MOPAC
Transportation
BY HALEY MCLEOD
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Upcoming projects
Ongoing projects
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1 South Lamar Boulevard mobility program Project: The city of Austin is adding mobility, safety and connectivity improvements along South Lamar Boulevard between Riverside Drive and Hwy. 290. Update: Construction along roughly 3 miles of South Lamar Boulevard will see mobility improvements, including bike and pedestrian facilities, intermittent medians, intersection improvements and upgraded traffic signals, according to city documents. • Timeline: construction expected to begin early 2026 • Cost: $60.5 million • Funding source: 2016 Mobility Bonds 2 Avenue Urban Design Initiative, or CAUDI Project: Redesign of Congress Avenue in the heart of downtown Austin to create a more pedestrian friendly, multimodal configuration. The first construction phase focuses on Cesar Chavez Street to Seventh Street, expanding sidewalks, adding pedestrian amenity zones, upgrading bikeway barriers and adding turn lanes for vehicle traffic. Update: Construction is expected to begin early 2026, according to a recent update from the city. • Timeline: Phase 1 2026-27; full project 2026-30 • Cost: Phase 1 $13 million; full project $29 million • Funding source: 2012 and 2020 Mobility Bonds 183
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LAKE AUSTIN BLVD.
N. LAMAR BLVD.
E. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD.
W. 12TH ST.
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3 I-35 Capital Express Central project Project: The $4.5 billion I-35 overhaul will add two nontolled HOV lanes along the 8-mile stretch from Hwy. 290 to Hwy. 71. Update: The Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard bridge will be reconstructed and widened. This segment will also add sidewalks, shade structures and safety barriers along the bridge, and reconstruct entrance and exit ramps.
BARTON SPRINGS RD.
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• Timeline: 2024-26 • Cost: $34.4 million • Funding source: TxDOT, CAMPO
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