2011 Travis County Bond Election
Proposition 1:
Road, Drainage, Bridge, Bike/Pedestrian Projects
The Road, Drainage, Bridge, Bike/Pedestrian Proposition allows voters to approve or reject funding for capital improvements which may include the addition of new lanes to existing roadways, construction of new roadways, or the widening of narrow roadways.
Funding has been identified to provide for:
- the rehabilitation or replacement of substandard bridges
- improvements to road related drainage
- pavement reconstruction and the upgrading of substandard roadways
- new sidewalks and bicycle safety projects that will be identified in partnership with local bicycle advocacy groups
Many of the added lane capacity projects will include the construction of bike lanes and sidewalks.
Private and Public Cost-Sharing Participation:
Many of the 28 projects in Proposition 1 have been identified as having public/private or public/public funding partnerships that provide for leveraging opportunities. These partnerships are contractual agreements formed between the County and the private sector or another public agency that allow for greater participation in the delivery and financing of transportation projects.
Bond Proposition 1 Projects
Total: $132,840,000
Roadway Capacity/Safety Projects
Wildhorse Connector - Parmer Ext. to FM 973 ***
New 4-lane divided arterial, bike lanes/sidewalks (future Parmer Lane to FM 973)
Tuscany South ***
New 4-lane divided arterial, bike lanes/sidewalks (US 290 to Springdale Road)
FM 973 to Blake-Manor Road Connector ***
New 4-lane divided arterial, bike lanes/sidewalks (FM 973 to Blake-Manor Road)
Blake-Manor Road ***
Widen 2-lane to 4-lane divided arterial, bike lanes/sidewalks (future Wildhorse Connector to East Metro Park entrance)
Arterial A US 290 E to Cameron Road
Preliminary engineering/design/right-of-way acquisition for future 4-lane arterial (US 290 E to Cameron Road)
Austin Colony Secondary Access to FM 969 ***
New 2-lane collector roadway, bike lanes/sidewalks (Westall Street, Sandifer Street to FM 969 @ Gilbert Lane)
Wells Branch Parkway ***
Widen 2-lane to 4-lane divided arterial, bike lanes/sidewalks (Immanuel Road to Cameron Road)
Weiss Lane ***
Widen 2-lane, shoulders/turn lanes (Pecan Street to Cele Road)
Rowe Lane ***
Safety improvements (SH 130 to Martin Lane)
Bee Creek Road ***
Widen 2-lane to 4-lane divided arterial, bike lanes/sidewalks
(SH 71 to Highlands Boulevard)
Taylor Lane - Braker Lane Ext. to Blake-Manor Road ***
Widen 2-lane to 4-lane divided arterial, bike lanes/sidewalks (Braker Lane Extension to Blake-Manor Road)
Flint Rock Road - RM 620 to Serene Hills Drive ***
Widen/safety improvements (RM 620 to Serene Hills Drive)
US 290 - Circle Drive Intersection ***
Realign Circle Drive/Spring Valley Road @ US 290
Slaughter Lane East ***
New 2-lane arterial (Goodnight Ranch to McKinney Falls Pkwy)
William Cannon Drive ***
New 4-lane divided arterial, bike lanes/sidewalks
(McKinney Falls Parkway to US 183)
Cameron Road (Howard Lane to SH 130) ***
Widen 2-lane to 4-lane divided arterial, bike lanes/sidewalks
Road Reconstruction
Reconstruct pavement on existing County roads
Substandard Roads ***
Bring substandard roads up to County standards
Bridge Safety Projects
Old Highway 20 Bridge #155 - Rehabilitation/Replacement
Weiss Lane Bridge #229
Old San Antonio Road Bridge #302 at Onion Creek ***
Rehabilitate/Replace aging, unsafe bridges
Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Projects
Lost Creek MUD Sidewalks ***
Lost Creek Blvd and other roadways
El Rey Blvd Sidewalk Construction - US 290 W to Espanola Trail
Hunters Bend Road Sidewalks - Austin Colony Boulevard to Red Tails Drive
Bicycle Safety Projects
Mobility/safety improvements to be determined by County in partnership with local bicycle advocacy groups
Drainage Projects
McNeil Road Drainage Improvements - Ashton Woods Drive and McNeil Road
Remove Ashton Woods Drive, McNeil Road from floodplain
Big Sandy Drive at Long Hollow Creek - all weather crossing
Improve existing low-water crossing to all-weather crossing
Bee Creek Road at Bee Creek (low water crossing)
Improve existing low-water crossing to all-weather crossing
*** Projects with Cost-Sharing Partnership with Travis County
All project scopes are proposed and are subject to change.
All amounts include inflation and issuance costs.