TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Austin celebrates completion of 4.4-mile hike and bike trail An urban trail nearly connecting US 183 to I-35 was com- pleted by Austin Public Works in the beginning of February. Known as the Northern Walnut Creek Trail extension, the 4.4-mile section of trail goes through Walnut Creek Metro- politan Park and connects the Balcones District Park west of MoPac to Oakbrook Drive, west of I-35. Project construction began in October 2021. The Northern Walnut Creek Trail section of the project cost $6.31 million total with $4.86 million from the city’s 2016 mobility bond as well as $1.45 million from the Austin Parks and Recreation Department, said Cheyenne Dolin, information specialist for Austin Public Works. The Northern Walnut Creek Trail extension is part of a larger 19-mile urban trail connectivity project connecting neighborhoods and green spaces from Govalle Park in East Austin to Balcones District Park. Trails connecting the northern and southern pieces of Walnut Creek Trail are still in their design phases, and a timeline had not been set for these projects, Dolin said. The public works department will celebrate the opening of the Northern Walnut Creek Trail extension March 4 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. with live music and family activities. More details on the urban trail project and upcoming event can be found on the public works website, www.austintexas.gov/department/public-works.
COMPILED BY GRACE DICKENS
ONGOING PROJECT
Austin Public Works is in the process of completing an urban trail system running between North and East Austin. INCREASING CONNECTIVITY
290
SOURCE: AUSTIN PUBLIC WORKS/ COMMUNITY IMPACT Creek Trail Section 3C: No timeline for design or construction COMPLETED: Southern Walnut Creek Trail Northern Walnut Creek Trail IN PROGRESS: Northern Walnut Creek Trail Section 2B: Design begins in summer Northern Walnut Creek Trail Section 3A, Copperfield Connector: Construction begins in 2024 Northern Walnut Creek Trail Section 3B: No timeline for design or construction Northern Walnut
MOPAC
35
MOPAC
360
183
W. PARMER LN.
71
E. YAGER LN.
N
ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF FEB. 20. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT NWANEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. March 9 through its website at www.my35capex.com/draft-eis. Timeline: 2025-TBD Cost: $4.5 billion Funding source: TxDOT I-35 Capital Express Central Project The Texas Department of Transporta- tion is looking to record public com- ments about the latest updates to the I-35 Capital Express Central Project between Hwy. 290 East to Hwy. 290 West/Hwy. 71 that plans to build on about 8 miles of I-35. The public can leave comments about the $4.5 billion preferred design with TxDOT until
E. BRAKER LN.
35
CAMERON RD.
183
290
E. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD.
BOLM RD.
N
It’s the same advanced pediatric specialty care — just closer to home
You already know Dell Children’s delivers some of the world’s best pediatric heart care, most advanced brain and spine care, leading pediatric cancer care and life- changing medical breakthroughs. Now, when your child needs specialty care, schedule an appointment closer to home with specialists connected to Dell Children’s. Dell Children’s North Medical Office Building, a new multispecialty clinic in North Austin, is ready to bring the best care for your children. From pediatric care for dermatology, gastroenterology and ENT to infectious disease, sleep medicine and neurology, we’re here with these specialties and more. And opening in April 2023, the Dell Children’s Medical Center North Campus hospital will bring even more specialty care close to home.
Start a conversation with a pediatric specialist today. ascension.org/DellChildrens
NOW OPEN Dell Children’s North Medical Office Building 9010 N. Lake Creek Parkway, Bldg. 2, Austin, TX
Only in Austin . Only at Dell Children’s .
© Ascension 2023. All rights reserved.
9
NORTHWEST AUSTIN EDITION • MARCH 2023
Powered by FlippingBook