The City of Round Rock celebrated the completion of the Old Settlers Boulevard Extension with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, Sept. 21.

Representatives from Round Rock and Williamson County joined together to mark the completion of the nearly mile-long extension between North Red Bud Lane and County Road 110. Speakers included Mayor Pro Tem Hilda Montgomery, Williamson County Judge Steven Snell, Williamson County Commissioner Russ Boles and City Public Works Executive Director Michael Thane.

The approximately $23.4 million project creates a new four-lane divided roadway with a center median and twin bridges over McNutt Creek. It also includes a 10-foot shared-use path on one side, a six-foot sidewalk on the other and connections to existing pedestrian facilities in Siena and along Old Settlers Boulevard and North Red Bud Lane. A new traffic signal and crosswalk were installed at County Road 110.

The extension closes an important gap in Round Rock’s east-west transportation network, providing another route through one of the community’s fastest-growing areas. The new connection is also expected to provide some relief for traffic on U.S. 79. Long-range transportation plans envision Old Settlers Boulevard eventually continuing east to State Highway 130.

Funding for the project was a partnership among the City of Round Rock and Williamson County. City funding included Type B half-cent sales tax revenues and certificate of obligation bonds, while Williamson County committed up to $7.7 million through its Road Bond Program, not to exceed 50% of eligible project costs.

The project is part of a broader investment in infrastructure serving northeast Round Rock. Construction remains underway on North Red Bud Lane and County Road 112, while two new fire stations are being built to improve emergency response in this growing area of the community.

The project was designed by Aguirre & Fields and constructed by Patin Construction.