Female country duo Maddie and Tae will perform as the headlining act at the Red Poppy Festival on April 25, according to a Jan. 30 news release from the city of Georgetown.

They will perform Saturday night following country music singer and songwriter Jade Eagleson.

Learn more: Georgetown’s Red Poppy Festival will bring together live music, entertainment, family activities, food and over 150 artisan vendors April 24-26. This is the festival’s 27th year.

Also included in the weekend’s lineup are the following events, according to the release:

• Musical act Dysfunkshun Junkshun, evening of April 24
• The Red Poppy Parade, 10 a.m. April 25
• A car show, 11 a.m. April 25
• The Red Poppy Pet Parade, 11:30 a.m. April 26

Construction is officially underway on a $132 million road project expected to improve west-to-east mobility from Leander to Georgetown. Williamson County officials broke ground on the first phase of the reconstruction and widening of Hero Way and RM 2243 on Jan. 29.

The overview: The proposed project will transform Hero Way and RM 2243, a state road, into a divided, controlled-access highway from 183A Toll to Southwest Bypass. The existing rural two-lane roadway will be expanded into two main lanes running in each direction alongside two three-lane frontage roads.

For Phase 1A, the county will build the first frontage road from 183A Toll in Leander to Garey Park in Georgetown with one lane in each direction and a center turn lane. The ​​3.5-mile roadway will also include shared-use paths for cyclists and pedestrians.

The first phase of the project is anticipated to be complete by early 2028, according to county information.

The impact: The expansion of the roadway is expected to improve safety, increase traffic and regional mobility for residents, officials said.

Austin travelers will soon have access to nonstop flights to the Cayman Islands.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is partnering with Cayman Airways to offer a seasonal summer service.

What you need to know: Flights will depart weekly on Sundays, May 24 through
Aug. 9.

• Austin to Grand Cayman: departs at 12:45 p.m. and arrives in Grand Cayman at 3:45 p.m.
• Grand Cayman to Austin: departs at 8:15 a.m. and arrives in Austin at 11:45 a.m.

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