Transportation
BY GRACE DICKENS
Ongoing projects
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COLORADO RIVER
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MOPAC
BEE CAVE RD.
71
ROLLINGWOOD DR.
COURTYARD DR.
360
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BEE CAVE PKWY.
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W. CESAR CHAVEZ ST.
360
620
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4 Loop 360 Courtyard Drive/RM 2222 project Project: The project will remove the tra c signal from the Loop 360 mainlanes at Courtyard Drive and construct an overpass. Update: Texas Department of Transportation o cials broke ground on the Loop 360 at Courtyard Drive/RM 2222 project April 29. • Timeline: 2026-2029 • Cost: $68.4 million • Funding source: TxDOT, Austin’s 2016 bond
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MOPAC
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STRATFORD DR.
MOPAC
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1826
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W. SLAUGHTER LN.
MAP NOT TO SCALE N
BARTON SPRINGS RD.
2 MoPac South expansion Project: The project features a number of express lanes along the 8.7-mile stretch from Cesar Chavez Street to Slaughter Lane, alongside shared-use paths, according to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. Update: Public comment on the proposed project closed May 3. • Timeline: TBD • Cost: $825 million • Funding source: TBD 3 Bee Cave Road AI tra c signals Project: West Lake Hills will install nine arti cial intelligence tra c signals along Bee Cave Road to try and improve tra c e ciency along the corridor. Update: City Council moved forward with funding the
tra c signals April 22. • Timeline: TBD • Cost: $360,000 • Funding source: city tax revenues, general fund
Upcoming projects
1 Bee Cave Parkway pavement improvement project
Project: The pavement improvement project on Bee Cave Parkway between RM 620 and Hwy. 71 will include a 2-inch mill and a 2 1/4-inch overlay on the road, along with new striping and new signage. Update: Bee Cave City Council awarded the bid for the project to Texas Materials Group on April 28. • Timeline: TBD • Cost: $1.39 million • Funding source: Bee Cave’s 2026 Road Maintenance Fund
Completed projects
5 Zilker Multimodal Improvements Project: Austin added a new 0.7-mile shared-use path around the Zilker Botanical Garden. Update: City o cials celebrated the completion of the project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in early April. • Timeline: 2019-spring 2026 • Cost: $2.8 million • Funding source: city of Austin, CapMetro and Zilker Botanical Garden
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