Rail bridge construction in Leander is scheduled to start June 5 and will affect MetroRail service through June 30.

Capital Metro will be making upgrades to the railroad bridge between its Lakeline and Leander rail stations. The bridge work is required to enable long-term speed, safety and reliability enhancements along the MetroRail line, according to a statement from Capital Metro.

The construction will affect the last morning departure from Leander to the downtown Austin station and the first afternoon train from downtown to Leander. Customers traveling southbound from Leander on the 8:40 a.m. train will board a dedicated bus to take them to Lakeline Station, where they will be able to catch the 9:22 a.m. southbound train. Customers traveling northbound to Leander on the 3:44 p.m. departure from Downtown Station will transfer at Lakeline Station to a dedicated bus that will take them to Leander.

A portion of the Brushy Creek Regional Trail will temporarily close during the duration of the construction. The closed portion of the trail is between Brushy Creek Sports Park and the Toll 183A Trailhead.



Williamson County will also perform repairs to the adjacent boardwalk at the same time as the rail work. Because there is no alternate route available for this portion of the trail, the trail and construction area will be completely fenced off.

“We will be doing some maintenance on the trail underneath the bridge while the trail is closed; however, that work will not impact the closure schedule, and we will open the trail when the bridge construction work is finished,” county spokesperson Connie Watson said.

For a full view of the Brushy Creek Regional Trail, click here.

For more information, call 512-389-7525, email [email protected] or visit www.capmetro.org.