Overview
The City Engineering staff works in conjunction with outside agencies including the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Department of Transportation, Lower Colorado River Authority and Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority.
The department reviews construction plans for subdivision infrastructure in accordance with the City Construction Specifications and Standards, the Austin Transportation Criteria Manual and the Austin Drainage Criteria Manual. Other responsibilities include the design, inspection and contract administration relating to new development projects, water systems, sewer systems, streets, traffic control and drainage facilities.
Bidding on City Improvement Jobs
Staff accepts bids and contracts specific construction jobs with the private sector. If you are interested in bidding a job, contact the Engineering Department. When a construction job becomes necessary, notification of open construction bidding is published in the Hill Country News.
Roadway Plan
In 2007 the City adopted a new “Leander Roadway Plan”. The last time the Roadway Plan was updated was January, 2003. Since then the City has grown from approximately 15,000 to 30,000+ in population and significant new areas have been annexed into the City and ETJ. In order to keep the plan as affordable as possible for both the public and private sectors, to maintain pedestrian friendly streets, and to avoid unnecessary neighborhood divisions, the plan is designed to add the minimum number of arterial streets possible, to keep the streets from being wider than is absolutely necessary, and to rely on a system of collector streets to provide for circulation within the City. Staff believes that the plan is balanced to provide for healthy growth while maintaining affordability and neighborhood integrity.
Water and Wastewater Systems
Mission is to provide safe drinking water to the citizens of Leander and minimize wastewater service interruptions by maintaining and improving the wastewater system.
The city complies with the TCEQ regulations requiring certified operators to deliver a sufficient quantity of water to satisfy all customer requirements.
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