A bridge Austin-area officials have deemed critical to the welfare of 16,000 daily commuters in western Travis County is in need of a roughly $54 million overhaul, and Rollingwood officials are working to support efforts to secure more funding to that end.
Flooding, high traffic and aging infrastructure are all reasons given by area officials for the upgrade.
The project has been under consideration since 2016 and will be funded in part through Austin's Proposition G, a $160 million transportation and infrastructure bond passed in 2018 that has earmarked $50 million for the Redbud Trail bridge, according to information from the city of Austin.
To access more funding, the city of Austin has applied for a Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development, or BUILD, grant application in the amount of $25 million to the United States Department of Transportation.
