Northwest Austin Edition | October 2022

TRANSPORTATION UPDATES

ONGOING PROJECTS

GEORGETOWN

183

CEDAR ST.

ROUND ROCK

BUNNY RUN

45 TOLL

AUSTIN

130 TOLL

WESTLAKE DR.

360

183

MOPAC

Loop 360 Underpass New road closures are anticipated with the continued work on the Westlake Drive/Cedar Street portion of the Loop 360 project. Weekly updates on road closures can be found on the project’s website, www.loop360project.com. Timeline: spring 2020 to mid-2025 Cost: $72.1 million Funding sources: TxDOT, Austin’s 2016 mobility bond

Increases on toll rates for portions of SH 130, MoPac, SH 45 North and SH 45 Southeast were paused. COURTESY TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

BUDA

Toll rates halted on Central Texas Turnpike in 2023

BY HANNAH NORTON

about the tolled highways can be found through the Texas Department of Transportation. Toll rates were set to increase by 8.3% in 2023, according to meeting documents. This increase was “unusually high,” said Tracey Johnson, the TxDOT Toll Operations Division director, at the meeting. Pausing the rate increases will

give the commission an opportunity to review its toll rate escalation policy and rate adjustment options, Johnson said. Toll rates typically increase annu- ally unless paused by the commission. This year, rates for the Central Texas Turnpike increased by 5.3%, which was the highest spike in almost the last decade.

The Texas Transportation Com- mission voted unanimously to pause increases in toll rates for the Central Texas Turnpike System at its Sept. 22 meeting. The pause will begin Jan. 1. The tolled portions of the Central Texas Turnpike include SH 130, Loop 1, SH 45 N and SH 45 SE. More information

45 TOLL

MOPAC

620

183

ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF OCT. 14. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT NWANEWSCOMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. right lane of southbound US 183 between Oceanaire Boulevard and McNeil Drive through Oct. 31 from 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Timeline: January 2022-26 Cost: $612 million Funding sources: TxDOT, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority 183 North Expansion Starting in October through April 30, the U-turn at US 183 northbound frontage road and RM 620 will be closed from 9 p.m.-5 a.m. There will also be a continuous closure on the

AISD students traverse upgraded route on Walk to School Day Oct. 12

COLONY CREEK DR.

HUNTERS TRACE

NORSEMAN TERRACE

BY SUMAIYA MALIK

About 80 students from Austin ISD’s Wooldridge Elementary School walked on an upgraded route between Navarro Early College High School and Wooldridge Elementary to celebrate Walk to School Day on Oct. 12. The walking route has been under repair since Sep- tember 2021. The Austin Public Works and Austin Trans- portation departments have worked to repair existing sidewalks, construct curb extensions, add pedestrian crossing islands and more projects within 2 miles of Wooldridge Elementary, Navarro High School and the Settlement Home for Children.

PARKFIELD DR.

Wooldridge Elementary School Navarro Early College High School

Walking route

SOURCE: AUSTIN PUBLIC WORKSCOMMUNITY IMPACT

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