Traffic

Cars on January 14 pass the Snead Drive/Blue Springs intersection with SE Inner Loop, one block east of Austin Avenue and Interstate 35. A traffic signal and median will be added to the area in the future to improve safety. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Cars on January 14 pass the Snead Drive/Blue Springs intersection with SE Inner Loop, one block east of Austin Avenue and Interstate 35. A traffic signal and median will be added to the area in the future to improve safety. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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City of Georgetown to upgrade intersections, traffic signals across city

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Nine intersections and all 82 of Georgetown’s traffic signals are actively being updated to improve traffic flow and be in line with city standards, according to a city council workshop presentation by Transportation Manager Lua Saluone.
This map illustrates the closures that will be seen on Lakeway Drive throughout May. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

This map illustrates the closures that will be seen on Lakeway Drive throughout May. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

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Slew of traffic light projects underway in Georgetown

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Three new traffic lights along Ronald Reagan Boulevard are in various stages of completion. The traffic light at the Ronald Reagan and Sun City Boulevard intersection will be updated by the city. The intersection is also part of Williamson County’s Ronald Reagan Boulevard Widening project.
The number of motor vehicle crashes in Georgetown has steadily gone up, with a noticeable dip in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. (Courtesy Georgetown Police Department)

The number of motor vehicle crashes in Georgetown has steadily gone up, with a noticeable dip in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. (Courtesy Georgetown Police Department)

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Crashes on the rise on Georgetown roads

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
The number of motor vehicle crashes in Georgetown has gone up steadily over the past 14 years — from 1,658 crashes in 2011 to 3,871 in 2024 — as the city’s population has increased.

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New school year sees school zone rules implemented

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
The first day of school for Georgetown ISD is August 15, meaning school zones will be in effect during drop-off and pick-up hours. As students return to school, the Georgetown Police Department will be monitoring school zones throughout the city.
Engineer Paul Hahn, right, speaks to residents about the details of business access and lane closures during a Meet the Contractor event on June 27. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Engineer Paul Hahn, right, speaks to residents about the details of business access and lane closures during a Meet the Contractor event on June 27. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Contractors detail future bridge work and traffic impacts

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Construction on the two Austin Avenue vehicular bridges over the San Gabriel River will start this summer, and residents can expect lane closures and traffic detours as the bridge undergoes a bond-approved rehabilitation. Construction is expected to end in fall 2025.
One of the proposed concepts for lane reduction in downtown would see a new median/turn lane implemented. (Renderings courtesy of the City of Georgetown)

One of the proposed concepts for lane reduction in downtown would see a new median/turn lane implemented. (Renderings courtesy of the City of Georgetown)

Changes to the Austin Avenue corridor could see lane reductions

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, November 30, 2023
At their November 28 meeting, Georgetown City Council heard an update on the Austin Avenue Corridor Study, which considers transportation needs to develop a vision and recommendations for areas between the Southeast Inner Loop and Northeast Inner Loop.

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Driver killed in crash on I-35 in Georgetown Thursday morning

Katherine Hamilton
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Georgetown Police and Fire responded to a fatal one-vehicle crash shortly before 7 a.m. on Thursday, December 15. The crash occurred on southbound Interstate 35, just south of the State Highway 29/University Avenue overpass.  In a statement released at about 9:45 a.m.
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