ways."
Zooming in
Construction on Wyoming Springs began in December and is expected to last two years. The $25.9 million project entails a four-lane divided roadway and shared-use paths from Creek Bend Boulevard to Old Settlers Boulevard, extending over Brushy Creek with a bridge segment. It is expected to wrap up in November 2026.
The North Mays Gap Road project, nearing completion, will create a small five-way section to connect the south to north portions. Because businesses, landscaping and signage are close to the road, the city has had to acquire nearby strips of land to add in standard arterial features.
Project features for the Chisholm Trail project will affect the area between Sam Bass and the bridge just south of Sunset Drive. Improvements include new asphalt for two middle lanes, upgrades to the drainage and parking, new curb, new sidewalk, antique street lights, and improvements to intersections and street crossings. The project is slated to complete in July 2026.
"It's going to look great when we're finished," Thane said.
