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9/10/2012 2:13 PM 

A new pedestrian bridge over Brushy Creek at 183A is now open to the public!  Williamson County, the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (Mobility Authority) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) constructed the bicycle/pedestrian bridge to connect the Williamson County Brushy Creek Regional Trail to the 183A Shared-Use Path underneath the 183A South Brushy Creek Bridge. 
“This project provided the missing connection between these two great trail systems,” stated Williamson County Commissioner Cynthia Long, Precinct 2.  “We were very excited to be able to work with the Mobility Authority and TxDOT on this project to provide greater access for walkers, runners, and cyclists to our trail systems.”
Montoya Anderson Construction, Inc. was the contractor for the project, which included a 120-foot long bridge and 582 feet of trail.  The project was partially funded by a $522,836 federal grant being passed through TxDOT to Williamson County.  The County contributed $65,000 in matching funds, and the Mobility Authority matched the grant with $65,709 in funding. To enhance the project further, the Mobility Authority contributed an additional $375,303 to pay for amenities such as upgraded landscaping and a fitness station.  
“Bicycle and pedestrian facilities are great community assets that enhance regional mobility and improve quality of life.  The Mobility Authority is excited to be doing our part to expand the regional trail network,” says Mike Heiligenstein, Executive Director of the Mobility Authority.  

The Brushy Creek Regional Trail is a 7-mile long trail that meanders along Brushy Creek from 1 mile east of Great Oaks to the YMCA on Hwy. 183 in Cedar Park.  The Mobility Authority’s 183A Shared Use Path runs alongside the 183A toll road and will eventually stretch from South Brushy Creek northward to the San Gabriel River, a distance of 10.3 miles.  The first 2.2 mile section of the 10-foot wide concrete path between South Brushy Creek and RM 1431 opened in September 2011. A parking area and trailhead is located off the 183A frontage road south of Brushy Creek Road/Cypress Creek Road on Brushy Creek Loop. The second phase of the shared use path is being constructed as part of the 183A Northern Extension Project between RM 1431 and Hero Way.

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