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Hero Way widening plan moves ahead; area volleyball teams advance
Plus, Lake Travis, Westlake and Round Rock volleyball move on, and a fort-exploring event for all ages in Austin.
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Hero Way
If you drive RM 2243 (Hero Way), Williamson County officials say Phase 2A would widen the road from 183A to Ronald Reagan Boulevard. The project is in design, with the final revised schematic anticipated by summer 2028 and a timeline of fall 2028-30. Community Impact
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District 25-6A tri-champions Westlake, Lake Travis and Round Rock all advanced in the playoffs. Anderson also won its Class 5A bi-district game. Austin American-Statesman
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Hero Way's next widening phase has a price and a timeline
- $30.2 million
- cost listed for Hero Way Phase 2A
- Summer 2028
- when the final revised schematic is anticipated
- Fall 2028-30
- timeline for the widening
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Hero Way widening plan moves ahead; area volleyball teams advance
Plus, Lake Travis, Westlake and Round Rock volleyball move on, and a fort-exploring event for all ages in Austin.
The TLDR
- Hero Way widening to 183A-Ronald Reagan is in design, with a $30.2 million price tag
- Westlake, Lake Travis and Round Rock volleyball advance in the playoffs
- Fortlandia's forts are open Tuesday at the Wildflower Center
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