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Leander council favors larger Hero Way build; staff to pursue option adding lanes and examine financing
Summary
Councilmembers signaled consensus to pursue the most expansive county-proposed Hero Way option (three lanes each direction on key segments), and directed staff to advance design, perform level‑of‑service analysis and refine funding plans as part of a broader roadway financing discussion.
Leander — The City Council indicated support June 25 for a more robust build of the Williamson County‑led Hero Way project and agreed to pursue a financing strategy to address numerous planned roadway projects across the city.
Council consensus on Hero Way option 3
Assistant City Manager Ravel and staff reviewed three alternate build options proposed by Williamson County and TxDOT for the Hero Way (County Road 2235) corridor segment within Leander limits. After discussion, councilmembers voiced consensus for Option 3 — a more extensive build that would provide three lanes in each direction on the corridor segment within city limits and add corresponding frontage‑road capacity — rather than the county’s baseline plan (a single lane each direction with a center turn lane).
Staff reported the county’s updated city‑share cost estimate for the Option 3 frontage and related work at roughly $27.9 million (including an approximately $1.5…
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