Transportation
BY ELLE BENT & HALEY MCLEOD
3 183 North Mobility Project Project: The 183 North Mobility Project aims to improve mobility and reduce traffic congestion along US 183 between SH 45 North and MoPac. Update: The exit to Far West Boulevard from southbound Loop 1 will close to facilitate construction of operational improvements to the US 183 and MoPac interchange. • Timeline: closed July 20; estimated to stay closed through the end of 2025 • Cost: $612 million (total project) • Funding: Texas Department of Transportation, a federal loan and toll revenue bonds
Ongoing projects
LAKE CREEK PKWY.
North Austin
EL SALIDO PKWY.
620
1 Airport Boulevard Corridor Project: Mobility and safety improvements are underway near Airport Boulevard from US 183 to North Lamar Boulevard. Update: Construction will progress from 51st Street southward to 45th Street along the western side of Airport Boulevard. Since July 10, westbound lanes on the north side of Bruning Avenue have been rerouted. Similar work and traffic changes will follow on the south side. • Timeline: Construction began in 2024 and should be complete within three months. • Cost: $3.8 million • Funding: 2016 Mobility Bond 2 South Lamar Boulevard Corridor: West Mary/Evergreen Roundabout Project: Mobility and safety improvements are coming to the intersection at West Mary Street and Evergreen Avenue. Update: The construction of a new roundabout and upgraded bicycle and pedestrian facilities will begin this August. • Timeline: construction to begin in August; completion estimated November
PECAN CREEK PKWY.
4
ANDERSON MILL RD.
183
3
MOPAC
Completed projects
290
4 Safe Routes to Schools Improvements Project: City of Austin’s Safe Routes to School Program is identifying projects to increase mobility safety. Update: New curb extensions, sidewalks, bikeways, protected intersections and more are complete near Anderson Mill Elementary, Grisham Middle Schools and Purple Sage Elementary. • Timeline: audit completed in 2019; construction completed in early 2025 • Cost: $929,000 • Funding: 2016 Mobility Bond, 2020 Bond
BRUNING AVE.
EILERS AVE.
1
EVERGREEN AVE.
35
2
• Cost: estimated $600,000 • Funding: 2016 Mobility Bond
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