TWIN CREEKS TRIBUNE
AUGUST 2016
VOLUME 10, ISSUE 8
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN AND AROUND OUR NEIGHBORHOOD Karen Calvert, HOA Communications
Wondering what’s going on in and around our neighborhood? Well here are a few things to catch-up on… I am just now getting into the swing of summer and it’s already time for our children to go back to school! Hopefully you all were able to enjoy some of your summer days swimming, hiking or enjoying time with family and friends. With school about to start, you will want to check-out the information on school bus and bicycle safety in the “Neighborhood Watch News” article within this newsletter. Are you wondering about all of the road construction going on in and around Cedar Park? Well here’s the scoop: • The road construction at the intersection of Lakeline Blvd. and Cypress Creek Rd. is almost complete with some final work taking place on the bridge. • The Little Elm Trail roadway extension should be complete December 2016. If you’re not familiar with what’s happening here, the City is working on the remaining 4-lane divided roadway which will include turn lanes on 183, Lakeline, and Little Elm. • A road project on RM 1431, called the RM 1431 Pass Through Financing Project, is scheduled to be complete September 2016. The road is being widened to a 6 lane divided roadway with a continuous flow intersection at RM 1431 and Ronald Regan Boulevard. • A portion of the Brushy Creek Regional Trail that goes over Dam #7 between the City of Cedar Park’s Brushy Creek Lake Park and Williamson County’s Champions Park closed the middle of July 2016 so improvements can be made. Construction will go through the fall of 2017. Do you like to shop? Well, you are in luck! A 350,000 sf retail center called The Parke is being built just north of Costco on the west side of 183A. One of the anchor stores will be Whole Foods new 365 store which is targeted to open February 2017. Other planned
tenants include Nordstrom Rack, Dick’s Sporting Goods, DSW, Field & Stream, Chuy’s and more! Yay! We also have the Bell Boulevard Revitalization Project to look forward to in the future. You may have heard about the project or perhaps you participated in the workshops held to discuss ideas on what a revitalized Bell Boulevard could look like. The first phase of the project is the realignment of Bell Boulevard, moving a section of the current Bell Boulevard (US Highway 183) eastward to align with what is currently Old Highway 183. This will begin to provide more space to crease a cohesive, vibrant walkable area for shops, restaurants and urban living in a later phase of the project. The City is currently in the process of selecting an engineering firm to begin the design of Phase 1. The design portion of Phase 1 is expected to take 12 – 18 months. If you would like more information on the overall project, visit www.DestinationBellBlvd.com. You are also invited to pin imagery that fits your vision for the future of Bell Boulevard at www.Pinterest.com/cedarparktexas. Are you wondering what you should do in garden in August? The experts at www.centraltexasgardeing.net say August is both a challenging and important month for gardening because of the heat. Here are some of their tips: • Prune roses back by one fourth and fertilize roses with a nitrogen fertilizer after pruning. • Plant vegetable and herb plants for a fall garden, ensuring they are watered every two or three days if they start to dry out. • Keep everything watered deeply once a week. • Replenish mulch in all planting beds. • Water your lawn early in the morning. • Quit pruning back mums. Are you an artist? The Cedar Park PACE (Parks, Arts, and Community Enrichment) Board has launched an effort to fill gallery (Continued on Page 2)
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