Kyle breaks ground on 2 major roadway improvement projects
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Kyle broke ground Thursday morning on two major roadway improvement projects that are part of the city's 2022 Road Bond Program.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday morning to mark the beginning of construction on the extension of Kohlers Crossing to Seton Parkway and the widening of Bebee Road.
City leaders, project partners, and community members were there to celebrate the start of a construction project that the city said will "enhance east-west connectivity, relieve traffic congestion, and support Kyle’s rapid growth."
According to the city, the Kohlers to Seton Project costs $66.1 million and will be completed in two segments.
The first segment will construct 1.07 miles, designed to ease congestion and improve traffic flow. The second segment, which will break ground in the fall of 2027, will connect to Kohlers Crossing on the east side of I-35 by constructing a road crossing under I-35 and raising the highway to accommodate this important connection, according to a release from the city.
The Bebee Road Project costs around $66.7 million and will also be completed in two segments, according to the city.
The first segment includes the new construction and widening of a 1-mile stretch of a four-lane minor arterial road, extending from the IH 35 northbound frontage road to Sunlight Boulevard. It will include a two-lane roundabout at the intersection of Bebee and Kohlers, and acceleration and deceleration lanes at the intersection of the I-35 frontage road and Bebee. It will eventually connect the reconstructed eastern segment of Bebee Road between Sunlight Boulevard to east of Green Pastures Road, according to the city. The eastern segment construction is set to break ground in the summer of 2027.
The two projects are the second and third under the 2022 Kyle Road Bond Program. The first project, the extension of Marketplace Avenue, will be opened to the public after a Ribbon Cutting held on July 31 at 6:30 p.m.