Transportation
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direction between Hwy. 71 and SH 45 Southeast. The project will also include a southbound I-35 bypass lane that will allow traffic to bypass Stassney Lane and William Cannon Drive. Update: Crews have completed 61 of 98 columns to support the planned elevated managed lanes. The northbound Boggy Creek frontage road bridge was reopened to two-lane traffic, a new Onion Creek bridge was completed including the installation of bat houses for the local bat population. • Timeline: 2022-2028 • Cost: $548 million • Funding sources: Texas Department of Transportation, Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization 2 Slaughter Lane Project: Work along Slaughter Lane includes widening the roadway from four to six lanes, adding shared-use paths, signal upgrades and landscaping enhancements. Spanning FM 1826 to Old Lockhart Road, the project is aimed at increasing safety. Update: The most recent phase of work from MoPac to Brodie Lane kicked off this past summer. Work includes new traffic signals and crosswalk upgrades at the intersection of Brodie Lane and Bowie High School. At Zuniga Drive, there will also be a new pedestrian crossing light. • Timeline: 2025-2027 • Cost: $23 million • Funding sources: 2016 Mobility Bond, CAMPO
Completed projects
S. LAMAR BLVD.
ESCARPMENT BLVD.
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290
3 Menchaca Road Project: In partnership with TxDOT, the city outlined plans to increase multimodal safety along Menchaca Road from William Cannon Drive to Ravenscroft Drive. Update: The project was completed in August, creating a one-lane protected bike lane along this route. • Timeline: spring 2025-fall 2025 • Cost: $213,000 • Funding sources: 2020 Mobility Bond, private development mitigation fees 4 South Austin street lighting improvements Project: The city of Austin completed several street lighting projects designed to enhance nighttime traffic safety. Update: All lighting projects are complete including at the intersections of A Escarpment Boulevard and William Cannon Drive and B Brodie Lane and
4B
71
1826
MOPAC
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2
35
W. SLAUGHTER LN.
45
RAVENSCROFT DR.
MENCHACA RD.
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OLD LOCKHART RD.
1626
Southwest Austin
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William Cannon Drive • Timeline: 2018-2025 • Cost: $11 million • Funding source: 2018 Mobility Bond
Upcoming projects
1 I-35 Capital Express South Project: Plans for the stretch of highway include adding two high-occupancy-vehicle, or HOV, lanes in each
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