Northwest Austin Edition | May 2022

TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Resurfacing

ONGOING PROJECTS

183 NORTH MOBILITY PROJECT The $612 million project will see 9 miles of roadway on US 183 resurfaced in 2-mile segments from RM 620 to MoPac. The project is expected to last about four years.

45 TOLL

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on US 183 has begun

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130 TOLL

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MOPAC

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BY JENNIFER SCHAEFER

The Central Texas Regional Mobil- ity Authority began staging rolling lane closures on US 183 between RM 620 and MoPac in late April. The closures should last through the next several months, according to a release from the authority. The closures will facilitate pave- ment grinding to prepare for roadway resurfacing as part of the 183 North Mobility Project. According to the release, closures will occur nightly from 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 9 p.m.-8 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The work will begin southbound on US 183 and continue in 2-mile seg- ments, according to the release. Night lighting will be used to keep workers safe, and the noise level is anticipated

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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF MAY 10. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT NWANEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. the start date will depend on when the new equipment will be available. According to TxDOT, similar changes are planned for US 183, SH 45 N and the tolled section of MoPac called Loop 1. Timeline: TBD Cost: $981,485.57 for all three roads Funding source: TxDOT Toll road lights upgrade The Texas Department of Transpor- tation will switch to energy-efficient lighting on the SH 130 toll road. This change is expected to save money, but

to stay within Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines and to be comparable to the sound of a garbage truck, according to the release. This first step of the resurfacing project is called Next Generation Surface Grinding and is a texture treatment that “can be utilized for both new construction and rehabilitation of existing surfaces,” according to a report by the Texas Department of Transportation. This process improves skid resis- tance, promotes better drainage, and makes the roadway more consistent

and level for a safer and more com- fortable ride, according to the release. Also, through May 31, the US 183 northbound-to-southbound U-turn at RM 620 will be closed 24 hours a day. Traffic will continue through to the traffic signal to turn left, accord- ing to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. Variable message signs will be placed in advance of closures to notify drivers of anticipated delays, according to the release. Drivers are encouraged to exercise caution and consider alternate routes for nighttime travel.

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