Hays County and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) are working together to plan for a new alignment of FM 2001 that would eliminate the sharp curve at Windy Hill Road, improving safety and sight distance.
The County and TxDOT have worked together to identify, design, and construct improvements along several segments of FM 2001. In 2020, TxDOT completed the schematic design and environmental assessment for FM 2001 from I-35 to SH 21. This project ties into the FM 2001 West Project to the north, which included a new alignment from Sunbright Boulevard to north of Satterwhite Road and was completed and opened to traffic in 2022.
The current phase of the project includes right-of-way (ROW) acquisition for this segment of FM 2001. Utility coordination and construction are not currently funded. This section of FM 2001 is currently under planning and coordination with TxDOT.
Hays County has been awarded approximately $15.2 million in CAMPO funding for the FM 2001 project. The FM 2001 Gap project in Precinct 1 from existing FM 2001 to Graef Road has received $1,470,976 to contribute towards final design, focused on realigning the corridor. The FM 2001 Gap project in Precinct 2 from north of Satterwhite Road to existing FM 2001 has received $951,808 to contribute towards final design, focused on eliminating the sharp curve at Windy Hill Road.
FINAL DESIGN COST: $ 2.4M
in CAMPO Funding
IMPROVEMENTS
Segment A, from north of Satterwhite Road to Hillside Terrace Drive:
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Two lanes in each direction separated by a
median -
Sidewalks on both sides
Segment B, from Hillside Terrace Drive to south of S Turnersville Road:
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Two lanes in each direction
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A center-turn lane
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Shoulders on both sides
ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE
Final Design
ROW Acquisition
Construction
Early 2028 - Mid 2029
Late 2025 - 2028
Not Funded
RIGHT OF WAY
Because the roadway will follow a new alignment, this project will require additional ROW to construct improvements. The County is coordinating with property owners for needed ROW.
TxDOT MAINTENANCE WORK
TxDOT will be working to smooth out FM 2001 from Satterwhite Road to SH 21. By this fall, a new riding surface will be installed on the road to improve road conditions for drivers in the area.