What you need to know
The new bridge will redefine the traffic pattern for the small area.
The temporary traffic signal will remain at Thunderbird Road, allowing drivers access to Circle Drive, and a new traffic light has been installed at Circle Drive and Mowinkle Drive to provide access to South View Road using the new bridge.
The westbound frontage road is now closed.
The setup
The bridge and traffic lane changes are part of a larger project to expand the congested highway up to three lanes nonstop in both directions, with planned frontage roads.
The $674 million project is an effort by the Texas Department of Transportation to increase long-term mobility near the Hwy. 290 and Hwy. 71 intersection.
Upgrades along the stretch from Circle Drive to MoPac, called the Oak Hill Parkway project, broke ground in 2021. The full build-out includes adding 27 bridges, constructing miles of shared-use paths and widening Hwy. 290 up to 12 lanes.
Keep up to date with construction and traffic updates here.
