WILLIAMSON COUNTY
by Charlotte Kovalchuk • photos courtesy Valerie Covey
S P OT L I G H T I N G
AS WILLIAMSON COUNTY CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH – 61 PERCENT SINCE 2010 – COMMISSIONER VALERIE COVEY TOOK TIME TO DISCUSS PROJECTS AIMED AT TACKLING INCREASED TRANSPORTATION AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.
Transportation, Mental Health Projects
with COMMISSIONER VALERIE COVEY ON THE MOVE During her last decade on the dais, Commissioner Covey says that “Williamson County has been very proactive in trying to address safety and mobility issues regarding transportation. We have partnered with cities, developers, and the state but have led the charge in making sure that we prepare a plan for the ultimate buildout of the county throughout our Long-Range Transportation Plan.” Launched in 2009, the plan outlines a network of road projects throughout the county and is regularly updated based on population projections as well as current and anticipated future needs. The plan focuses heavily on collaboration with landowners and developers, Commissioner Covey says, and proposed projects are taken to voters only when the need becomes evident.
SEVERAL PROJECTS ARE IN THE PIPELINE FOR GEORGETOWN: Ronald Reagan Blvd. at SH 195 intersection improvements Ronald Reagan Blvd. expansion from FM 3405 to Sun City Blvd. CR 245 expansion from Ronald Reagan to Williams Dr CR 255/ CR 289 realignment from CR 254 to Ronald Reagan IH-35 at SW Bypass and Inner Loop interchange improvements Leander Road expansion and realignment from SW Bypass to US 183A SE Inner Loop improvements from FM 1460 to SH 29 FM 971 expansion from Gant St. to SH 130
SCAN THE CODE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE COUNTY'S LONGRANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
Sam Houston Ave continuation to SH 29 east (Corridor C) Trail extension from Berry Springs Park to Georgetown's Westside Park
Commissioners and City Council members celebrate the groundbreaking for Corridor C - SH29 Bypass as part of the Georgetown Road Bond.
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