Agency finishes work on Toll 183A and US 183 intersection

“The need for improvements at this intersection was recognized by the Mobility Authority, [the Texas Department of Transportation], the city of Leander and Williamson County,” Heiligenstein said. “The upgrades allow for improved motorist access to the intersection while increasing the visibility of the approach to the existing ‘T’ intersection.”

The Mobility Authority collaborated with Bryson developer Crescent Communities on the project, said Dee Anne Heath, Mobility Authority director of external affairs.

Crescent provided about $1.5 million toward the project that was budgeted for about $4.9 million, she said.

Heath said the project may come under budget by about $100,000.

“We were able to save costs on our project by coordinating with [Crescent] and streamlining the drainage design,” Heath said.

The Mobility Authority regularly sought feedback from nearby residents and adjusted the project based on their comments, he said.

For example, the Mobility Authority added construction signs and relayed to TxDOT one resident’s concerns about a nearby railroad crossing’s uneven pavement.

The Mobility Authority plans to finish final project cleanup and plant grass and other vegetation in the area by spring, Heath said.