Williamson County and the city of Thrall broke ground on a roadway project for North Barker Street Monday morning. The project, which is funded by the voter-approved WilCo Road Bond of 2023, will repave the roadway, make drainage improvements and improve emergency response access. Pictured (from left) are Layne Verhelst, MTL Construction; Kyle McCoy, HNTB; Junaid Akhtar, JMT; Brian Olson, Precinct 4 chief deputy constable; Troy Marx, Mayor; Russ Boles, Precinct 4 Commissioner; Robert Martinez, HNTB; Liviu Reynolds and Korey Jackson, Front Line Advisory Group; and Sarah Molina, Cobb Fendley; and Keith Taylor, HNTB. Courtesy photo