Cedar Park Edition | March 2026

Transportation

BY DANIEL SCHWALM

City Council approves new playbook for roads Cedar Park ocials approved the city’s new Transportation Criteria Manual Feb. 12, a document that outlines guidelines and requirements for future transportation projects. This marks the rst set of transportation regu- lations to be developed by the city of Cedar Park. Previously, the city had followed Austin’s Transpor- tation Criteria Manual. The details The manual is the city’s playbook for planning and building roads and transportation projects, according to city documents. Additionally, the document outlined the city’s prioritization of multimodal mobility by detailing requirements for pedestrian refuge islands, Amer- icans with Disabilities-compliant curb ramps and shared-use paths.

Cedar Park prepares for rideshare program Cedar Park’s microtransit pilot program will be named Link Cedar Park with the slogan “Tap. Call. Ride.” How it will work The microtransit pilot program con- sists of both wheelchair-accessible rides through zTrip and subsidized Uber rides for able-bodied people. The program will be open to anybody riding within the Cedar Park city limits and to or from CapMetro’s Lakeline Station. Uber riders will pay $5 per ride, then the city subsidy will cover up to $10 per ride. Riders who use wheelchairs will also pay a $5 base fee per ride. The city will cover up to $46 per trip. The city will test the program in March, ahead of its scheduled launch April 1.

The manual supports city transportation plans to: Expand roadway capacity Actively manage tra c signals and add turn lanes where needed Coordinate with regional partners to address tra c Combine capital improvement projects with safety and multimodal improvements Standardize design and construction practices Improving the quality and durability of roadways and utilities

Establish clear design criteria Improve coordination between departments and project stakeholders

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What’s next Sta will amend city ordinances to align with the manual. Those amendments will be presented this summer and the new criteria manual will ocially take eect after those ordinances are adopted.

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