Lampasas River and extended to near the Bell-Williamson county line. The third and final phase was completed. It begins 3 miles south of State Highway 138 near Florence and stretches to Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Georgetown. Due to federally protected bugs which reside in caves under the 195 roads, the progression of the final phase was delayed until funding could be produced to purchase these caves. In the future, new phases will create a divided highway along the entire length of SH 195. A bypass was constructed around the town of Florence, so that travellers can avoid the before-school and after-school traffic in Florence. There are several reasons for the construction project. The road was once known in Central Texas as the "Highway of Death" due to the many fatal accidents on 195. One small period between 1996 and 1998 saw the loss of 21 lives. The road's new design will ease traffic congestion caused by daily commutes to Georgetown and Austin, since the road is the only route directly to Interstate 35 from Killeen, besides Interstate 14/U.S. Highway 190. Also, the new highway will facilitate vehicle movement in the event of a deployment of troops from Fort Hood en route to Interstate 35. On May 31, 2007, the highway officially reopened to the public as the finished divided highway. Business route SH 195 has one signed business route, Business State Highway 195-H (Bus. SH 195-H), which is a former routing of SH 195 through Florence. The designation took effect on March 26, 2020, and was one of several realignments of SH 195, which also included the designation of Spur 376 and Spur 377. Major intersections References External links State Senator Troy Fraser's press release about SH 195 expansion 195 Transportation in Williamson County, Texas Transportation in Bell County, Texas Fort Hood