Williamson County is revving up road safety by revising plans for the East Wilco Highway stretch from SH 130 to CR 137, with changes driven by traffic analysis and locals talking up their concerns. Among the tweaks, a temporary four-way stop is set to pop up at the CR 138 intersection with Derby Day Avenue and Little Lake Road — a placeholder until a traffic light takes its turn, as reported by Community Impact.
The latest design switcheroo scraps the original plan for a continuous middle lane at CR 138's Secretariat Ridge Lane, now it's just a left-turn lane, while drivers exiting Secretariat Ridge Lane can't hang a left anymore, they'll have to sneak over to Derby Day Avenue to take a left turn at the new four-way stop, these changes expected to roll out this month are a pivot toward preventing mishaps. The full project should hit the finish line by this summer, according to county blueprints.
But these aren't just any road tweaks — they come with a $4 million price tag, ballooning the total pipeline project to an estimated $160.5 million smackers, as noted by Community Impact. The cash flow comes courtesy of the county's 2023 road bond, greenlit by voters eager to smooth out their commutes and crank up connectivity in Williamson County.
For those behind the steering wheel in Hutto, this revamp spells out a few key shifts — say goodbye to left turns from Secretariat Ridge Lane, and hello to new detours for a safer spin around the block. The county's not putting the brakes on public feedback either, with more chitchats planned once the design's more than just lines on paper, drivers with a say in the changes can check out more updates or slide into the county's inbox at Hutto's official website.
