PARTING SHOT
by Charlotte Kovalchuk • photo courtesy Williamson County
From left to right: Charles King (Chasco CEO & Vice President), Scott Ambrus (Chasco), Anthony Gavlik (HNTB), Riley Sladek (LJA), Derek Bohls (LJA), Pct. 2 Commissioner Cynthia Long, Liberty Hill Mayor Liz Branigan, Liberty Hill Council Member Angela Jones, Chuck Glace (Chasco President), Eddie Church (HNTB), Steven Schiff (Liberty Hill Chamber of Commerce President), and Liberty Hill Council Member Amanda Young.
Paving the Way
Wilco Breaks Ground on Bypass Project A new bypass that broke ground at the end of January is set to improve traffic and mobility in the Liberty Hill area. The Liberty Hill Bypass project will construct a new two-lane roadway from RM 1869 to CR 279/Bagdad Road, as well as add turn lanes on RM 1869 and CR 279 to the Liberty Hill Bypass. “This section of the Liberty Hill Bypass will provide much-needed traffic relief in downtown Liberty Hill. The long-term plan is to have a viable alternative to
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SH 29 through Liberty Hill,” Pct. 2 Commissioner Cynthia Long says, adding that the project is the first of many that will improve traffic and mobility in Liberty Hill. The construction cost of the project is $14 million and is being funded through 2019 voter-approved road bonds. Construction is anticipated to be completed by fall 2025. To learn more about the Liberty Hill Bypass project, visit wilcotx.gov/819/Liberty-Hill-Bypass.
