Sound Wall/Traffic Buffer Coming To Round Rock

ROUND ROCK, TX — Recent action by state transportation officials are facilitating road projects related to sound reduction and new turn lanes to improve mobility — including a key project in Round Rock.

Texas Transportation Commission action last month has yielded such project to be on the horizon. In Round Rock, some residents will soon get a buffer from traffic, following the construction of a sound wall on RM 1431, between Sam Bass Road and Royal Vista Boulevard, officials said.

During the expansion of RM 1431 from four to six lanes, noise levels were re-evaluated, according to Texas Department of Transportation officials. As a result, it was determined that the stretch of roadway was eligible for a sound barrier. The three-month project is expected to start in summer 2018 at a cost of $829,475. The contractor is SB Contractors LLC.

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