Erosion repairs have closed part of road since April 2012

City of Austin officials expect to reopen Dittmar Road in February.

The city had closed a small section of the road in April 2012 to through traffic after erosion had loosened a guardrail on the bank of South Boggy Creek near the road.

In a Jan. 7 email to residents, city spokeswoman Alexa Muraida wrote that the city's Watershed Protection Department was roughly 85 percent done stabilizing the bank.

The Watershed Protection and Public Works departments are working together on the remaining

15 percent of erosion mitigation efforts, she continued.

The Public Works Department will then complete the roadway.

"The rehabilitation will include [a] concrete traffic railing, guardrail installation and a structural overlay—3 inches of new asphalt," she wrote. "In addition, crews will also be clearing overgrown vegetation for a safe and clear right of way for motorists."

The city had closed Dittmar Road from Loganberry Drive to South Congress Avenue. The project is estimated to cost $424,198.