Heatherwilde Boulevard Construction To Widen Road to 4 Lanes

Construction on one of Pflugerville’s over-congested roads may begin as soon as January.

Heatherwilde Boulevard will undergo a series of changes in 2016, most notably a widening from two to four lanes, according to the project’s website. The project, approved by voters in a 2014 bond election, is expected to be complete in 2017.

Drivers can expect to experience some changes during the construction project. Great Basin Avenue and Wilke Ridge Lane will be closed during the early phases of the construction project and a temporary two-way traffic lane will be set up on Heatherwilde Boulevard. However, all business and properties should remain open and accessible.

Other renovations include adding raised medians, turn lanes, drainage improvements, pedestrian facilities and a traffic signal at Kingston Lacy Boulevard. Also included in the project is installation of new wastewater infrastructure and landscaping.

Here’s how the Heatherwilde Boulevard project will benefit drivers:

• Enhance regional and local mobility and connectivity
• Significantly relieve congestion and improve operations along Heatherwilde Blvd.
• Provide increased safety with installation of a median for left-turn maneuvers as well as adding deceleration lane(s) for right turn maneuvers at commercial and subdivision access locations
• Increase efficiency of the traffic flow with the installation of a traffic signal at Kingston Lacy Blvd.
• Provide an east-west shared use pedestrian crossingImprove drainage with the installation of raised curb and gutter system along Heatherwilde Blvd.
• Enhance the corridor by adding landscaping and lighting along the route Provide enhanced visibility at the Wilke Ridge Ln. and New Meister Ln. intersections