TRANSPORTATIONUPDATES $150million in transit projects set to start in 2022
ONGOING PROJECTS
BY BEN THOMPSON
projects—about $150 million worth of work will go to bid and construction this year,” Corridor Program O ce Director Mike Trimble told members of City Council’s Mobility Committee on March 10. “That will bring us to about half of our program in bid and construction by the end of calendar year [2022].” According to the corridor o ce, work on Burnet between Koenig Lane and White Horse Trail will be among the rst projects on tap this year. Austin City Council approved a $3 million contract with DeNucci Constructors, LLC for the project on April 7. “It’s a real credit to the teamwork- ing on these projects that we’re able to say we’ll be delivering these projects in accordance with our eight-year goal,” Trimble said in a statement. “But at the end of the day, the community and the outcomes are the driving force behind what we’re doing, and we’re committed to delivering these improvements as soon as possible.”
NorthAustinmobility bondprojects A $3 million project to improve intersections and upgrade tra c signals on Burnet Road is set to begin this year.
story YOUR BUSINESS HAS A The Austin Corridor Program O ce continues to make progress on the nearly $500 million in transportation upgrades it is overseeing following passage of the city’s 2016 mobility bond, with around $150 million in safety and other transportation projects expected to begin this year. This year’s planned work along nine segments of the city’s major arterials, such as North Lamar Boulevard, Airport Boulevard, Burnet Road and Riverside Drive, stems from the $482 million dedicated to corridors out of the total $720 million 2016 bond. Money has already gone toward intersection and tra c signal updates, new sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and other pathways. The cor- ridor o ce said it remains on track to have all bond-backed projects completed or underway by 2024. “We are anticipating—between our [inde nite delivery/inde nite quantity] work; signals; bike and [pedestrian] projects; and other
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183 North expansion Since breaking ground on a project to expand 9 miles of 183 North between SH 45 N/RM 620 and MoPac in Janu- ary, much of the work on the project has been design-focused, according to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority. Additionally, the contractor Great Hill Constructors has begun removing trees between US 183’s gen- eral-purpose lanes and its frontage road to prepare for construction. Timeline: January 2022-2026 Cost: $612 million Funding sources: Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Texas Department of Transportation
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