Transportation
BY HALEY MCLEOD
Convict Hill crossing closed in South Austin The Convict Hill Road intersection crossing at Hwy. 290 is closed through early 2026 as crews complete the final phases of the Oak Hill Parkway improvement project. Northbound Convict Hill vehicles will detour to the eastbound Hwy. 290 frontage road. Drivers must utilize the U-turn at William Cannon Drive for access to westbound Hwy. 290. Those traveling westbound on Hwy. 290 must use the RM 1826 U-turn to access Convict Hill Road. The background The Texas Department of Transportation is currently reconstructing Hwy. 290 in Oak Hill, transforming the existing four-lane, undivided roadway to a six-lane divided highway with both new frontage roads and miles of shared-use paths. New intersections are being constructed at Con- vict Hill Road, RM 1826, Scenic Brook Drive and
Convict Hill Road
290
Traffic patterns New roads Work zone
12
WILLIAM CANNON DR.
ARK RD.
290
N
WEST-TO-EAST U-TURN
EAST-TO-WEST U-TURN
New road tied to 112- acre development A new road being constructed near the Dripping Springs Sports and Recreation Park, to be known as Village Grove Parkway, is expected to open mid-September. The details The project includes a new two-lane road with turn lanes at intersections. A new signalized intersection will be added at RR 12 and Village Grove Parkway, replacing the existing signal at Sports Park Road.
290
CONVICT HILL RD.
1826
MAP NOT TO SCALE N
SOURCE: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Circle Drive where the highway will be sunken below the existing ground level and the cross street will remain at ground level. In addition, an overpass for the Hwy. 290 mainlanes over William Cannon Drive will be built, along with new flyovers between Hwy. 290 and SH 71. At this location, the Hwy. 290 mainlanes will be lowered under SH 71.
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