City officials are planning an innovative intersection concept for the area, similar to the one at the Parmer Lane and Whitestone Boulevard intersection. (Community Impact staff)
Cedar Park drivers should be prepared for new traffic patterns starting this week along 183A Toll and New Hope Drive.
Beginning this week, the outside lane will be closed along 183A Toll southbound next to the intersection of New Hope Drive. A new south-to-north u-turn will replace the former u-turn, and driveways will remain open, according to Cedar Park information.
Starting Feb. 27, both directions of two-lane traffic along New Hope Drive will be shifted so the city can construct the remaining culvert extension. Westbound and eastbound traffic on New Hope Drive will not be able to turn left onto Avenue of the Stars and Discovery Boulevard.
Two driveways will be closed, including:
The west driveway of the Valero gas station, which is north of New Hope Drive
The driveway next to 7-Eleven and the New Hope Animal Hospital on the south side of New Hope Drive
New traffic patterns became effective the week of Feb. 28 along 183A Toll and New Hope Drive. (Courtesy city of Cedar Park)
The background
Through the spring, construction along New Hope Drive will focus on culvert drainage improvements, during which there will be two-lane traffic in both directions. Once that work is complete, the city will widen New Hope Drive from four to six lanes from CR 180 to Block House Drive. The project will include widening westbound and eastbound lanes, turn lanes, medians and paving.
Additionally, the city is planning to build an innovative intersection similar to the current intersection and Whitestone Boulevard and Parmer Lane, according to city information. The intersection’s design is intended to expand the road’s capacity for vehicles and limit traffic delays.
Stay tuned
The New Hope Drive expansion project is anticipated to take around 2.5 years, with construction projected to conclude by spring 2027, according to city information.
