Cedar Park - Leander Edition | February 2023

TRANSPORTATION UPDATES

183 North project 24% complete

UPCOMING PROJECTS

PROJECT CROSS SECTION

The US 183 North project will add new lanes in the existing highway footprint in both directions between RM 620 and MoPac.

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Added nontolled lanes

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Added sidewalk

Added toll lanes

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Nontolled lanes

Express toll lanes

As construction continues on US 183 North toward completion in 2026, drivers can expect to see lane closures, increased activity on additional lanes and sidewalks, bridge widening and ramp work at the connection with MoPac. The work is part of the 183 North Mobility Project, a $612 million overhaul of a 9-mile section of US 183 between SH 45 N/RM 620 and MoPac. The project will add two new tolled express lanes and a fourth continuous nontolled lane in each direction. Construction will also include adding and improving sidewalks and bicycle lanes along the service roads. The project is approximately 24% complete after breaking ground Jan. 26, 2022. Once complete, the project is expected to address congestion and keep trac owing at peak times in

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Raider Way/Woodview Drive widening The start of construction on the project to widen Raider Way and East Wood- view Drive has been pushed back to the beginning of June to coincide with when school lets out, according to the city of Leander. Originally slated to begin in February or March, the project will widen the existing road to three lanes with safety improvements. It also includes the addition of a roundabout and a new trac signal. The project is intended to reduce heavy trac that occurs surrounding a middle school and high school in the area. Timeline: June 2023-June 2025 Cost: $8 million Funding source: city of Leander

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the 183 North corridor. The added express lanes will connect to the existing express lanes on MoPac and the 183A Toll in Cedar Park. These express lanes are being added in the center where the median is located to maintain the corridor’s footprint. Ocials working on the project said the express lanes will have uctuating tolls in an eort to keep trac owing and allow quick access for commuters. It will allow emergency vehicles to respond in less time and allow Capital Metro buses free access. “We’re really going to give people in this part of town options, dierent

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ways to get where they want to go. I think it’s going to have a huge impact on mobility and relief of congestion,” said Bobby Jenkins, chair of the Cen- tral Texas Regional Mobility Authority, the agency overseeing the project.

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