Gonzales Lift Station abandonment Contractors have begun laying out the traffic-control plan for the abandonment of the wastewater lift station on Tillery Street, which will determine when and which nearby lanes of traffic will be closed. A wastewater main line and a steel encasement pipe will be installed. Concrete manholes at the Boggy Creek Bed will also be constructed. Nearby residents and businesses may have limited access to driveways and parking during brief periods of the project.[/caption]

1. Gonzales Lift Station abandonment


Contractors have begun laying out the traffic-control plan for the abandonment of the wastewater lift station on Tillery Street, which will determine when and which nearby lanes of traffic will be closed.  A wastewater main line and a steel encasement pipe will be installed. Concrete manholes at the Boggy Creek Bed will also be constructed. Nearby residents and businesses may have limited access to driveways and parking during brief periods of the project.


Timeline: April-December
Cost: $1.3 million
Funding source: Austin Water




Colorado Street reconstruction The contractor has completed the installation of the storm drain and wastewater line along the west side of Colorado Street between Eighth and 10th streets. Work continues to complete the water line installation in the southwest quadrant of the Ninth Street intersection. The contractor plans to move into the south side of the Seventh Street intersection in early July to complete electrical improvements and street reconstruction.[/caption]

2. Colorado Street reconstruction


The contractor has completed the installation of the storm drain and wastewater line along the west side of Colorado Street between Eighth and 10th streets. Work continues to complete the water line installation in the southwest quadrant of the Ninth Street intersection. The contractor plans to move into the south side of the Seventh Street intersection in early July to complete electrical improvements and street reconstruction.


Timeline: November 2015-August 2017
Cost: $6 million
Funding sources: 2012 Transportation and Mobility Bonds




East Riverside Drive corridor improvements at Lakeshore Boulevard Major construction on East Riverside Drive is complete, and all travel lanes have been returned to full capacity. Any remaining work on East Riverside should have minimal short-term traffic impacts. A crosswalk will be added on South Lakeshore to address Americans with Disabilities issues by July.[/caption]

3. East Riverside Drive corridor improvements at Lakeshore Boulevard


Major construction on East Riverside Drive is complete, and all travel lanes have been returned to full capacity. Any remaining work on East Riverside should have minimal short-term traffic impacts. A crosswalk will be added on South Lakeshore to address  Americans with Disabilities  issues by July.


Timeline: July 2016-summer 2017
Cost: $814,000
Funding sources: 2012 Transportation and Mobility Bonds







Connections 2025 Updates Approved Feb. 27, Capital Metro’s service plan update aims to bring more residents within walking distance of frequent bus service but also raises the issue of accessibility. The transit agency will now coordinate a more comprehensive public outreach process as well as a second vote to approve any late changes to routes.[/caption]

Connections 2025 Updates


Approved Feb. 27, Capital Metro’s service plan update aims to bring more residents within walking distance of frequent bus service but also raises the issue of accessibility. The transit agency will now coordinate a more comprehensive public outreach process as well as a second vote to approve any late changes to routes.



4. Route 171


Contingent upon the creation of  managed lanes on MoPac, the route would now originate in the south at the Austin Community College Pinnacle campus and travel on Hwy. 290, serving proposed Park & Rides at the intersection of Hwy. 71 and Hwy. 290 and the existing Park & Ride at William Cannon Drive and Hwy. 290. The route would operate as an express on MoPac to downtown Austin via Cesar Chavez Street and on San Jacinto Boulevard and Trinity Street where it will terminate at The University of Texas at Austin.


Service type: express
Weekday and weekend service: 6-9 a.m., 4-7 p.m.



5. Route 987


Route 987 would provide five additional trips for a total of 10 southbound morning and 10 northbound evening trips. The route would continue to operate out of the Leander and Lakeline stations and would have the option of running in the northern part of the MoPac lanes during peak congestion. The route would continue to stop at the Leander and Lakeline stations before exiting MoPac to serve 35th and 38th streets, UT, the Capitol, downtown and Riverside.


Service type: express
Weekday service: 5:20-10:30 a.m., 3-8:30 p.m.


6. Route 450


A new downtown shuttle would provide service between downtown Austin and the South Congress district. The route would travel along Congress Avenue between 11th Street in the north and Live Oak Street in the south.


Service type: MetroRapid
Weekday service: 7 a.m.-midnight (2 a.m. on Friday nights)
Weekend service: 7-2 a.m. (Sat.), 7 a.m.-midnight (Sun.)