R-93-06-10-9G - 6/10/1993Williamson County and Austin have increased significantly, and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation maintains Farm to
Market Road 685 between State Highway 79 and Farm to Market Road 1825
in Northeast Travis County, and
WHEREAS, there exists a critical missing link in the State and
County road system between FM 1825 and FM 734 (Parmer Lane), Now
Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS,
That the City of Round Rock does hereby formally request the
Texas Transportation Commission to begin construction of FM 685
between FM 1825 and FM 734.
RESOLVED this 10th day of June, 1993.
is experiencing phenomenal growth in population and corporate
expansion, and
WHEREAS, traffic demands in the north -south corridor between
ATTEST:
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock, located in Williamson County,
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The City of Pflugerville experienced the highest population
growth rate (497 %) of any city in a ten county region during 1980
to 1990, as reported in CAPCO S June 1992, Regional Overail
Jconomjc Development P16i11.
Completion of the 1.3 mile connection of FM 685 between Dessau
Road and FM 1825 is a critically important means of ingress and
egress to the citizens of Pflugerville.
PACTS:
* The extension of FM 685 completes a gap between 6 -lane
Dessau Road and 4 -lane FM 685.
* Current north /south traffic is forced to use the old 2 -lane
Dessau Road, passing two schools, a church, and a dangerous
low water crossing.
* Current traffic counts indicate that FM 1825 carries the
same traffic load as HWY 290 East, a six -lane arterial.
* The Completion of the FM 685 extension will route traffic
away from neighborhood streets, thus reducing current
traffic hazards.
* SOS and BCCP (habitat plan) will redistribute population
growth from SW and western Travis County to NE Travis
County. This growth will increase traffic demand.
* The extension of FM 685 is outside designated areas for
endangered species and the Edwards Aquifer.
* Future economic development depends upon the completion of
the extension of FM 685.
The extension of FM 685 is not Mokan. The two roads serve
different functions. An extended FM 685 will complement
MOKAN.
DATE: June 8, 1993
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting, June 10, 1993
ITEM: 9.G. Consider a resolution supporting the construction of FM 685
between FM 1825 and FM 734.
STAFF RESOURCE
PERSON: Joe Vining
STAFF
RECOMMENDATION: Approval
The attached resolution expresses our support of a roadway project being sought by
the City of Pflugerville.
Currently RM 685 ends at FM 1825 near downtown Pflugerville. The proposed
project would connect RM 685 to Dessau Road.