Austin Community College is set to break ground on its planned Round Rock campus expansion Friday. The groundbreaking marks the beginning of the project’s first phase, which will add two new buildings to the campus,
Building 5500 will house programs for advanced manufacturing, heating and air conditioning repair technology, and a future electrician certificate program in a 24,200-square-foot space.
Building 4000 will be the location of the community college's automotive technology program in a 36,500-square-foot facility.
Phase 2 of the project will include renovation and expand programs in Building 5000. Both phases will help meet the demand for education in fields such as building construction, welding, automotive technology, HVAC and advanced manufacturing, according to a press release.
A 2022 general obligation bond will fund the project, which began its design process in September 2023.
