Austin To Host Corridor Mobility Public Open Houses

In 2016, Austin voters approved $720 million for transportation and mobility improvements throughout Austin. The majority of that funding, $482 million, was earmarked for corridor mobility improvements.

On Saturday, the City of Austin Corridor Program Office and Austin Transportation Department will host a public open house for corridor mobility improvements on East Riverside Drive. Learn more about what is planned for the East Riverside Drive corridor.

East Riverside Drive Corridor Open House
Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (come anytime)
IDEA Montopolis
1701 Vargas Road, Austin, TX 78741

This meeting is the first in a series of public open houses at which the public can learn about and provide feedback on corridors included in the Corridor Construction Program, which is funded in part by the 2016 Mobility Bond.

The second public open house is for Slaughter Lane. Learn more about what is planned for the Slaughter Lane corridor.

Slaughter Lane Corridor Open House
Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018
5 to 8 p.m. (come anytime)
Bethany Lutheran Church
3701 W. Slaughter Lane, Austin, TX 78749

In 2016, Austin voters approved $720 million for transportation and mobility improvements throughout Austin. The majority of that funding, $482 million, was earmarked for corridor mobility improvements.

With that funding, the City is designing and constructing mobility, safety and connectivity improvements on nine key corridors. Those corridors are:

• North Lamar Boulevard from US 183 to Howard Lane/I-35
• Burnet Road from Koenig Lane to Mopac Expressway
• Airport Boulevard from North Lamar Boulevard to US 183
• East MLK Jr. Boulevard/FM 969 from US Hwy. 183 to Decker Lane
• South Lamar Boulevard from Riverside Drive to Ben White Boulevard/US 290
• East Riverside Drive from Riverside Drive to SH 71
• Guadalupe Street from MLK Jr. Boulevard to West 29th Street
• William Cannon Drive from Southwest Parkway to McKinney Falls Parkway
• Slaughter Lane from FM 1826 to Vertex Boulevard

Austin City Council adopted a Corridor Construction Program in April 2018 that prioritizes the corridor improvements for funding.

The design phase of the Corridor Construction Program is currently underway and could last 12 to 36 months, depending on the project.

The design phase includes preliminary engineering activities, such as land surveys, refinements to the mobility improvements, updates to cost estimates and public input.

City staff will return to City Council in spring 2019 to provide an update on preliminary engineering. At that time, City staff will seek City Council approval to proceed with the full design.

The City will post future public open house dates for the remaining corridors at AustinTexas.gov/WhatsNew.