Georgetown has several ongoing transportation projects managed by Williamson County, including the Ronald Reagan Boulevard widening, with more planned or recently completed.

Upcoming projects
RM 2243 (Hero Way) Phase 1A

• Project: Reconstruct, realign and widen 3.5 miles of. RM 2243 between 183A and Garey Park in Georgetown to provide a three-lane road with one lane in each direction and a dedicated center turn lane, as well as add a shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists
• Update: Design is complete, and construction is expected to begin in early 2026
• Timeline: 2026-2028
• Cost: $37 million
• Funding sources: city of Leander, federal funding, Williamson County 2019 road bond

• Project: Build a two-lane southbound roadway from Hwy. 29 to FM 3405 and transition the existing road to become northbound only
• Update: Anticipated completion in late 2027
• Timeline: summer 2024-late 2027
• Cost: $53 million
• Funding source: Williamson County 2019 road bond

More than a dozen businesses have recently opened or are coming soon to the Georgetown area.

Now open

Miniso
The China-based retailer is known for affordable household goods, ranging from stationery to plush toys.

• Opened in late November
• 1015 W. University Ave., Georgetown

• Opening in late December or early January
• 114 E. Seventh St., Ste. 116, Georgetown

• Opening in the spring
• Southwest corner of Hwy. 29 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard

Catch up on recent coverage of development activity in Round Rock, including consideration for a future data center, water infrastructure and an expansion to the Play for All Abilities Park.

$25M expansion set for emergency training hub: In December, Round Rock will break ground on a $25 million expansion to its Public Safety Training Center for firefighters and police officers, seven years after it originally opened.
Funded by a 2023 voter-approved bond package, the project will increase the Round Rock Public Safety Training Center’s classroom space, outdoor skills training space and include a driving track. These enhancements will keep officers and firefighters in town for training and reduce local competition for training space, avoiding the expense of travel and lodging.

Grant, bonds to fund expansion to Play for All Abilities Park in Round Rock: Round Rock children will soon be able to learn about recycling from a grant and bond-funded expansion to the city's Play for All Abilities Park. The grant funding the expansion comes from Republic Services Recycling.

Some Liberty Hill ISD students may be reassigned to attend a new campus next school year.

In August, LHISD will open Lariat Trails Elementary, Legacy Ranch Middle School and the official campus for Legacy Ranch High School. District officials provided an update on the district’s process to create new attendance zones at a Dec. 15 meeting.

The big picture: LHISD may continue using US 183 as the attendance boundary line for its high school campuses—with students east of the highway going to Legacy Ranch High School and west of the highway going to Liberty Hill High School, Superintendent Travis Motal said.

Under Plan A, Rancho Sienna and Tierra Rosa elementaries would feed into Santa Rita Middle School. Bar W, Santa Rita and Saddleback elementaries would attend Legacy Ranch Middle School.

With Plan B, the district could send students living east of Ronald Reagan Boulevard to Santa Rita Middle School. Students living west of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and east of US 183 would attend Legacy Ranch Middle School.