Transportation

Work on Sam Bass Road begins in Round Rock

Kate St. Clair
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Williamson County will hold a public ground breaking on Sam Bass Road for the Corridor H project at 2 p.m. Friday, May 19. The project will widen the roadway from Ranch to Market Road 1431 to Wyoming Springs Drive in anticipation of future traffic needs.
A map outlines road work around Taylor and Hutto. Courtesy Williamson County

A map outlines road work around Taylor and Hutto. Courtesy Williamson County

County road projects progress in Taylor

Kate St. Clair
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Over the next few months, Taylor will be the site of some major road work, which Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles said he hopes will alleviate resident concerns. “There’s been an increase in traffic between Hutto and Taylor on a variety of roads — state, city and county,” he said.
Williamson County is facing a funding gap of more than $100 million to complete projects outlined in the 2019 road bond package. (Courtesy Williamson County)

Williamson County is facing a funding gap of more than $100 million to complete projects outlined in the 2019 road bond package. (Courtesy Williamson County)

Williamson County road bond projects over budget by more than $100 million

Kate St. Clair
Friday, February 17, 2023
Due in part to rising construction costs and inflation, Williamson County is facing a funding gap of more than $100 million to complete projects outlined in the 2019 road bond package, according to Precinct 2 Commissioner Cynthia Long.
Representative John Carter, right, presents $4 million in federal funding to Georgetown Mayor Josh Schroeder Friday, February 3. The money will be used to expand FM 971 from Gann Street to SH 130. (Photo by Brigid Cooley)

Representative John Carter, right, presents $4 million in federal funding to Georgetown Mayor Josh Schroeder Friday, February 3. The money will be used to expand FM 971 from Gann Street to SH 130. (Photo by Brigid Cooley)

Georgetown receives funds for FM 971 expansion project

Brigid Cooley
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
The City of Georgetown received $4 million in federal funding to help expand Farm to Market Road 971, a project the city has been eying for some time.
The eastbound RM 620 overpass above the new roundabout is seen under construction last November in Round Rock. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)

The eastbound RM 620 overpass above the new roundabout is seen under construction last November in Round Rock. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)

New RM 620 overpass opens in Round Rock

Tuesday, January 10, 2023
The Texas Department of Transportation opened the new eastbound overpass for RM 620 at Briarwood Drive at Chisholm Trail Friday, January 6. The overpass is part of the Ranch to Market Road 620 Roundabout project.
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