The north extension of Toll 183A opened April 6, two years after construction began and about seven years earlier than originally planned.
The $105 million tollway stretches 5 miles from FM 1431 in Cedar Park to just north of FM 2243 in Leander. Mike Heiligenstein, executive director of the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, said the tollway will promote growth, development and mobility.
"We think it's a huge economic driver," he said. "We think the developing of this new toll facility will create an economic engine to attract people to that corridor. The economy will change, and this entire area will be ready for future growth."
Leander Development Services Director Jim Bechtol said intersections along the new extension will eventually resemble the area around FM 1431 and Toll 183A. The road bisects Leander's transportation-oriented district, an area of town planned with urban features, possibly including five- and six-story buildings.
