\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrews are working to install utilities, including waterlines and storm water drainage, along Shell Road, ahead of a project to widen it from Williams Drive to Sycamore Street to four lanes.<\/p>\n
Read an update on this project, and others in Georgetown, below.<\/p>\n
Upcoming projects<\/p>\n
1. Williams Drive<\/p>\n
The city project will construct medians with turn lanes on Williams Drive from I-35 to Serenada Drive, including a shared-use path on the north side of Williams Drive, a new waterline, and street lighting from DB Wood Road to Jim Hogg Road and Serenada Drive to I-35.<\/p>\n
Update: The project\u2019s design is complete, and officials anticipate it to go out to bid in late April.Timeline: 2023-27Cost: $18.6 millionFunding sources: city of Georgetown, traffic impact fees, federal grants, tax increment financing2. SE Inner Loop<\/p>\n
A 2.91-mile stretch of SE Inner Loop will be widened to a four-lane, divided road from Hwy. 29 to FM 1460. A shared-use path for pedestrians and bicycles will be added on one side.<\/p>\n
Update: The city is in the process of acquiring the right-of-way needed for the project. Design is complete and officials anticipate it to go out to bid in July.Timeline: 2022-28Cost: $70.6 millionFunding sources: city of Georgetown, Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation3. Hwy. 29 West<\/p>\n
The Texas Department of Transportation will construct additional travel lanes, lengthen turn lanes and improve traffic signals on Hwy. 29 from Wolf Ranch Parkway to I-35 as well as add shared-use paths.<\/p>\n
Update: TxDOT is expected to begin construction in September.Timeline: 2023-27Cost: $12.31 millionFunding source: Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corporation4. Austin Avenue pedestrian bridges<\/p>\n
This project will include construction of two pedestrian and bicycle bridges crossing the San Gabriel River, east of the existing Austin Avenue vehicular bridges.<\/p>\n
Update: The revised design is tentatively scheduled to be complete in July 2027.Timeline: 2023-TBDCost: $21 millionFunding sources: city of Georgetown, developer fees5. Shell Road<\/p>\n
The city will widen Shell Road from Williams Drive to Sycamore Street to four lanes with a raised median, shared-use path, and left- and right-turn lanes.<\/p>\n
Update: As of March, crews were working on utility installation for waterlines and storm water, and officials anticipate project completion in December 2027.Timeline: 2022-27Cost: $18.17 millionFunding source: city of GeorgetownOngoing projects<\/p>\n
6. Rockride Lane<\/p>\n
This work will upgrade Rockride Lane to a two-lane collector roadway with a continuous center left-turn lane and a 10-foot-wide shared-use path along one side from SE Inner Loop to Sam Houston Avenue.<\/p>\n
Update: The city expects substantial construction to be complete by the end of September.Timeline: 2022-26Cost: $12 millionFunding source: city of Georgetown7. DB Wood Road Phase 1<\/p>\n
The project adds four 12-foot wide lanes, a center turn lane and a 10-foot shared-use path from Hwy. 29 to Oak Ridge Road.<\/p>\n
Update: All roads will be open for traffic in May, with substantial completion planned for July.Timeline: 2023-26Cost: $29.6 millionFunding source: city of Georgetown<\/p>\n
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