Officials this week cut the ribbon on Williamson County’s CR 200 safety project, marking the completion of the county’s 200th voter-approved road bond project. Williamson County Precinct 2 Commissioner Cynthia Long and County Judge Bill Gravell were joined by representatives from the City of Liberty Hill and road contractors to celebrate this milestone project, which extends from the Capital Metro Railroad to CR 201 — a distance of approximately one mile.
Williamson County’s voter-approved Road Bond program began in 2000. Since then, there have been four successful bond elections with voters approving funding to complete 200 projects to increase safety and mobility and add over 350 new capacity lane miles to keep up with the county’s tremendous growth.
The CR 200 project included reconstruction of the existing roadway, performing grading and drainage improvements, placing flexible base and hot mix asphalt pavement and installing striping and pavement markers. In addition, a new railroad crossing was installed on CR 200 at the CMTA Railroad with new ties, concrete track panels, railroad gates, signal house and raised center medians on both sides of the crossing.
The design engineer for the project was Quiddity Engineering, and MA Smith Contracting was the contractor. Construction was completed in just under one year for a cost of approximately $5 million funded with the voter-approved Road Bonds.
“The Safety of our citizens is what motivates me and drives the county to deliver these kinds of roadway improvement projects,” said Precinct 2 Commissioner Cynthia Long. “The voters have continued to say yes to making roadways safer and improving them across the county. The milestone of completing the 200th road bond project on County Road 200 is a win for the whole community.”
