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Pflugerville awarded $750K for major water infrastructure improvements

The city of Pflugerville has been awarded $750,000 in federal Community Project Funding to support construction of new water infrastructure needed to accommodate continued growth along the SH 45 corridor.

What you need to know: The funding, announced Feb. 6 during a press conference with Mayor Doug Weiss and U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions, will help pay for the design and construction of a 5 million-gallons-per-day pump station and a 1.25 million-gallon ground storage.

The tank will be near the intersection of SH 130 and SH 45, and will serve Pflugerville’s 960-foot pressure zone and expand pumping capacity for existing and future development.

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JuiceLand bringing smoothies, juices to Pflugerville this month

JuiceLand, a Texas-based smoothie and juice bar, is opening a new Pflugerville location, expanding its footprint in the North Austin metro with a target opening date for later this month.

What we know: The new JuiceLand will be located next to H-E-B near SH 130 and East Pflugerville Parkway. The brand operates more than 50 locations statewide, with a strong presence in Austin, Dallas and Houston.

What's on the menu: JuiceLand focuses on health, wellness and a plant-based lifestyle, pairing functional nutrition with a casual, community-oriented vibe according to their website. The menu includes smoothies, cold-pressed juices, functional tonics and plant-based food options.

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Beauty retailer Sephora to open store in Round Rock Premium Outlets

A new retailer is set to bring hair, skin and makeup products as well as fragrance to the Round Rock Premium Outlets this summer.

About the business: Sephora will open a standalone shop in the outlet mall this summer, according to a representative of Simon Malls. The beauty retailer carries a wide selection of products including skin and haircare, makeup and fragrance.

The details: Sephora will open within the outlet mall across from the Puma and Auntie Anne's shops.

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on the transportation beat

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport marks 2025 as third busiest year

A total of about 21.67 million passengers departed and arrived at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in 2025, marking the year as the third busiest for the airport.

The details: Passenger traffic marked 2024 as the airport’s second busiest year, following 2023 and 2022’s record-breaking totals.

The busiest airline for the airport was Southwest Airlines, with 8.9 million passengers, similar to 2024. Southwest Airlines officials recently announced plans to expand at ABIA, backed by a $5.5 million economic incentive deal between the airline and the city of Austin.

What else: The airport is currently undergoing a multiyear expansion program designed to upgrade facilities and increase capacity to address the record-breaking passenger traffic in recent years. The expansion program includes several projects, such as a new baggage handling system, facilities and passenger gates, various airfield upgrades, and the construction of new taxiways and a second terminal.

In 2025, officials broke ground on a new parking garage with 7,000 spaces opening in two phases, as well as broke ground on the Atrium Infill project.

Transportation Tuesday

Bridges, paths, highways: 6 Austin metro transportation project updates

Check out six upcoming or ongoing transportation projects across the Austin metro.

Upcoming projects
Crystal Falls Parkway rail bridge
Project: Leander city officials are considering building a railroad bridge over Crystal Falls Parkway at US 183, removing the current ground-level rail crossing and allowing traffic to flow uninterrupted by passing trains.
Update: The city is actively seeking a $40 million grant from TxDOT. The design phase is expected to take around two and a half years, followed by roughly three years of construction.

Timeline: 2029-32
Cost: $103 million
Funding source: TBD

Ongoing projects
I-35 Capital Express Central project
Project: The project will add two nontolled high-occupancy vehicle lanes from Hwy. 290 to Hwy. 71, removing the upper decks and widening the corridor.
Update: The northbound I-35 Riverside Drive exit 233 and Holly Street entrance ramp exit 234A will be permanently closed as crews prepare for the reconstruction of Lady Bird Lake bridge.