Starting Feb. 16, the northbound I-35 frontage road at Riverside Drive will be closed through 2029 to accommodate construction of a pedestrian bridge across Lady Bird Lake.
The project is part of the I-35 Capital Express Central Project's Lady Bird Lake segment.
The update
According to Texas Department of Transportation officials, a Riverside Drive bypass lane is now open and a temporary south-to-north U-turn at Woodland Avenue will be opened in order to accommodate the closure. Northbound frontage road traffic across Lady Bird Lake bridge will be reduced to one lane, and the existing pedestrian path and north sidewalk on Riverside Drive will be closed.
This traffic pattern is expected to remain in place through 2029.
TxDOT officials also said that:
- Drivers on Riverside Drive will use the southbound I-35 frontage road U-turn at Woodland Avenue and take the Riverside Drive bypass lane to access the northbound I-35 frontage road.
- Pedestrians will use the existing west sidewalk on the southbound I-35 frontage road bridge to cross the Colorado River.
- Temporary pedestrian signals have been installed on Riverside Drive at Manlove Street and Edgecliff Terrace to cross Riverside Drive.
- A new Holly Street exit 234A and a north-to-south U-turn at Holly Street are also open.
Some context
The I-35 Capital Express Central Project is a $4.5 billion project slated to bring two nontolled high-occupancy vehicle lanes between Hwy. 290 and Hwy. 71, remove upper decks along I-35, sink sections of the roadway by about 25 feet and widen the corridor with more lanes.
