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San Gabriel Park closures begin April 7 ahead of Two Step Inn Festival in Georgetown

Staging for the Two Step Inn Festival will begin April 7, requiring San Gabriel Park in Georgetown to close in phases ahead of the April 18-19 event.

The big picture: Portions of the park will begin closing April 7, with additional phases taking place April 8, April 11 and April 13, and lasting through April 24, according to a news release from the city of Georgetown.

The festival will also require some streets and lanes surrounding the park to close, the release states.

City facilities will also be impacted, with the Georgetown Recreation Center closing from 5 p.m. April 17 through 5:30 a.m. April 20. Additionally, the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter's Red Poppy Adoptique—located at the former Georgetown Animal Shelter facility—the McMaster Athletic Complex and the Transfer Station will be closed April 18-19.

One more thing: Due to construction on Austin Avenue, pedestrians will not be able to use that road to walk from downtown Georgetown to the park, per the release. Instead, foot traffic may use College Street.

 
Stay In The Know
5 most-read stories from the Georgetown area in March

With the month of April underway, here's a roundup of the five most-read Community Impact stories about the Georgetown area in March.

Trending stories include a land purchase for the Williamson County Justice Complex and several business updates.

1. WilCo officials purchase 253 acres in Georgetown for future Justice Complex

2. 5 new and coming soon business in downtown Georgetown

3. Construction begins on The League Kitchen & Tavern and Tony C's Pizza & Beer Garden in Georgetown

4. Marshalls and HomeGoods coming to Georgetown strip mall

5. Sushi, sandwiches and pickleball: 14 Georgetown-area business updates

 
Transportation Tuesday
183A Toll, airport updates: 6 Austin metro transportation updates

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

Upcoming projects
183A Toll at Scottsdale Drive dedicated U-turn
Project: This project will shift through-lanes west and construct a new right-turn lane at Scottsdale Drive.
Update: Plans that include the first 30% of the design process are being reviewed.

  • Timeline: expected completion winter 2027

  • Cost: $1.3 million

  • Funding source: 2022 transportation bond

Ongoing projects
Austin to shutter South Terminal as airport expansion continues; future Concourse M designs revealed
The South Terminal at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport officially shut down March 31 after less than a decade in operation.

The auxiliary terminal will be demolished to make way for new midfield taxiways as part of the multiyear Journey with AUS campus expansion. That includes the addition of the 26-gate Concourse B with a new connecting tunnel to the existing Barbara Jordan Terminal, and the development of a temporary six-gate southern terminal called Concourse M.

 

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