The city of Austin is continuing to make $3.7 million worth of improvements to the Spicewood Springs Pump Station in Northwest Austin that is affecting traffic on Mesa Drive.
The
(7) pump station is located off Spicewood Lane near the intersection of Mesa and Spicewood Springs Road. Work to install a new water line near the pump station and on Mesa and Spicewood Lane began in January and will be finished in late March. The city will lay final pavement in early May.
The project, which began in June 2016 and will be finished in late summer, aims to improve the water distribution system near the pump station, alleviate low pressure in the Mesa area and upgrade the station's electrical system.
Other transportation projects
1. I-35 frontage roads repaving
TxDOT will resurface I-35 from SH 45 N to Rundberg Lane. The project was bid in November and is estimated to cost about $7.3 million. The project is expected to begin in late spring and wrap up in this summer.
2. Resurfacing Parmer Lane
TxDOT will resurface Parmer Lane from MoPac to the I-35 southbound frontage road. The state agency will send the $1.6 million project out for bids in March. The project will take place this summer.
3. Jollyville sidewalk upgrades
The city of Austin began improving sidewalks on Jollyville Road between Duval Road and Balcones Woods Drive. The $330,000 project includes new sidewalk construction and retrofitting existing sidewalks and ramps. The project began in early 2017 and will be finished in late summer.
4. SH 71 toll lanes open
On Feb. 28 the $149 million 3.9-mile SH 71 toll project opened and aims to improve access to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport from SH 130 as well as a safer commute for residents who rely on the roadway to access Austin, Del Valle and Bastrop. The toll lanes are managed by the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority and the cost is 87 cents.
5. Intersection improvements
Work began March 6 to improve the safety of the intersection at Lamar Boulevard and Parmer Lane. Improvements include reconstructing the existing right-turn islands at the northwest and southeast corners of the intersection for better turning movements and adding high-visibility striped crosswalks to all crossing points. The $647,000 project is expected to complete in late summer and is funded through the city of Austin's 2012 bond.
6. MoPac toll lanes
Work continues on the MoPac express toll lanes between Parmer Lane and Cesar Chavez Street. In March southbound traffic will shift to its final alignment between US 183 and RM 2222. In April the northbound auxiliary, or merge, lane between 35th and 45th streets will reopen and work on the downtown underpasses will wrap up. The contractor informed the Mobility Authority board it is still targeting a June completion for the $204 million project.
The city of Austin is continuing to make $3.7 million worth of improvements to the Spicewood Springs Pump Station in Northwest Austin that is affecting traffic on Mesa Drive.
The (7) pump station is located off Spicewood Lane near the intersection of Mesa and Spicewood Springs Road. Work to install a new water line near the pump station and on Mesa and Spicewood Lane began in January and will be finished in late March. The city will lay final pavement in early May.
The project, which began in June 2016 and will be finished in late summer, aims to improve the water distribution system near the pump station, alleviate low pressure in the Mesa area and upgrade the station's electrical system.
