Developers have called the intersection of Crystal Falls Parkway and US 183 the epicenter of Leander, and in October the third installment of construction—dubbed Phase 2B—will round out nearly a half-decade of road improvement projects.
City Engineer Wayne Watts said the city must work with Capital Metro and the Texas Department of Transportation to finish the road improvements —which include rebuilding curbs, drainage systems and adding dedicated turn lanes—because the road segment contains a railroad crossing.
"That's a complicated area as far as the rules and regulations, safety design, signal timing and other issues," he said. "Because we are working in other entities' right of way that have significant control and rights, we have to play by their rules."
When the city gets approval from Capital Metro, Watts said the lowest-bidding contractor will execute the project, using subcontracted specialists to complete work on the railroad crossing.
