WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas — Officials from William County together with those from City of Round Rock held a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony this week to celebrate the completion and opening of the extension of North May Street between Round Rock and Georgetown.
The route from Paloma Drive to Oakmont Drive officially opened at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 16, according to information on the city’s website. It is less than one mile long.
“I am so happy to see this major alternative to being trapped on I-35 going to or from Georgetown is now available, and you can zip between Round Rock and Westinghouse Road in great time,” said Williamson County Precinct 1 Commissioner Terry Cook in a statement posted online.
Part of the improvements completed include a 1,200-foot long bridge and the addition of two lanes of a four-lane divided roadway. This extension will now provide better connectivity between Old Settlers Boulevard and University Boulevard, as well as an alternative route to the Interstate 35 frontage roads, according to city staff.
The North Mays Extension project was made possible thanks to an interlocal agreement between Williamson County and the City of Round Rock. The approximately $11 million project was funded with Williamson County voter-approved road bonds and $3.8 million contributed by the City of Round Rock.
“This project has been a great example of how the City and County can leverage tax dollars by working together,” stated Round Rock Mayor Craig Morgan online. “It also provides another important north and south corridor that will allow motorists to avoid using IH-35 to travel within our community.”
The design engineer was LJA Engineering, a company with 30 locations throughout Texas, including Round Rock. The contractor was Capital Excavation in Buda, Texas. It is the same company that built the pedestrian walkway Pfluger Bridge in downtown Austin.
Readers can view the virtual via a video posted on the Round Rock Facebook page.