ARA Diagnostic Imaging's new full-service medical imaging center in Leander is now open, according to a news release.

The details: The location offers several types of scans, according to the company's website, including:

• 3D Screening Mammography

• Bone Densitometry

• CT

• MRI

• Ultrasound

ARA President Dr. Greg Connor told Community Impact in July that the imaging center is the company's 19th location in Central Texas. The newly constructed facility, which is fully accredited, was developed to meet the growing need for radiology services in the area, the release states.

Sporting goods store MonkeySports is now open at The Crossover near the Cedar Park-Leander line, according to Adam Powell, general manager of The Crossover.

The details: MonkeySports sells athletic equipment with a focus on hockey, lacrosse and baseball, according to the company's website.

The store sells gear for men's, women's and youth sports, as well as other sports-related clothing and merchandise, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

Some context: There are eight other MonkeySports locations in the U.S., including one in Allen, according to the company's website. The company also has a store in Canada and two in Sweden.

Williamson County commissioners approved the County Clerk’s archive and restoration plan for fiscal year 2026-27 at a Sept. 15 meeting.

About the plan: The archival plan aims to transition the County Clerk's Office from paper-based permanent records to digital formats and protected physical states through scanning, indexing and encapsulation.

For FY 2026-27, the plan will focus on:

• Encapsulating and binding 60 boxes of criminal case records from the 1800s

• Preserving a few remaining books that were identified after consolidating records into a single room

• Assessing Official Public Records binders that were stored under an attic leak at the Justice Center

The budget for this year totals $1.13 million, which will also fund five staff members.

The archival department pays for record preservation using archive fees

The history: The department has been archiving and chronicling documents since 2001, according to county records.

Check out the latest Austin metro transportation project updates.

Completed projects
I-35 Capital Express Central: MLK Jr. Boulevard Bridge Segment
Project: The project included reconstruction and widening of the MLK Jr. Boulevard bridge over I-35 in Austin, adding sidewalks, shade structures, a safety barrier, and rebuilt I-35 entrance and exit ramps in both directions.

Update: The bridge is now fully operational, as two lanes reopened in each direction in early August. Crews are finishing shared-use paths and wider sidewalks.

• Timeline: 2024-26

• Cost: $34.4 million

• Funding source: TxDOT and CAMPO

Ongoing projects

Spicewood Springs Road Regional Mobility Project

Project: The project includes widening the two-lane road in Austin into a four-lane road with left-turn bays, pedestrian and bicycle shared-use paths, and improving the storm drain system.

Update: An August update stated that weather-related delays pushed the project's substantial completion from late 2026 to summer 2027. Starting in September, work will be underway on shared-use pathways on both sides of Spicewood Springs Road.

• Timeline: 2023-27

• Cost: $31 million

• Funding source: city of Austin 2016 Mobility Bond