TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Lakeway decides on potential road bond projects City Council has decided to request ROAD PROJECTS
COMPILED BY JENNIFER SCHAEFER
ONGOING PROJECTS
CEDAR ST. PLAZA ON THE LAKE
BUNNY RUN
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a bond for transportation projects totaling more than $23 million. The council is looking to call a bond Aug. 15 to be voted on by residents in either November 2022 or May 2023. Council Member Gretchen Vance recommended splitting the bond into two items so the more con- tentious items did not prevent more dire projects from being funded. One bond likely will deal with mainte- nance issues with the other grouping involving new construction. Projects range from improvements to existing streets to the expansion of roadways and connecting other thor- oughfares to make travel throughout the city streamlined. While certain projects such as the Main Street and Birrell Street exten- sions had overwhelmingly positive public support, other projects were met with opposition. One such project was an extension on Joseph Drive, allowing for a second entrance and exit out of the
Lakeway City Council has determined these transportation projects are the most crucial to the city’s infrastructure and will come before the citizens who will vote on a bond to nance them.
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WESTLAKE DR.
OTHER PROJECTS
$391K $100K Flint Rock at Wild Cherry: Lohmans Crossing at Main Street: TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS
Loop 360 at Westlake Drive/ Cedar Street
Main Street with bridge: Serene Hills widening: RM 620 widening: Delcie Drive paving and drainage improvements: Lakeway Drive box culvert reconstruction: Top O’ the Lake culvert improvements: Flint Rock at Medical Parkway sight distance improvement: Dave Drive sidewalk:
$4.2M $3.8M $3.2M $1.78M
ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF AUG. 10. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT LTWNEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. Funding sources: City of Austin’s 2016 mobility bond, Texas Department of Transportation The project team is setting up erosion controls and concrete barriers. It also is conducting tree and brush remov- al throughout the project limits. In the coming weeks, crews will begin installation of water lines. The project consists of improvements to the intersections at Westlake Drive and Cedar Street, and includes the removal of tra c signals on Loop 360 main lanes and adding an underpass at both intersections. Timeline: spring 2022 to mid-2025 Cost: $72.1 million
Lakeway Boulevard: Lohmans Crossing: Lakeway Drive: RESURFACING WITH CURB
$4.3M $3.2M $1.8M
$1M
$800K
$400K $159K
SOURCE: CITY OF LAKEWAY COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
Joseph project. Residents also said the lack of sidewalks was dangerous for the neighborhood, which is home to many school-aged children, such as Chloe Scheider, who said she is often worried about walking to her friends’ homes and the bus stop.
Preserve at Lakeway neighborhood. That project was voted against by the council after residents showed up at several meetings where the project proposals were discussed. “Increasing tra c on a very steep hill is going to increase the danger,” Thomas Feather said of the proposed
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