Round Rock furthers transportation improvement
Round Rock City Council amended the city's Transportation Capital Improvement Program at its meeting March 27 to account for $20 million to fund two new projects and adjust four existing projects.
A closer look
Two new road projects are now a part of Round Rock's TCIP. The first, on Chisholm Trail Road at Brushy Creek, will add a sidewalk on the west side of the street.
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, Director of Public Works Michael 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.
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.
Projects 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.
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 for capital projects 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.
Residential Street Maintenance to begin soon in Round Rock
Round Rock City Council awarded a $5 million contract for its 2024 Residential Street Maintenance Program on March 27.
The details
Lone Star Paving received the $5.16 million contract for construction work. The annual program includes milling the existing asphalt and replacing it with a new surface, and patching the asphalt in failed pavement areas.
The city selects projects based on the structural condition of the pavement, or the pavement condition index. This year’s program will address streets in the Kensington Place, Southern Terrace and Round Rock Ranch subdivisions.
Heritage Crossing opens in Round Rock's Old Settlers Park
Heritage Crossing, a connection between Kenney Fort Boulevard and Harrell Parkway, opened in Round Rock on April 11.
What residents should know
The connection allows drivers to enter Harrell Parkway and access the Rock 'N River water park and soccer fields quicker. Some roads near Old Settlers Park remain closed during construction, including part of Harrell Parkway.
For approximately the next seven months, the northern section of Harrell Parkway between Aten Loop and Old Settlers Boulevard will remain open to southbound traffic only.
Park facilities will stay open to the public, with some impact to entrance routes.
183A Toll 5.3-mile extension to bring congestion relief with April 9 opening
A new 5.3-mile stretch of the 183A Toll from Hero Way in Leander to Hwy. 29 in Liberty Hill opened April 9.
What you need to know
The road is part of the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority’s 183A Phase 3 project, which extends the existing 10-mile 183A Toll northward.
The project adds two tolled lanes in each direction within the median of the US 183 corridor and introduces a shared-use path spanning from Hero Way to Seward Junction Loop.
The extended 183A Toll will provide drivers with nearly 16 miles of travel between Liberty Hill and Northwest Austin by bypassing traffic signals at:
- Hero Way
- San Gabriel Parkway
- Bryson Ridge Trail
- Whitewing Drive
Keep in mind
The toll rate for a trip on the roughly 5-mile extension is $2.83 for drivers with electronic tags, like a TollTag or EZ Tag. Drivers wishing to avoid a toll charge can use the nontolled general purpose lanes of US 183, per the release.
