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Check out the latest transportation project updates for the Lake Travis-Westlake area.
Upcoming projects
Bee Cave Road AI traffic signals
Project: West Lake Hills will install nine artificial intelligence traffic signals along Bee Cave Road to try and improve traffic efficiency along the corridor. The software will provide access to vehicle and bicycle detection, real-time video streams, traffic counts, turning movements and other data analytics.
Update: City Council moved forward with funding the traffic signals April 22.
Project: The project includes added express lanes from Cesar Chavez Street to Slaughter Lane alongside shared-use paths, according to the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority.
Update: The cost for the project increased more than $400 million, per documents from a CTRMA board of directors meeting presentation in July.
Ongoing projects
Bee Cave Parkway and Bee Cave Road pedestrian improvements
Project: Bee Cave Parkway and Bee Cave Road will undergo pedestrian improvements including the construction of signals, crosswalks, sidewalks and ADA curb ramps.
Update: The final package of design documents will be completed in August.
Project: Bee Creek Road, from Lakehurst Road to Highlands Boulevard, will be widened to include a divided, two-lane roadway with a two-way left turn lane, shoulders and a shared-use path on one side.
Update: Design work is expected to be completed at the end of 2026.
Project: This section of Loop 360’s refresh will remove the traffic signal from the Loop 360 mainlanes at Courtyard Drive and construct an overpass. It will also reconfigure RM 2222 at Loop 360 to a diverging diamond interchange and add shared-use paths.
Update: Various nightly entrance ramp and lane closures are ongoing, per Texas Department of Transportation information.
Completed projects
Bee Cave Parkway pavement project
Project: The pavement improvement project will include a 2-inch mill and a 2 1/4-inch overlay on the road along with new striping and new signage. Along with these improvements, a metal beam guard fence will be added at the intersection of the shared driveway of The Auberge and the Montessori School.
Update: City officials announced in a social media post Aug. 2 that overnight work including mill and overlay work and permanent road striping was underway through Aug. 7, with work to be complete before the first day of school Aug. 12.
Project: Since 2022, the Texas Department of Transportation has been reconstructing Hwy. 290 in Oak Hill, transforming the existing four-lane, undivided roadway to a six-lane divided highway with new frontage roads and 14 miles of shared-use paths.
Update: As of July, drivers can now travel on newly opened mainlanes, frontage roads and ramps. However, drivers can expect ongoing minor work including painting, landscaping, asphalt paving, striping and shared-use path improvements to cause lane closures.