Good news for those of us in the Cedar Park, Leander, and Liberty Hill areas (including Bertram)...183 A will be extended sooner than expected.  I read an article today (that is shared below) that shows the construction schedule to be moved up by 6 years.  What this means for us is even quicker access into Austin!!  Enjoy:

CTRMA project update

Written by Kara Vaught Friday, 21 November 2008

Higher-than-anticipated usage of Toll 183A has bumped up the date for expansion of the road by six years. The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is finalizing negotiations for the design work now. Originally, an extension was to be complete in 2017.

Steve Pustelnyk, CTRMA’s director of communications, said the authority hopes to begin construction by late 2009 and anticipates less than 18 months until completion.

“We aren’t looking at taking on significant additional debt until next fall, and we’re hoping the craziness of the market will work itself out by then, Pustelnyk said. “We’re cautiously optimistic that our current schedule will go as planned.”

Source: Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority

Short-term financing for the design work will be done through local banks that have shown interest in lending to the CTRMA.

It is not known whether the toll road will bridge FM 2243 or stop just short of it. Plans call for Toll 183A eventually to extend to the San Gabriel River.