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1. What is the scope of the Flint Rock Road project?

The project is to widen and improve Flint Rock Road from the barricades at the end of the newly completed section near Lakeway Regional Medical Center (LRMC) to Serene Hills Drive. The project is a joint effort by Travis County and the City of Lakeway with costs shared.

2. Is the project fully approved and ready to start?

Voters for the county and the city both passed bond proposals in their respective elections occurring in November of 2011 and 2012. The FRR bond garnered the approval of 62 percent of Lakeway voters.

3. What is happening now?

The City of Lakeway is overseeing the engineering phase of the project, and Travis County will lead the construction phase. The city is a few months into the engineering work, which will conclude with a bid package to be released to potential construction contractors in October 2014. At present, surveying, geotechnical investigations, and environmental studies are occurring to support the design process.

4. Is a new roadway proposed, or it is mostly improvements to the existing one?

The answer is yes to both. Plans call for a new road to be created from the crest of the hill adjacent to the golf course to arc to the south in the direction of Lakeway Regional Medical Center, cross the ravine area and connect to the recently completed section of road near LRMC. The rest of the road will undergo improvements consisting of adding turn lanes, softening some curves and dips, and widening to install paved shoulders on the road to the Serene Hills Drive intersection.

5. Will the dangerous dip in Flint Rock Road near Flint Rock Trace be eliminated?

Yes, once the section crossing the gulley the other work is completed, the plan is to close the existing roadway through the area of the dip to vehicle traffic.

6. When will construction start on Flint Rock Road?

As currently planned, the construction would begin early 2015 and run 14 months.

7. During construction how will residents be impacted?

The city is mindful of reducing adverse impacts during construction as much as possible. Access to adjacent properties will be maintained throughout construction. The plan is to build a temporary by-pass lane that will permit residents continual access to RR 620.

8. How will Wild Cherry figure into the traffic pattern upon project completion?

As currently planned, the existing roadway from the intersection of the new Flint Rock Road to Flint Rock Trace would be retained and provide the access to Lohmans Spur. Depending on cost, there will be alternatives evaluated on straightening the intersection at Flint Rock Trace and Wild Cherry to eliminate the stop sign and provide a more direct intersection.

9. What will the nature of the disruption be?

The City of Lakeway and Travis County are mindful that many users of the existing Flint Rock Road use it extensively and there are few good alternatives. Therefore, the plan is to keep two lanes of FRR open throughout construction. To accomplish this, the plan is to construct an additional temporary lane which will permit continued traffic during construction. As in any construction project were will be times when there may be flagmen stopping traffic for short periods.

10. Is this project being done with appropriate concern for wildlife, environmental, and drainage considerations during construction?

We are complying with all environmental, waterway, and wildlife regulations to make appropriate accommodations for these issues, including the Endangered Species Act (through the Balcones Canyonlands Conservation Plan), the Texas Antiquities Code, the Clean Water Act,and the Highland Lakes Watershed Ordinance.

11. When will the complete length of the new FRR be open to traffic in a substantially completed state?

The current tentative target date for ‘open to traffic’ is anticipated to be the first quarter of 2016.

12. Where can I find out more about the project now and in the coming months?

The City of Lakeway has established a webpage focused on the Flint Rock Road project with appropriate content and intends to use this site for updates on the project. In addition, the city will use its News Flash feature to keep residents informed on the project once residents enroll. To access the FRR site, please use the following link: Flint Rock Road home page

13. Where can I submit specific questions regarding the project?

The City of Lakeway has established an email mailbox for processing of incoming queries regarding Flint Rock Road. That address is: FlintRockRoad@lakeway-tx.gov.

14. What is the proposed budget for this project?

The total estimated cost of the project is $9.01 million of which 53 percent or $4.76 million is to be Travis County's share leaving $4.3 million funded by the City of Lakeway. Although the city's portion is less linear feet of the roadway project, it includes the more expensive part of the total project crossing the ravine near Lakeway Regional Medical Center. The plan is for the city to issue bonds to fund the project.