SUBMITTED REPORT
The Hays County Commissioners Court has selected five transportation projects to send forward to the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) Transportation Policy Board for funding approval.
On November 14 the CAMPO Board allocated $3,870,782 in federal funds to Hays County and asked that the Commissioners Court select projects for that funding. The CAMPO Transportation Policy Board is expected to meet December 12 to approve funding for the selected projects.
The projects selected and the amount of federal funds to be used includes:
- $770,400 for sidewalk and bicycle lane construction along FM 2770 and FM 150 in Kyle;
- $419,696 for pedestrian walkway improvements along Mercer Street in Dripping Springs;
- $984,000 for intersection improvements on SH 21 at FM 150 in Hays County Precinct 1;
- $1,000,000 for a railroad overpass on Loop 82/Aquarena Springs Road and
- $696,686 to add shoulders and safety improvements to RM 12 between Oakwood Loop and CR 346 in Hays County Precinct 3.
All of the projects require a local/state match equal to at least 25 percent of the amount of federal funds involved in order to cover total project cost. The Texas Department of Transportation has committed to providing the match for the four projects on the state highway system, while the City of Dripping Springs has committed to the match for the Mercer Street project. These five projects are the final set of transportation projects in Hays County to be approved for funding by CAMPO and TxDOT in a process that started in May of this year.
The Court also noted that if funds for the Loop 82 overpass are not used within three years of approval, the money would instead be used for improvements to RM 967 in Buda.
