Transportation
BY GRACE DICKENS
Barton Skyway project nears nish
What’s next?
Most of the project is completed, and nal steps are being pursued in the next two months to end the yearlong project, Director of Engineering Mike Sexton said. “We should wrap up here in spring. It’s going to be weather-dependent, so we can do some asphalt and nal striping work,” Sexton said. CTRMA ocials expect this new trac con guration to ease congestion and allow for more reliable travel times. Ocials also anticipate the project will improve travel times by up to 40% and serve an additional 770 vehicles during evening rush hours. “We’ve already gotten a lot of great feedback about not only the construction process but the much-needed congestion relief for that snarl in that spot,” Director of Communications Jori Liu said.
MoPac from the Bee Caves Road and Barton Skyway on-ramps. The project recongures the southbound Barton Skyway and Bee Caves Road ramps, with both entering onto a new through lane on MoPac, according to the CTRMA.
Work on the Barton Skyway Ramp Relief Project is scheduled to wrap up this spring, according to an update from the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority on Jan. 31. The project began in February 2023 to relieve trac congestion caused by cars merging onto
The project will add: 1 An auxiliary lane from Barton Skyway to Loop 360 on MoPac South 2 An additional through-trac lane at Loop 360 3 A left-lane exit-only ramp for southbound Loop 360 4 Room to accelerate for drivers entering from the southbound Barton Skyway on ramp
pavement widening ramps new trac patterns
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SOURCE: CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITYCOMMUNITY IMPACT
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