Design work will soon be underway to help repair some of the worst roads in Travis County.
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Design work will soon be underway to help repair some of the worst roads in Travis County.
Travis County Commissioners Court approved Tuesday a substandard roads improvement package that'll address 44 road sections and 17.1 miles of substandard roads across the county. It marks the first county investment in upgrading dilapidated roadways since 2017.
Task members said $6.3 million previously allocated in the county's fiscal year 2023-24 budget will go toward the improvements, as well as $15 million approved by county voters in the November 2023 bond election.
"It is going to be a very challenging process," said Cynthia McDonald, Travis County's county executive of transportation and natural resources. "Nonetheless, I think this is very doable."
The list of roadways to be treated is broken down as follows:
Commissioners are also looking to update Chapter 384 of county code to remove cost-sharing requirements currently in place, which some task force members said could disproportionately impact which roads are serviced. That'll kickstart a later code change process down the road.
