1. 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 Water2. 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: TxDOT3. 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: TxDOT4. 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: TxDOT5. 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 fundsThe 183 South project between Hwy. 290 and SH 71 broke ground April 6.[/caption]
183 South 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 grantsThe 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]