Transportation
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Ongoing project
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1 Loop 360’s Courtyard Drive/RM 2222 Project: The project will remove traffic signals from main lanes, construct an underpass at Courtyard Drive, reconfigure RM 2222 to include a diverging diamond interchange and add sidewalks. Update: Excavation is ongoing for the west cliffs by the southbound lanes. • Timeline: estimated to begin construction mid- 2026, completion TBD • Cost: $68.4 million • Funding source: TxDOT, city of Austin
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BEE CAVE PKWY.
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COURTYARD DR.
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COLORADO RIVER
WESTLAKE DR.
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Ongoing projects
express lanes in each direction on US 183, a general- purpose lane to bring the number of nontolled lanes to four in each direction, new shared use path connections, new sidewalks and cross-street connections for bicycles and pedestrians. Update: The A northbound direct connector opened Jan. 31 following the opening of the B express lanes Jan. 2. The southbound express lanes and direct connector are slated to open in the coming months. • Timeline: total project completion expected in 2026 • Cost: $612 million • Funding source: federal funding, sale of toll revenue bonds, Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act funds
Completed projects
2 Loop 360’s Westlake Drive/Cedar Street Project: As part of the larger Loop 360 Program, the project will remove traffic signals from main lanes, create an underpass beneath both cross streets, and add shared-use paths and sidewalks. Update: Both bridges are now open, and work on excavating the main lanes continues. Crews moved signals to permanent structures at Westlake Drive on Jan. 23. • Timeline: project completion estimated mid-2026 • Cost: $72.1 million • Funding source: TxDOT, city of Austin 2016 Mobility Bond
3 Hwy. 71 Safety Improvement Project Project: The project will implement medians on Hwy. 71 from Bee Creek Road to Bee Cave Parkway. Update: The median project was completed in January. • Timeline: fall 2025-January 2026 • Cost: $2.8 million • Funding source: federal funding 4 183 North Mobility Project northbound connector Project: The project includes the construction of two
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