183A Toll 5.3-mile extension to bring congestion relief with April 9 opening

According to a release from the Mobility Authority, the extended 183A Toll will provide drivers with nearly 16 miles of travel between Liberty Hill and Northwest Austin by bypassing traffic signals at:

• Hero Way
• San Gabriel Parkway
• Bryson Ridge Trail
• Whitewing Drive

"This is a fast-growing corridor in a fast-growing community, so this new stretch of 183A Toll will bring much-needed congestion relief to Williamson County," Mobility Authority Executive Director James Bass said in the release.

Keep in mind

The toll rate for a trip on the roughly 5-mile extension is $2.83 for drivers with electronic tags, like a TollTag or EZ Tag. Drivers wishing to avoid a toll charge can use the nontolled general purpose lanes of US 183, per the release.

In the coming weeks, construction crews will continue working on the final stretch of 183A Toll main lines, which will allow drivers to bypass the signaled intersection at Hwy. 29, according to the release.

Necessary closures for construction will be implemented until the project is complete, and crews will also be finishing construction on:

• Nontolled improvements north of Hwy. 29
• A 7-mile shared use path
• Landscaping and aesthetic installations

The 183A Phase 3 project was financed by the selling of bonds backed by toll revenue and a loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Mobility Authority spokesperson Sylvia Shelton previously told Community Impact.

One more thing

The 5.3-mile 183A Toll’s April 9 opening is subject to change based on weather or outside circumstances, according to the release.