1. RR 2222 at McNeil Drive

[caption id="attachment_86944" align="alignright" width="460"] Turn lanes enhancement[/caption]

The Texas Department of Transportation is expanding the left-turn lane from eastbound RR 2222 to McNeil Drive to two lanes as well as lengthening the right-turn lane from westbound RR 2222 to McNeil. The project, located near Vandegrift High School, will help facilitate the flow of traffic in the area. Timeline: June-September Cost: $1.17 million Funding sources: state Proposition 1 funds

2. RR 620 Landscape pilot project

The city of Lakeway and TxDOT are working on a pilot project that will protect and beautify the hills on RR 620 between Flint Rock Road and Lohmans Spur in Lakeway. The program will add soil and hardy native plants to the landscape and will be seeded with native grasses to hold the soil. Timeline: July-fall 2015 Cost: About $250,000 Funding source: TxDOT/Green Ribbon Landscape Improvement Program

3. Traffic signal addition

A traffic signal is planned by TxDOT to be installed at the intersection of RR 620 and Clara Van Street in Lakeway. Timeline: TxDOT is awaiting payment for the signal before beginning construction. Construction of the signal will last about three to five months. Cost: $144,000 Funding sources: Private developer

4. Flint Rock Road widening

Travis County opened bids for the Flint Rock Road widening and safety project July 30. The bids valued the work at $6 million to $6.5 million. Approximately 2 miles of the two-lane roadway—between RR 620 at Lakeway Regional Medical Center to Serene Hills Drive—will be widened, and an asphalt shoulder will be added, as well as additional changes in turns and grades. Timeline: July 2015-fall 2016 Cost: $6–6.5 million Funding sources: city of Lakeway, Travis County