Transportation Updates1. Water main upgrades

In May, Austin Water will finish upgrading wastewater lines in the Barrington Oaks neighborhood to improve capacity. The work affects Danwood Drive from Kapok Lane to Barrington Way and Barrington from Danwood to Pilgrims Place. Timeline: August 2015-May 2016 Cost: $1.6 million Funding sources: Austin Water

2. MoPac frontage roads repaving

The Texas Department of Transportation will resurface the MoPac frontage roads from Parmer Lane to Waters Park Road. Timeline: May-August Cost: $787,600 Funding sources: TxDOT

3. US 183 frontage road resurfacing

TxDOT will resurface the frontage roads of US 183 from Anderson Mill Road to Spicewood Springs Road/McNeil Drive. Timeline: anticipated early June-August Cost: $1.5 million Funding sources: TxDOT

4. I-35 repaving

TxDOT will resurface the I-35 main lanes from Wells Branch Parkway to Rundberg Lane. The project will be bid in November. Timeline: TBD Cost: Estimated $4 million Funding sources: TxDOT

5. MoPac express lane construction

On March 30, contractor CH2M confirmed the MoPac construction between RM 2222 and Parmer Lane is on track to open by June 8. Workers are continuing to construct the shared-use path and sidewalks near Duval Road and work on the underpasses near downtown. Timeline: October 2013-November 2016 Cost: Estimated $204 million Funding sources: state and federal funds
183 South ground breaking The 183 South project between Hwy. 290 and SH 71 broke ground April 6.[/caption]  

183 183 South ground breakingSouth ground breaking

The 183 South project between Hwy. 290 and SH 71 broke ground April 6. The project will include six tolled lanes, six nontolled lanes, a new pedestrian bridge near Springdale and Manor roads, and other bicycle and pedestrian improvements. The historic Montopolis Bridge will be decommissioned to vehicular traffic and repurposed for bike and pedestrian use. Timeline: May 2016-2020 Cost: $743 million Funding sources: toll revenue bonds, government loans and grants
Regional toll discount The Texas Transportation Commission approved on March 31 discounting toll rates for semitrailers that use SH 130 between Georgetown and SH 45 SE as well as on SH 45 SE[/caption]  

Regional Regional toll discounttoll discount

An effort to implement a permanent discount for semitrailers on SH 130 failed in the previous legislative session, but the governing board for the Texas Department of Transportation approved another temporary discount March 31. The Texas Transportation Commission approved discounting toll rates for semitrailers that use SH 130 between Georgetown and SH 45 SE as well as on SH 45 SE, which connects I-35 and SH 130. The project is expected to provide some congestion relief on I-35. Timeline: April 18-August 2017 Cost: $18.7 million Funding sources: state budget