Commissioner Ann Howard, Precinct 3
Welcome to the Virtual Open House for the Bee Creek Road improvements from Lakehurst Road to Highlands Boulevard. The purpose of this Open House is to share information regarding the proposed roadway improvements and next steps with the community.
The virtual open house and official comment opportunity was available from Monday, Aug. 25 to Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 and is now closed. Comments and questions are always welcome, please reach out to Brian Gurley at 512-340-1143 or Brian.Gurley@atkinsrealis.com to share your thoughts.
Project Background
In 2023, Travis County voters approved Bond Proposition A for $233M for safety improvements including roadway capacity and active transportation. Travis County is now moving forward with projects that were identified as priority projects by the Citizen’s Bond Advisory Committee (CBAC), in partnership with County staff and Commissioners Court.
You can learn more about the Bond and the CBAC by visiting: traviscountytx.gov/topics/bond-election#bondElection
Bee Creek Road from Lakehurst Road to Highlands Boulevard
Bee Creek Road from Lakehurst Road to Highlands Boulevard is currently a 2-lane undivided roadway with no shoulders or sidewalks and limited sight distance. Residential development currently exists along the roadway, with more planned, along with Rough Hollow Elementary School with over 700 students attending each day.
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Project Overview
Travis County has allocated $16M from the Prop A Bond Package for the planning, design, and construction of the proposed improvements to Bee Creek Road from Lakehurst Road to Highlands Boulevard. These improvements are needed to address increasing traffic demands, enhance safety, and improve east-west mobility in the rapidly growing area.
Proposed improvements include
- Widening Bee Creek Road to a 3-lane roadway with 1 lane in each direction and a center-turn lane
- Adding shoulders on each side of the roadway
- Adding a shared-use path on one side of the roadway
These improvements will also improve access to key community facilities, including Rough Hollow Elementary School and the Bee Creek Sports Complex.
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What’s Happening Now?
Before design begins, Travis County is developing a Preliminary Engineering Report to better understand potential construction cost and timeline, and to determine specifics for the proposed improvements, such as the width of the shoulders and shared-use path.
Recent inflation costs have impacted infrastructure projects all over the country. Developing a Preliminary Engineering Report will help the County develop an approach for the design and construction of improvements that will align with allocated funding for the project.
The project team expects the Preliminary Engineering Report to be complete late 2025, with detailed design expected to begin early 2026. More information about the construction timeline will be provided as the design moves forward.
Next Steps
Once the Preliminary Engineering Report is complete, the project team will begin preliminary design. Additional community engagement and comment opportunities will be made available as the project moves forward.
Share Your Comments
Travis County and the project team are seeking your input on the project. Please let us know your thoughts on the proposed improvements and anything else you think would be helpful for us to know about the area.
While comments are always welcome, they must be submitted by Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 to be included in the virtual open house summary report.
- Online
- Mail: Brian Gurley, 3300 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd Ste 300, Austin, TX 78705
- Email: Brian.Gurley@atkinsrealis.com
Contact the Project Team
- Brian Gurley, PE - Project Director
- 512-340-1143
- Brian.Gurley@atkinsrealis.com