Intersection of DB Wood and Shell roads | Georgetown
Intersection of DB Wood and Shell roads | Georgetown
By Matt Painter Friday, 12 March 2010
GEORGETOWN — Construction will soon begin to widen both Shell Road and D.B. Wood Road at the Williams Drive intersection in Georgetown.
City of Georgetown Transportation Engineer Bill Dryden said the intersection is unique because most of the drivers on these two roads head east during the morning commute and head west in the afternoons. Because of these traffic patterns, the new intersection will feature dedicated turn lanes designed specifically to help ease congestion and move traffic during peak times.
Funding for this project will come from road bonds passed by Georgetown voters in November 2008. In the bond proposal, the cost for this project was set at $1.2 million. However, based on current estimates, the total cost of this project—which includes engineering and construction—will range from $1 million to $1.1 million.
Engineers with the City of Georgetown and Kennedy Consulting estimate the intersection will be “substantially completed” in August, weather permitting. This means that all major construction would be wrapped up by that time and only minor, aesthetic items would be outstanding. The target date for final completion is mid-October. For more information, visit bonds.georgetown.org.
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