A $2.82 million street reconstruction project is set to move forward in Pflugerville, continuing multi-year roadway improvements in the Saxony and Willow Creek subdivisions.

Known as street reconstruction package 1C, the project will rehabilitate 14 neighborhood roads covering roughly 28,200 square yards of pavement, according to city documents.

The overview: City officials said the project represents the third phase of construction planned for the area, building on work already underway in adjacent sections of the subdivision.

The details: Work included in the project consists of removing and replacing asphalt, stabilizing roadway subgrade, installing new pavement layers, repairing curbs and sidewalks, and restoring disturbed areas once construction is complete.

The city awarded the contract to Patin Construction LLC, which submitted the lowest bid among three proposals. Because Patin Construction is already performing street work in a nearby portion of the neighborhood, city officials said the contractor can move into the new phase with minimal delay.

Hecho Amano Coffee is now open in Pflugerville, offering handcrafted coffee and tea drinks made in-house with ingredients supplied through Austin-based businesses.

What’s on the menu: The coffee shop offers espresso-based drinks, pour-overs, cold brew and matcha beverages, along with rotating seasonal and specialty drinks. Coffee beans are roasted by Austin-based Mercado Sin Nombre, while matcha comes from Austin-based Central Matcha.

Owned by husband-and-wife team Dennis and Vianey Castro, the shop prioritizes in-house preparation and partnerships with local businesses.

“Everything we serve is either made in-house or sourced from local businesses—we’re not aiming for anything less than the highest quality,” Dennis Castro said.

The Austin Board of Realtors hosted its Central Texas growth forum Jan. 28, bringing in a panel of officials from key Austin transportation entities to discuss how ongoing projects could impact local Realtors.

The panel featured Lindsay Wood with Austin Transit Partnership, Sam Haynes with Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and Tucker Ferguson with Texas Department of Transportation's Austin District.

If you could correct one common misconception related to your project, what is that?
Wood: Light rail is happening. Yes, it's a long process. ... We'll keep hitting every one of those milestones, and you'll start to see construction next year.

Haynes: The airport experienced five years worth of passenger activity over the course of less than 12 months right after the pandemic. ... In a way, yes we are behind, but trust that it is not because we were waiting for the passenger levels to get here or were dragging our feet.

Ferguson: TxDOT listens. We listen to public feedback and incorporate changes into our project, and I-35 is a perfect example of that.