Check out the top six trending stories in the Austin area Feb. 23-27.
1. Major highway overhaul underway between Leander and Georgetown
In January, Williamson County broke ground on a $132 million road project that is expected to improve west-to-east mobility between Leander and Georgetown.
Read more from Reporter Chloe Young.
2. Updates on a dozen businesses serving west Georgetown
Read about 12 Georgetown-area businesses located west of I-35 that have recently opened, are coming soon, are in the news or have closed.
Find out more from Reporters Katlynn Fox and Gracie Warhurst, and Editor Claire Shoop.
3. The League Kitchen & Tavern to close in Lakeway; Cousin Louie’s location announced
Following 15 years in the area, The League Kitchen & Tavern is closing its Lakeway location Feb. 25 after normal business hours.
Get the full story from Editor Grace Dickens.
4. Costco to open new store in Liberty Hill this March
Costco will debut a new store and gas station in Liberty Hill March 11, according to a news release. The store will kick off its grand opening by opening to customers at 8 a.m., two hours earlier than its typical operating hours.
Learn more from Reporter Katlynn Fox.
5. Lane closures over Mays Street bridge in effect
Lane closures on the Mays Street bridge in Round Rock are underway as the city continues a project addressing movement of the bridge’s retaining walls.
Read the story from Editor Grant Crawford.
6. 9-mile stretch of US 183 expansion nears finish line
A yearslong project to expand and improve US 183 headed toward Cedar Park is nearing completion.
The last major piece, the southbound express lanes, could be open as early as March, said Mike Sexton, director of engineering for the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. The northbound express lanes opened in January.