TRANSPORTATION UPDATES City crews
COMPLETED PROJECT
begin annual street repairs
BY KATY MCAFEE
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On June 22, Austin Public Works began a months-long process of improving damaged streets through- out the city. Residents along a ected roadways will receive an orange slip of paper on their door 30 days before Austin Public Works plans on repairing their street and will be provided with alternative parking options, accord- ing to Janae Spence, division man- ager of Pavement and Infrastructure Operations. Residents are also encouraged to call 311 to get the exact date of the repair, as weather conditions may impact the schedule. “It’s important to know we’re investing in our streets, and we want to have a great network of streets
Burnet pedestrian crossing installation
An Austin Public Works crew applies a thin coat of adhesive to Valley Oak Drive during the sealcoat process. (Katy McAfee/Community Impact Newspaper) WORK ON THE ROAD The public works department will work on repairing the roads during the summer when the weather is hot and dry, which is best for the work. $27M
ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF JULY 6. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT CTANEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. The city installed a pedestrian hybrid beacon—crossing signal—at the Twin Oaks Drive and Burnet Road on June 7. This is the 100th pedestrian beacon installed in Austin since the project began in 2009. A study by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute shows 96% of drivers in Austin yield prop- erly to pedestrians at these beacons. National research shows they lead to a 55% reduction in pedestrian crashes. Timeline: Completed June 2022 Cost: $340,000 Funding source: 2016 Mobility Bond
10% of city streets will be repaired
45% of road repair is done with sealcoating
is Austin Public Works’ budget for road repair
SOURCE: AUSTIN PUBLIC WORKS COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
here,” Spence said. With a budget of just over $27 million, Austin Public Works aims to repair 10% of the city’s streets this year. Austin Public Works uses a vehi- cle with laser technology that can assess the conditions of each street and determine if it needs a sealcoat,
crack seal, mill and overlay, or other repair option. Sealcoating, a process of protecting asphalt with a coat of adhesive and aggregate, accounts for 45% of street repairs this year, according to Spence. Sealcoating ensures roads have enough friction to be safe to drive on.
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