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Little Elm Trail[/caption]
1. Little Elm Trail
The city of Cedar Park experienced eight days without rain in May, which delayed filling in existing gaps on Little Elm Trail between Lakeline Boulevard and US 183, said Jennie Huerta, the media and communications manager for the city. The project includes adding right-turn lanes on southbound US 183, Lakeline and the existing portion of Little Elm. The city is in the underground utility phase of construction, which includes the installation of storm, sewer, water, electric and gas lines. Timeline: December 2015-early 2017 Cost: $7.06 million Funding sources: city of Cedar Park ($2.98 million); Cedar Park Community Development Corp., also known as the 4B Board ($550,000); Williamson County ($3.53 million)2. East Whitestone Boulevard pass-through project
The city of Cedar Park, the Texas Department of Transportation and Williamson County are collaborating to reconstruct Whitestone Boulevard into a six-lane, divided roadway from Market Street to Sam Bass Road. In May, rain delayed crews, who are widening Whitestone from four to six lanes and lengthening turn lanes on Whitestone to Toro Grande Drive as well as Raley and Sam Bass roads, Huerta said. According to the city of Cedar Park, 70,000 vehicles per day use the intersection of Whitestone and Parmer Lane/Ronald Reagan Boulevard. At a Williamson County Commissioners Court meeting May 17, Commissioner Valerie Covey said this project shows why the county needs alternative routes.
As of June 3, construction of the median between Market and Toro Grande is scheduled to begin soon. The project also includes a rebuilt intersection of Whitestone and Parmer/Ronald Reagan. Upon completion the new intersection will be a continuous-flow intersection. Timeline: August 2014-August 2016 Cost: $22 million Funding sources: city of Cedar Park (TxDOT will reimburse 80 percent of actual construction costs), Williamson County
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Cypress Creek Road/Lakeline Boulevard[/caption]
3. Cypress Creek Road/Lakeline Boulevard intersection
The project includes adding extended dual left-turn lanes and widened existing left- and right-turn lanes on north- and southbound Lakeline Boulevard, which includes adding a lane to a bridge on Lakeline. Crews will soon begin construction to add medians to Lakeline, and the additional left-turn lanes on Cypress Creek will open once the ends of the medians on Lakeline are modified. Timeline: June 2015-June 2016 Cost: $2.2 million Funding sources: city of Cedar Park, Williamson County
4. Old FM 2243 widening
The city of Leander is widening Old FM 2243 from two to five lanes, including a center lane, between US 183 and a location west of North Lakeline Boulevard. City Engineer Wayne Watts said the amount of rain received in May could extend the project by 30 days, but no official extension has been made. As of June 3 crews were working on installations of dry utilities and will continue for the next couple of weeks. Watts said the dry utility companies, such as AT&T, Suddenlink Communications, Time Warner Cable, Grande Communications and Pedernales Electric Cooperative, will then begin to place conduit rods. Watts said crews will add overhead electric lines on the south side of the roadway, and the transmission line on the north side will stay in place above ground because of a PEC easement about 100 feet away. Watts said it is possible crews will be able to place the PEC distribution lines underground in the future. Timeline: Jan. 4, 2016-October 2017 Cost: $24 million (estimated) Funding sources: city of Leander, Williamson County (50 percent or up to $9.15 million)
