East Austin Edition | April 2026

Transportation

BY CHLOE YOUNG

Check out 3 transportation updates impacting East Austin

Upcoming project

Ongoing project

Completed project

AIRPORT BLVD.

N. PLEASANT VALLEY RD.

1

AIRPORT BLVD.

969

CESAR CHAVEZ ST.

35

2

WEBBERVILLE RD.

3

RED BLUFF RD.

COLORADO RIVER

LONGHORN DAM

ED BLUESTEIN BLVD. TOLLROAD

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1 Cesar Chavez Street and Red Bluff Road

3 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Spring- dale Road and Heflin Lane intersection Project: New northbound left-turn bay is now on Springdale Road and Heflin Lane is right-in/right-out only. New CapMetro bus stops, raised bike lanes, high-visibility crosswalks and new shared-use paths.

2 Airport Boulevard Shared-Use Path Project: New 10-foot-wide continuous shared-use paths on the west side of Airport Boulevard from Springdale Road to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Update: A shared-use path along Airport Boulevard from 51st Street to Middle Fiskville Road was completed in early April. • Timeline: winter 2025-spring 2028 • Cost: $12.4 million • Funding source: 2016 Mobility Bond

Project: New intersections, lane configurations, bicycle lanes, left-turn lanes, transit access and pedestrian crossings. Update: Community meetings held in April, resident feedback surveyed through May 11. • Timeline: summer 2027-summer 2028 or 2029 • Cost: $6.5 million • Funding sources: federal funding, 2018 and 2020 Mobility Bonds

Update: Completed in late February. • Timeline: summer 2025-spring 2026 • Cost: $3.5 million • Funding source: 2020 Mobility Bond

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