1. Intersection improvements
In July, the city of Austin installed two pedestrian hybrid beacons at (a) North Lamar Boulevard and Rundberg Lane and (b) in front of John B. Connally High School. The city also installed in July a traffic signal on (c) Lamar north of Parmer Lane. The projects are part of an initiative to upgrade five intersections prioritized for safety improvements. Other projects on Lamar at Parmer and Rundberg include constructing raised medians and raised right-turn channelized islands, restriping and adding crosswalks.
Timeline: July-December
Cost: $1.8 million
Funding sources: city of Austin, Texas Department of Transportation
2. MoPac frontage roads resurfacing
In June, TxDOT began a project to resurface the MoPac frontage roads from Parmer Lane to Waters Park Road.
Timeline: June-October
Cost: $787,600
Funding sources: TxDOT
3. US 183 frontage roads resurfacing
In August, TxDOT completed a project to resurface the frontage roads of US 183 from Anderson Mill Road to Spicewood Springs Road/McNeil Drive.
Timeline: May-August
Cost: $1.5 million
Funding sources: TxDOT
4. I-35 main lanes repaving
TxDOT will resurface the I-35 main lanes from Wells Branch Parkway to Rundberg Lane. The project will be bid upon in November.
Timeline: TBD
Cost: estimated at $4 million
Funding sources: TxDOT
5. New sidewalks near Barrington Elementary School
As part of the city of Austin’s Quarter Cent Fund program, the city will build sidewalks near Barrington Elementary School in North Austin on Shepard Drive, North Drive, East Fawnridge Drive and Carpenter Avenue. Funding for the QCF comes from Capital Metro revenue originally slated to go toward light rail in 2000. Projects funded by the QCF are located within 1/4 mile of a school and transit stop and are designed to enhance safety, provide access to schools and support transit.
Timeline: September-December
Cost: $370,000
Funding sources: city of Austin, Capital Metro
6. Pump station utility improvements
The city of Austin is making improvements to the (a) Spicewood Springs Pump Station on Mesa Drive that will affect area traffic. Work to install a new water line near the pump station and on Mesa and Spicewood Lane will be complete in January. In mid-summer the city finished installing a new water line on (b) Far West Boulevard as part of the project. Crews are now working on water services on Far West, including testing soils, pipes, water, asphalt and connections to existing utilities.
Timeline: June-April
Cost: $3.7 million
Funding sources: Austin Water
7. I-35 maintenance
TxDOT hosted a pre-construction meeting in August for a project to make pavement repairs on the I-35 main lanes and frontage roads from Riverside Drive to Wells Branch Parkway. Construction is expected to take about two months to complete once the project begins.
Timeline: TBD
Cost: $850,000
Funding sources: TxDOT
