Pflugerville council hears draft Mobility Master Plan proposing east-side grid, new collectors and expanded trails

PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — Consultants leading the draft Pflugerville Forward Mobility Master Plan told the City Council at a Jan. work session that the plan would combine the 2020 transportation master plan and the trails/bike plan into a single mobility document intended to guide 20–40 years of street and trail decisions.

“The mobility master plan strives to create a sustainable network for multiple transportation options that enhance safety, connectivity, and resiliency for community and visitors,” consultant Jeff Whitaker said, reading the advisory committee’s vision statement.

The plan’s stated goals include safety, communication, partnerships, travel options, regional connections and effectiveness. Whitaker and members of the consultant team described public engagement metrics — 4,417 website views and 709 map comments, plus roughly 350 survey responses — and summarized recurring feedback: “Fix the intersections and improve the trails,” Whitaker said. He told councilmembers that respondents had repeatedly raised pedestrian safety, intersection function and roadway improvements as top priorities.

Major elements of the draft plan presented to council include: - An expanded grid on the city’s east side with more major collectors and additional east–west and north–south arterials intended to increase route options and support a…