Transportation
BY HALEY MCLEOD
Mobility authorities propose new toll lanes for MoPac Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority has revived a decade-old project intended to bring a solution to increasing traffic on south MoPac— more tolls. What you need to know Two new toll lanes One new toll lane 360 CESAR CHAVEZ ST.
TxDOT breaks ground on I-35 construction The Texas Department of Transportation broke ground on its I-35 Capital Express Central project Oct. 30. The details The project will add two nontolled high-occupancy-vehicle lanes stretching roughly eight miles from Highway 290 down to Highway 71. The $4.5 billion infrastructure project will also lower the main lanes from Airport Boulevard to Lady Bird Lake and remove the upper decks. Looking ahead Crews have already begun work on the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard bridge, with the next segment of construction to begin near Lady Bird Lake in early 2025.
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The agency partnered with Texas Department of Transportation, or TxDOT, in 2013 to evaluate an 8-mile stretch of south MoPac from Cesar Chavez Street to Slaughter Lane; transportation officials are again presenting several proposed solutions for public review after a lawsuit regarding environmen- tal concerns stalled progress on the project from 2016 to 2021. The agency has dialed in on plans for up to two new toll lanes in either direction out of six proposed options. The virtual public comment period began Nov. 12 and materials will remain open to the public until Dec. 29. Officials are asking for feedback on the plan’s different configurations.
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Looking ahead After reviewing community feedback from the open house, construction is anticipated to begin in 2025, according to Mobility Authority documents. Staff told county officials they are hoping to select one of the configurations by the end of 2024. Residents can find more information on the project’s website www.mopacsouth.com.
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