Between Taylor and Hutto, the road that connects U.S. 79 with Chandler Road has a new widened surface.
On May 4, Williamson County and Taylor officials celebrated the completion of improvements to County Road 101 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The project included 3.2 miles reconstruction to two-foot lanes, two bridge structures, and left turn lanes at the intersections with county roads 394 and 368 and Chandler Road.
“To say County Road 101 is an important road for east Williamson County would be an understatement,” said Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles. “The amount of traffic and safety issues that this road addresses are important because as the county grows, this is going to be a major arterial. The fact that we’re taking care of and investing in it means a bright future for the east side of the county and for Taylor.”
“With each passing day, we see just how essential these efforts are,” added Rydell “It feels like we’re always catching up, but without (Boles’) commitment and tenacity, we wouldn’t be here.”
The project was completed within two years and cost $13,034,774. County road bond money and Taylor municipal government funded the effort. Taylor reimbursed approximately $1.1 million to the county for 10% of all project costs.
“I can’t express the appreciation of the city of Taylor enough towards County Judge Bill Gravell, Commissioner Russ Boles and the rest of Williamson County Commissioners Court for their commitment to enhancing mobility throughout eastern Williamson County, particularly with respect to Taylor,” said Taylor Mayor Brandt Rydell. “With all the recent announcements over the last several months, we see that it’s absolutely essential that we improve mobility throughout eastern Williamson County, and I’m just really happy that this project has come to fruition.”
The project was designed by Brown & Gay Engineering. The contractor was James Construction Group.
