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Long term closures planned along Oak Hill Parkway in Southwest Austin

By Haley McLeod

As work on the Oak Hill Parkway project draws closer to completion, the Texas Department of Transportation announced Sept. 2 a slew of road closures expected to last through the end of 2025.

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