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3. Anderson Mill Road realignment
The city of Cedar Park plans to realign Anderson Mill Road in several locations and construct it as a four-lane roadway on the north and south ends and as a two-lane roadway in the middle, Senior Engineering Associate Alan Green said during an Oct. 13 Cedar Park City Council meeting. The roadway will also include turn lanes at various driveways and intersections. Phase 1 of the project consists of the reconstruction of Anderson Mill from RM 1431 south to about Gaspar Bend, Green said. Phase 2 would add two lanes on the north end of the project, plus an additional two lanes on Anderson Mill through the Deer Creek Ranch neighborhood. During the meeting, City Council approved the authorization of an agreement with Dial Development Services for observation and inspection services of the roadway in an amount not to exceed $110,000. Huerta said the city opened the project for bids Nov. 3. Depending on when a bid is awarded, construction is expected to start in late December or early January and last 15 months, Huerta said.
Timeline: late December 2016 or early January 2017-March or April 2018
Cost: $7.9 million
Funding sources: city of Cedar Park
Little Elm Trail extension[/caption]4. Little Elm Trail extension
The city of Cedar Park is continuing to fill gaps on Little Elm Trail between Lakeline Boulevard and US 183. The project includes installing right-turn lanes on southbound US 183, Lakeline and the existing portion of Little Elm. On Nov. 4, Huerta said the road base, curb and gutter, sidewalk and first layer of asphalt between Alexis Drive and Juliette Way is complete. The roadbed is currently under construction between Lakeline and Juliette, and construction in and around the intersection of Lakeline and Little Elm is underway. An asphalt mill and overlay of all Lakeline lanes will be completed in the coming weeks. The new roadway will not be opened to traffic until the end of the project when all new and existing lanes receive a new layer of asphalt and fresh striping, Huerta said.
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)
5. 1890 Ranch turn lane
The city of Cedar Park is moving forward with plans to construct a dedicated right-turn lane from westbound Whitestone Boulevard into the easternmost entrance of the 1890 Ranch shopping center in front of Rosa’s Café & Tortilla Factory. During an Oct. 13 meeting, Senior Engineer Leon Sparks said the turn lane is a capital improvement project from the fiscal year 2015-16 budget, and the Cedar Park Community Development Corp., or 4B Board, provided funding for the project. During the meeting, Cedar Park City Council approved an agreement to allow the city manager to execute a contract with A Status Co. for an amount not to exceed $127,852.50. Sparks said construction on the turn lane is estimated to start in November, and construction could last about 60 days.
Timeline: November 2016-early 2017
Cost: not to exceed $127,852.50
Funding sources: Cedar Park Community Development Corp., or 4B Board
6. North Bagdad Road expansion
Construction crews will widen North Bagdad Road from two to five lanes, which includes a center turn lane, between Old FM 2243 and Collaborative Way in Leander. City Engineer Wayne Watts said as drivers travel north on Bagdad, the road will transition from five to three lanes, then it will transition to two lanes north of San Gabriel Parkway. The project will also include new storm sewers, sidewalks and utilities on both sides of the road. Watts said the roadway project will advertise for bids in November and open for bids in December. Construction contracts could be awarded the first week of January, and construction could begin in February and is expected to last about 18 months.
Timeline: February 2017-July or August 2018
Cost: $13 million (estimated)
Funding sources: city of Leander, Williamson County
7. Old FM 2243 widening
The city of Leander is widening Old FM 2243 from two to five lanes, including a center turn lane, between US 183 and a location west of North Lakeline Boulevard. On Nov. 3, Watts said construction crews were completing the relocation of dry utilities, which had previously been delayed due to fiber-optic cable damage with AT&T facilities. Even with the previous delay, he said the project timeline is on target and is about 50 percent complete. Crews continued the installation of the storm sewer trunk line and installed the base of the road, then planned to install curbs and gutters. He said the city reopened the easternmost entrance into H-E-B at the corner of US 183 and Old FM 2243, which had been closed during the construction phase, during the week of Nov. 7-11.
Timeline: Jan. 4, 2016-October or November 2017
Cost: $24 million (estimated)
Funding sources: city of Leander, Williamson County (50 percent or up to $9.15 million)
8. East Crystal Falls Parkway turn lane
The project includes building a dedicated right-turn lane at the west side of the intersection of East Crystal Falls Parkway and US 183. The lane will be built for drivers heading east and turning southbound onto US 183. Bids opened Oct. 6, and Leander City Council awarded a construction contract for the project during an Oct. 20 council meeting. Watts said construction could start in early December or early January, and the city plans for construction to last about 120 days.
Timeline: December 2016 or January 2017-April or May 2017
Cost: $450,000
Funding sources: city of Leander
All information on this page was updated as of 11/8/16. News or questions about these or other local transportation projects?
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