Southwest Austin Dripping Springs Edition | February 2023

TRANSPORTATION UPDATES William Cannon and Bannockburn Drive nears completion The largest project in the WILLIAM CANNON MOBILITY

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Bannockburn Drive and William Cannon Drive Improvements • New trac signal • Accessible curb ramps • High visibility crosswalks

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1826 project is about 10% complete. The most recent intersection with Bannockburn Drive is expected to wrap up by March. city of Austin’s 2016 bond, the $75 million-$90 million William Cannon Drive

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Construction of the William Can- non Drive and Bannockburn Drive intersection improvements is nearly complete, bringing the William Can- non Corridor Mobility Plan as a whole one step closer to the nish line. Jessica Engelhardt, communica- tions and public engagement ocer for the Corridor Program Oce of Aus- tin, said the intersection will wrap up by March. The project includes a new trac signal, high-visibility cross- walks and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant curb ramps. Funded by the City of Austin’s 2016 Mobility Bond, the $600,000 William Cannon and Bannockburn Drive intersection project is part of the estimated $75 million-$90 million William Cannon Corridor Construc- tion Project, she said. The William Cannon project

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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF FEB. 13 NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT SWANEWSCOMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. summer on Menchaca Road between Matthews Lane and Kaiser Drive. The goals of the project are to repair and repave the roadway in that area. This project is part of the Menchaca widen- ing project. Timeline: fall-summer 2023 Cost: $2.7 million Funding source: Texas Department of Transportation Menchaca Road improvements Roadwork is set to begin by the

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“It’s about 11 miles of corridor, and every intersection will be touched in one way or another,” Harvey said. Some of the project goals set out by the William Cannon Drive Corridor Mobility Plan—which spreads from Southwest Parkway to McKinney Falls Parkway—are to enhance mobility, connectivity and safety for residents, including those who walk, drive, bike and take public transit.

is broken up into ve segments, Harvey said. In 2016, voters in Austin approved bonds totaling $720 million for transportation and mobility improvements throughout the city, with the largest portion going toward William Cannon Drive. The corridor project, which began in 2021, is about 10% complete, said Randy Harvey, program construction manager for the corridor program.

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