McNeil Road in Northwest Austin to close for Red Line repairs

Traffic on McNeil Road from Round Rock through Northwest Austin will be closed for several days in July as Capital Metro works on a rail line near the roadway.

According to Williamson County documents, Capital Metro is going to replace some track on the railroad crossing where the Red Line intersects with McNeil.

A representative from Capital Metro told Community Impact Newspaper that construction on the rail track will last July 16-18.

The temporary closure will run from Howard Lane to SH 45 on the border of Austin and Round Rock.

Throughout the closure, a detour will be available for motorists who use McNeil as a through route. According to a map in Williamson County documents, the detour will take motorists along Howard and Burnet Road in Northwest Austin as well as CR 172 and East McNeil in Round Rock.

For a full map of the road closures and planned detour, click here.