Drippings Springs council approve transportation master plan

Dripping Springs councilmembers adopted the city’s Transportation Master Plan on October 19 that identified several mobility improvements and deficiencies in the current transportation network.

Both short- and long-term traffic improvements were recommended and are included in the Master Plan.

Short-term improvements include:

• Extension of Roger Hanks Parkway. 
• Connection of a new roadway between RM 12 and U.S. 290 in Northeast Dripping Springs. 
• Enhancements to Rob Shelton Boulevard. 

The plan also looks at long-term traffic needs, looking ahead to growth through the year 2040. Some of the mid-and long-term recommendations are:

• Widening of U.S. 290. 
• Construction of new north/south connections within Dripping Springs. 
• Construction of bypass routes around the city. 

To help with two primary goals of embracing the city’s character and preserving and enhancing its downtown, the thoroughfare plan prioritized transportation enhancements in areas with existing congestion and focused on new thoroughfares in areas with imminent growth.

As feasibility studies are initiated for new roadways, evaluations of new roadway impact on the community, its character, and the environment will be undertaken.

The plan will be updated every five years to adapt to regional transportation thoroughfare plan updates and the rapid development in the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction.

This story originally published by Strategic Partnerships