Check out the latest updates on upcoming or ongoing transportation projects across the Austin metro.
Upcoming projects
Project: The project will include construction of a right-turn lane at the westbound approach of Carl Stern Drive to the intersection of FM 685 in Hutto.
Update: The contractor submitted full design plans to the city for review in September.
Project: Construction of new east-west roadway connections from Hwy. 29 to RM 1869 and from Bagdad Road, or CR 279, to Hwy. 29, improving Liberty Hill bypass connectivity.
Update: Both projects remain in the design phase through 2026 as part of the Liberty Hill bypass connectivity network.
Timeline: early 2027–early 2029
Cost: $36.3 million (East); $61.5 million (West)
Funding source: Williamson County 2023 road bond
Project: The project will expand Leander Road to four lanes from Southwest Bypass to Norwood Drive in Georgetown.
Update: As of September, all right of way has been acquired and utilities are continuing to be relocated. The Texas Department of Transportation will begin construction next October.
Ongoing projects
Project: The project consists of dedicated left-turn lanes, U-turn lanes and signal modifications at Kelly Lane in Pflugerville. Once completed, both frontage roads will have two straight lanes, two left-turn lanes with one acting as a turnaround lane combination, and one right-turn lane.
Update: City Council approved the construction contract with Joe Bland Construction on Aug. 11. Construction began in early October.
Project: The project is a 1.5-mile trail in Austin connecting the Pedernales Street bike path to the Southern Walnut Creek Trail.
Update: Phase 5, the bridge over Boggy Creek, is the trail's final piece and is expected to be complete by late 2026.
Timeline: expected completion in late 2026
Cost: $5.3 million–$5.8 million
Funding source: 2020 mobility bond, Community Project Funding
Project: The project includes improvements to the Westlake Drive and Cedar Street intersections in Austin, including removing the traffic signals from the main lanes, creating an underpass beneath both cross streets, and adding shared-use paths and sidewalks.
Update: Construction will continue on the Loop 360 main lanes between Bold Ruler Way and the Pennybacker Bridge through late 2026.
