TRANSPORTATIONUPDATES Drainage, mobilitywork planned for South Lamar Millions of dollars of drainage and mobility improvements around South Lamar Boulevard are expected to start in 2023. The projects, located o Lamar OXFORD AVE. 343 New storm drain pipes New shared-use pedestrian path Curb and gutter installation Upgraded signal
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in the area around Del Curto Road, were in the works for several years before hitting delays during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the city, storm drain improvements around Del Curto were prioritized in the 2010s to address complaints of local ooding, and initial design work began in 2016. The infrastructure project is set to bring nearly 5,000 feet of new storm pipes to the neighborhood to support its existing drainage network, which the city says is not able to keep up with local stormwater needs. South of Lamar, new storm drain piping will be laid along Del Curto, Bluebonnet Lane, Kinney Road, and Delcrest and Southland drives. Stephanie Lott, a public information specialist for watershed protection, said the city anticipates construction
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF APRIL 13. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT CTANEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. the start date will depend on when the new equipment will be available. According to TxDOT, similar changes are planned for US 183, SH 45 N and the tolled section of MoPac called Loop 1. Timeline: TBD Cost: $981,485.57 for all three roads Funding source: TxDOT Toll road lights upgrade The Texas Department of Transpor- tation will switch to energy-e cient lighting on the SH 130 toll road. This change is expected to save money, but
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on the 18-month, $6.2 million project will begin next spring. Toward the end of the drainage project, crews will begin construction of a new roundabout at Del Curto and Bluebonnet. Several mobility projects funded through the 2016 bond will follow the drainage project. The improvements
will include new shared-use path- ways for pedestrians and cyclists, an upgraded tra c signal at Bluebonnet and Lamar and an upgraded pedes- trian hybrid beacon at Oxford Avenue and Lamar. The work will begin in spring or summer 2023 and is a small part of $29.5 million in planned improvements along Lamar.
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