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City to add shared-use paths by Zilker Park The city of Austin
ONGOING PROJECTS
ZILKER TRANSPORTATION The city is adding shared-use paths near Zilker Metropolitan Park to make it safer for those walking or riding to the park.
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Upgraded bus stops Pedestrian crossing signal
Phase 2 will add a shared-use path to Stratford Drive.
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the garden will add a new shared-use path between Stratford Drive’s intersec- tion at Barton Springs Road and the Austin Nature & Science Center entrance. Finally, Phase 3 of the Zilker initiative will connect the Barton Springs and Stratford pathways. Funding for the project comes from Austin’s 2016 and 2020 mobility bonds, the botanical garden, CapMetro and Austin City Council District 8’s inter- local Quarter Cent funding program. Overall costs are not yet known, but the city estimates Phase 1 will run around $650,000. “The shared-use path will greatly improve safety and access to the area,
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is working to improve access to Zilker Metro- politan Park and Zilker Botanical Garden. The multistage project began in January on a 0.7-mile portion of Barton Springs Road between MoPac and the botanical garden entrance. Phase 1 will add new shared-use pathways to that stretch of roadway with land- scaped buers between vehicles and pedestrians and cyclists. The work will also upgrade Capital Metro bus stations, add a new cross- walk and add a pedestrian crossing signal outside the botanical garden. The second phase across
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF APRIL 3. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT LTWNEWSCOMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. $17.5 million transportation bond approved by voters in November. These projects include new asphalt and curbs on Lakeway Boulevard and Lohmans Crossing, according to city documents. Lakeway Drive improve- ments to repair potholes will also be a priority. Timeline: spring 2023-fall 2023 Cost: up to $350,000 Funding source: city of Lakeway Lakeway transportation bond update Lakeway City Council authorized spending up to $350,000 in general fund reserve money March 20 for sta to begin preconstruction engineering and design on projects related to the
ZILKER BOTANICAL GARDEN
Phase 1 • install new shared- use pathways with landscaped buers • upgrade CapMetro bus stations • install new trac signals
Phase 3 will join the two paths.
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especially since many people who visit Zilker Botanical Garden arrive on foot, by bicycle or via the
bus,” said Cynthia Klem- mer with the Austin Parks and Recreation Depart- ment in a statement.
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LAKE TRAVIS WESTLAKE EDITION • APRIL 2023
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