City to hold public hearing on pedestrian improvements

The City of Dripping Springs will hold a Public Hearing to hear public comment and consider two applications for the 2021 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program to be filed with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), for pedestrian improvements on Mercer St. and Us Hwy 290 from RR-12 to Rob Shelton Blvd and pedestrian improvements on RR-12 and Event Center Drive from the Founders Ridge subdivision to the DSISD elementary school and Dripping Springs Ranch Park.

In February 2021, City staff prepared a preliminary application for the 2021 Transportation Alternatives Program to construct pedestrian improvements along Mercer St. and US Hwy 290 from RR-12 to Rob Shelton Blvd. These improvements would offer access to the Historic District, numerous businesses, and Veteran’s Memorial Park.

The preliminary application was deemed eligible for federal funding with a 20% local match.

The estimated cost for this project from the preliminary application is $441,178.53. The City’s obligation would be $88,235.71. This cost could potentially change as the detailed application and cost estimate are completed.

The public hearing will be held on Friday, June 4 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Dripping Springs City Hall at 511 Mercer Street.

More information, including proposed maps, can be found on the City's website at http://www.cityofdrippingsprings.com/ page/article/334.