Southwest Austin - Dripping Springs Edition | April 2022

WILLIAMCANNONDRIVE CORRIDOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS

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RIALTO BLVD.

VEGA AVE.

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MCCARTY LN.

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A series of projects totaling $46.6 million began in 2021. The work is aimed at addressing safety and mobility needs and is funded through Austin’s 2016 mobility bond.

1826

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LOST VALLEY

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BARSTOW AVE.

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VINEMONT DR.

WILLIAM CANNON DR.

BANNOCKBURN DR.

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SLAUGHTER LANE CORRIDOR Projects totaling $74 million began in 2021 to address safety and mobility. The work is also funded through the 2016 mobility bond.

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STEPHENSON NATURE PRESERVE

MOPAC

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SUNSTRIP DR.

MCKINNEY FALLS PKWY.

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ESCARPMENT BLVD.

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ONION CREEK SOCCER FIELDS

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RALPH ABLANEDO DR.

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ELM CREEK DR.

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ROCKRIDGE DR.

Nearly 7,000 total reported crashes along the William Cannon and Slaughter Lane corridors from 2016-21, with about 120 involving pedestrians or cyclists . This marks an increase in total reported crashes along the corridors from 2012-16, when roughly 2,900 crashes were reported and about 110 involved pedestrians or cyclists.

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DEE GABRIEL COLLINS RD.

RUNNING WATER DR.

W. SLAUGHTER LN.

VERTEX BLVD.

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CULLEN LN.

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MARBLE CREEK GREENBELT

STILL WATERS APARTMENTS

TAFT LN.

119 intersections will be improved across 22.6 miles on William Cannon Drive and Slaughter Lane in South Austin.

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FUTURE PROJECTS

CURRENT PROJECTS

Construction begins in 2022

Construction began in 2021

Pedestrian projects

Bike projects

Pedestrian projects

William Cannon

William Cannon

Slaughter

ADA-compliant sidewalks, more visible crosswalks between Southwest Parkway and McKinney Falls Parkway Pedestrian crossing signals at McCarty Lane Rockridge Drive Onion Creek soccer fields

Pedestrian crossing signals at intersections of Lost Valley Stephenson Nature Preserve Elm Creek Drive Shared-use paths from Running Water Drive to McKinney Falls

Protected bicycle lanes between FM 1826 and Barstow Avenue Protected bicycle lanes and Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant upgrades to existing sidewalks between Brodie Lane and Cullen Lane

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Traffic congestion improvements

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William Cannon New traffic signals at Rialto Boulevard Vega Avenue

Slaughter Signals, crosswalks and curb ramps at intersection of Still Waters Apartments and Slaughter 17

Slaughter

Shared-use paths, ADA-compliant sidewalks and crossing signals between FM 1826 and Barstow Crossing signals and curb ramps at the intersection of Vinemont Drive and Slaughter

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Traffic congestion improvements

William Cannon Road widening from two to four lanes between Running Water Drive and McKinney Falls and a New bridge over Marble Creek Greenbelt 18

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Bannockburn Drive Sunstrip Drive

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SOUTHWEST AUSTIN - DRIPPING SPRINGS EDITION • APRIL 2022

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