Transportation
BY HALEY MCLEOD & KAROLINE PFEIL
New safety projects approved for Bee Cave Parkway, Bee Caves Road Pedestrians on Bee Cave Parkway and Bee Caves Road will soon see safety improvements made to these streets following a March 25 agreement between Bee Cave and the Texas Department of Transportation, or TxDOT. The details According to a map of the project shared at the meeting, pedestrian sidewalks will be added to the south side of Bee Cave Parkway, from Market Street to Bee Caves Road. Additionally, a sidewalk will be added to the south side of Bee Caves Road from the exit near Starbucks to Tennison Hill Drive. At the intersection of Bee Cave Parkway and Bee Caves Road, a striped crosswalk with a pedestrian push button and associated beacon will also be added.
TravCo aims to reduce traffic deaths, injuries Travis County commissioners approved a goal of achieving a 50% reduction in roadway fatalities by 2035 and 100% by 2050 on March 11. Explained The Safe Streets for All initiative aims to eliminate serious traffic-related injuries and fatalities. Also referred to as Vision Zero, the county is currently developing its safety action plan. The current study area includes all of Tra- vis County with a focus on unincorporated areas, as well as partnering jurisdictions within the county, including Rollingwood, Lakeway, West Lake Hills and others. The final draft of the Travis County safety action plan is expected to be submitted to commissioners by May for final approval.
Proposed pedestrian sidewalk area Proposed pedestrian crosswalk and signal
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Bee Cave will be responsible for 10% of the $959,650 construction cost and will also contrib- ute $280,000 to the development of construction plans, which includes surveying and design services, according to city documents. What’s next? The project must be put out for bid by Dec. 1, 2026, according to city documents.
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