Transportation
BY HALEY MCLEOD
Upcoming projects 1 South Lamar Boulevard mobility program Project: Austin is adding mobility, safety and connectivity improvements along South Lamar. Update: Construction along three miles of South Lamar Boulevard from Barton Springs Road to Hwy. 290 will see new bike and pedestrian facilities, intermittent medians, intersection improvements and upgraded trac signals. • Timeline: Project is in inal design. Construction is expected to begin early 2026. • Cost: $60.5 million • Funding source: 2016 Mobility Bonds Ongoing projects 2 I35 Capital Express Central Project Project: The project will add two nontolled high- occupancy-vehicle lanes stretching 8 miles from Hwy. 290 to the north down to Hwy. 71 to the south. Update: The northbound I-35 entrance ramp at 15th Street and the southbound upper deck exit to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard are closed, with limited lane access on the bridge through late 2025 • Timeline: 2024-2026 • Cost: $34.4 million • Funding source: TxDOT, Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
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Ongoing projects
W. KOENIG LN.
AIRPORT BLVD.
MT BONNELL RD.
290
MOPAC
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W. 15TH ST.
LAKE AUSTIN BLVD.
E. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD.
BARTON SPRINGS RD.
35
3 South Lamar Boulevard mobility program
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EVERGREEN AVE.
Project: The city of Austin is adding mobility, safety and connectivity improvements along South Lamar. Update: Drivers can expect road construction and detours as crews build a new roundabout at West Mary Street and Evergreen Avenue. • Timeline: September 2025-March 2026 • Cost: $3.2 million • Funding source: 2016 Mobility Bonds
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W. MARY ST.
290
W. OLTORF ST.
71
MAP NOT TO SCALE N
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