Improve FM150? Know the Facts!

• These projects would cost millions, all funded by taxpayers

• These projects are driven by our Hays County Commissioners

FM150/RR12 Roundabout

• The roundabout would eliminate the approved Howard Ranch Town Square

• The Town Square construction has started, so buildings would need condemned and removed at additional taxpayer cost

• Relocating utilities would be an additional unplanned taxpayer cost

• Funds for the Darden Hill Rd. roundabout (designated in the 2016 bond) have been diverted to the RM150/RR12 roundabout (which was not in the bond)

• The existing FM150/RR12 signal is safe, averaging only 1.5 accidents per year

• The roundabout is the entry point for the FM150 Extension

FM150 Extension

• The 2016 bond does not address the FM150 extension and it is not funded

• FM150 character study does not address the FM150 extension

• No traffic study has been done to validate that the FM150 extension will improve Dripping Springs traffic

• No alternative routes, widening of existing roadways, or addressing US290 have been seriously considered as an alternative to a new roadway

• K Friese & Associates are completing a “20% study”, a $750K expense to taxpayers

• No topography or environmental study are done; will be more cost in the next phase

• The proposed route crosses Onion Creek multiple times

• The proposed route will destroy many properties & ranches

• The FM150 Extension will enable development of more homes and more traffic

Questions

• How much would these projects cost?

• How do the roundabout or the FM150 extension help Dripping Springs traffic?

• Shouldn’t US290 be improved first, since that’s the primary traffic problem?

• Shouldn’t the county prioritize more dangerous intersections like RR12/Sports Park Road (2.8 accidents per year) or RR/12 US290 (14.5 accidents per year)?

• How does a 4 lane highway funnel into roundabout and then a 2 lane road?

• Would the roundabout work with a Caliterra traffic signal? Won’t that back up?