CAMPO Board Selects Transportation Projects To Maintain In 4-Year Plan

The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) Transportation Policy Board adopted the 2021-2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) on June 8.

In order to contribute $633 million to the I-35 Capital Express project sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the CAMPO board decided in April it would defer funding for some TIP projects and maintain others.

The TIP consists of the four-year transportation programs from regional transportation entities including TxDOT-Austin District, Capital Metro, CARTS, and other local sponsors that have federally funded or regionally significant projects.

Among the projects the board chose to maintain is the construction of U.S. Highway 183 two-lane frontage roads from Avery Ranch Boulevard to RM 1431 for $75 million. TxDOT expects to advertise that project for bids in August 2023.

Other projects that the CAMPO board chose to maintain are:

• Slaughter Lane widening to six lanes from Brodie Lane to N. Mopac Expressway – $15.73 million. Advertise for bids – September 2021;
• William Cannon widening to four lanes from McKinney Falls Parkway to Running Water Drive – $14.69 million. Advertise for bids – June 2021;
• Braker Lane extension from Samsung Boulevard to Dawes Place – $14.05 million. Advertise for bids – May 2022;
• University Boulevard reconstruction and widening to four lanes from County Road 110 to A.W. Grimes Road – $7.88 million. Advertise for bids – April 2021;
• Gattis School Road Segment 6 widening to six lanes – $11.38 million. Advertise for bids – March 2021;
• RM 967 widening from Oak Forest Drive to FM 1626 – $5.32 million. Advertise for bids – September 2020;
• FM 621 widening from CR 266 to De Zavala Drive in Hays County – $5.1 million. Advertise for bids – August 2021;
• SH 180 left turn lane installation and elimination of shoulder gap – $2.05 million. Advertise for bids – October 2021; and,
• Hopkins Multi-use Bike-Pedestrian Facility construction – $2 million. Advertise for bids – July 2020.

The scenario adopted by the board also maintains a Regional Transportation Demand Management program for $498,720 that uses strategies for alleviating congestion during peak travel times.

This article was originally published by Strategic Partnerships Inc.