Transportation Updates Central Austin, July 2016[/caption]

1. South Lamar Boulevard safety and mobility improvements


A new traffic signal was activated June 20 at the intersection of South Lamar Boulevard and Toomey Road. Other improvements to the portion of South Lamar from Riverside Drive to Barton Springs Road are being made to enhance safety for all roadway users, such as new Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible pedestrian crossings across South Lamar, adding delineator posts to a median on South Lamar at Butler Road and new turn lane onto eastbound Toomey.


Timeline: late 2015-TBD
Cost: $200,000
Funding sources: fiscal year 2015-16 city of Austin operating budget



2. West Third Street reconstruction


Work on Third Street between Guadalupe and Nueces streets—where crews are adding dedicated bike lanes, improved sidewalks and two-way traffic as part of Phase 4 of the reconstruction project—will be completed in July.


Timeline: June 2015-September 2016
Cost: $3.9 million
Funding sources: 2010 mobility bond, 2012 transportation and mobility bond



3. Riverside Drive and Lakeshore Boulevard


Transportation Updates Riverside Drive and Lakeshore Boulevard intersection improvements[/caption]

Work began in July on several improvements slated to transform the Riverside Drive-Lakeshore Boulevard intersection into a pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly public space. Multimodal transportation issues, such as a lack of sidewalks, ADA-compliant accessibility and bicycle lanes will be addressed, and work will also entail the installation of a rain garden to improve area water quality. The city will provide notice of any temporary lane reductions, narrowed lanes and detours that may occur.


Timeline: July 2016-spring 2017
Cost: $814,000
Funding sources: 2012 transportation and mobility bonds






I-35 maintenance


Transportation Updates I-35 maintenance[/caption]

The Texas Department of Transportation solicited bids in April for a contract to perform pavement repairs on the I-35 main lanes and frontage roads from Riverside Drive to Wells Branch Parkway. Construction is expected to take two months once the project begins.


Timeline: TBD
Cost: $850,000
Funding sources: TxDOT