South Central Austin Edition | September 2025

Transportation

BY HALEY MCLEOD

Area roads set for nearly $4B in state investment A new 10-year transportation plan from the Texas Department of Transporta- tion unveiled in August outlines a nearly $4 billion investment in the Austin area. The plan focuses on improving local roads and tackling major congestion points. Many of the projects in the 2026 plan are roadway segments identi‰ed on Texas’ 100 Most Congested Road- ways list. The plan also calls for millions allocated toward trac management technology along I-35 and SH 71. Some Travis County roads will include: • SH 130: from SH 45N to SH 45S • I-35 Capital Express Central • FM 812: from west of SH 130 to Peterson Road • SH 71: from east of Riverside to US 183 • SH 71: from US 183 to Presidential Boulevard

East Austin debuts bike safety course

TxDOT’s 2026 Unied Transportation Program contains several planned transportation projects across the Austin metro.

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For parents preparing to give their kids a bit more independence on the way to school, Parque Zaragoza in East Austin now oers a scaled-down street network where children and new riders can practice bike safety. The new trac garden was created through a partnership between the Austin Parks Foundation, the Austin Parks and Recreation Department and Amigos de Parque Zaragoza.

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• Loop 360: intersection at Courtyard Drive • Loop 360: intersection at Lakewood Drive • RM 620: from SH 71 to Hudson Bend • RM 1826: from Hwy. 290 to SH 45

Children can ride through the new trac garden at Parque Zaragoza in East Austin.

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