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Oak Hill Parkway traffic alerts, closures, detours for week of April 18

3 years ago

Courtesy of TxDOT

The TxDOT Austin District is overseeing the design and construction of Oak Hill Parkway. Atkins serves as TxDOT’s general engineering consultant, and Atlas will provide owner verification testing and inspection.

The Austin District plans, designs, builds, operates, and maintains the state transportation system in the following counties: Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Gillespie, Hays, Lee, Llano, Mason, Travis, and Williamson.

The Texas Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining 80,000 miles of road and supporting aviation, maritime, rail, and public transportation across the state.

Through collaboration and leadership, TxDOT delivers a safe, reliable, and integrated transportation system that enables the movement of people and goods. Visit TxDOT.gov.

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WHAT WILL BE BUILT & WHAT DOES THE PROJECT ENTAIL
  • Oak Hill Parkway Project Location Map | Courtesy of TxDOT
    TxDOT is building an upgraded, state-of-the-art roadway consisting of 2-to-3 non-stop US 290 mainlanes for through traffic in each direction, as well as 2-to-3 frontage road lanes in each direction.

 

  • An overpass for the US 290 mainlanes over William Cannon Drive will be built, along with new flyovers between US 290 and SH 71. At this location, the US 290 mainlanes will be lowered under SH 71.

 

  • New intersections will be constructed along US 290 at Convict Hill Road, RM 1826, Scenic Brook Drive and Circle Drive (South View Road) where the highway will go below the existing ground level and the cross street will remain at ground level.

 

  • U-turns will be constructed at intersections along US 290 and SH 71 to allow vehicles traveling on frontage roads to access the opposite direction frontage road.

 

  • Along SH 71, the flyover ramps will extend past Scenic Brook Drive where the mainlanes will transition to a 5-lane (three lanes northbound, two lanes southbound) highway with U-turns for local access.

 

  • Oak Hill Parkway Bicycle and Pedestrian Routes | Courtesy of TxDOT
    Significant bicycle and pedestrian accommodations will be built along the entire corridor, including 14 miles of shared-use path and 1 1/2 miles of sidewalks.

 

  • An offsite stormwater detention pond will be built upstream of Williamson Creek near Old Bee Caves Road and Sunset Ridge to reduce potential flooding, and multiple water quality treatment ponds will be built within the corridor.

 

  • New landscaping, tree plantings, and corridor aesthetics will be part of the construction plan.
CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS TO LAST ROUGHLY FIVE YEARS
  • July 1, 2021: Groundbreaking ceremony
  • Late 2021: Begin major activity on US 290 beginning at the far west and far east segments of the project
  • Mid-2022: Begin major activity on SH 71
  • Late 2022: Begin major activity at the US 290/SH 71 “Y” interchange segment
  • 2026: Open to traffic

Activity will occur throughout the entire corridor simultaneously. The construction sequence that TxDOT will use for the Oak Hill Parkway project will be an “outside-in” approach. This prioritizes the construction of the new frontage roads (on the outside) prior to the reconstruction of the mainlanes.

The exact timing of traffic shifts and lane closures will be developed as the design of the project progresses. When information becomes available, TxDOT will distribute this information to businesses, residents, and drivers through multiple communication channels (e.g., e-blasts, tweets, website updates, and media alerts).

Construction schedules are fluid and intended to adapt to time, circumstances, and weather delays. The goal of the construction plan will be to keep as many lanes open as possible while the project is being built.

 

• CURRENT TRAFFIC ALERTS •

 

SHORT TERM

• 4/15/22 to 4/18/22 — 9 AM TO 3 PM — OAK HILL PARKWAY
Vantage Point Drive will be reduced to one lane at South View Road. Two-way traffic will be maintained under flagger control.

• 4/18/22 to 4/21/22 — 9 AM TO 3 PM — WESTBOUND US 290
Westbound US 290 frontage road U-turn to eastbound US 290 frontage road closed at Old Fredericksburg Road. Drivers will be detoured to the signalized U-turn west of
……………Joe Tanner Lane.

• 4/18/22 to 4/21/22 — 9 AM TO 3 PM — EASTBOUND US 290
Eastbound US 290 frontage road U-turn to westbound US 290 frontage road closed at Old Fredericksburg Road. Drivers will be detoured to the non-signalized U-turn at
……………the Monterey Oaks Boulevard.

• 4/18/22 to 4/21/22 — 9 PM TO 5 AM — EASTBOUND US 290
CONTINUOUS SHORT-TERM CLOSURE: Eastbound US 290 frontage road U-turn to westbound US 290 frontage road closed at Monterey Oaks Boulevard. Drivers will be
……………detoured to the signalized U-turn at Mopac Expressway.

• 4/18/22 to 4/19/22 — 9 AM TO 9 PM — OAK HILL PARKWAY
Mowinkle Drive will be reduced to one lane from Sam Carter Drive to Circle Drive. Two-way traffic will be maintained under flagger control.

• 4/18/22 to 4/22/22 — 9 AM TO 5 PM — OAK HILL PARKWAY
Continuous short-term closure: Candelaria Drive will be closed at El Rey Boulevard. Residents to detour via Espanola Trail for access between Candelaria Drive and
……………El Rey Boulevard.

• 4/18/22 to 4/22/22 — 9 PM TO 5 AM — OAK HILL PARKWAY
Full closure of Monterey Oaks Boulevard/Industrial Oaks Boulevard at US 290 in both directions.
………………….•    Northbound drivers will be detoured to the signalized U-turn at Mopac
……………………….Expressway. 
………………….•    Southbound drivers will be detoured to the signalized U-turn at Old
……………………….Fredericksburg Road.

• 4/18/22 to 4/22/22 — 9 PM TO 5 AM — EASTBOUND US 290
Eastbound US 290 will be reduced to one lane between Old Fredericksburg Road and Monterey Oaks Boulevard.

• 4/18/22 to 4/22/22 — 9 PM TO 5 AM — EASTBOUND US 290
Eastbound US 290 will be reduced to one lane between Hill Oaks Drive and William Cannon Drive.

• 4/20/22 to 4/22/22 — 1 PM TO 5 AM — WESTBOUND US 290
CONTINUOUS SHORT-TERM CLOSURE: Westbound US 290 frontage road U-turn to eastbound US 290 frontage road closed at Monterey Oaks Boulevard. Drivers will be
……………detoured to the signalized U-turn at Old Fredericksburg Road.

 

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LONG TERM

• 7/1/21 to 12/30/22 — OAK HILL PARKWAY ACTIVITY
Crews are active along the Oak Hill Parkway corridor.

• 3/22/22 to 9/18/22 — 9 AM to 3 PM — WESTBOUND US 290
Continuous long-term closure: The right lane of the westbound US 290 frontage road will be temporarily closed between Boston Lane and Industrial Oaks Boulevard.
……………Access to businesses will be maintained.

• 4/18/22 to 4/30/23 — OAK HILL PARKWAY ACTIVITY
Continuous long-term closure: McCarty Lane from US 290 to Joe Tanner Lane will be closed. Drivers will be detoured to Joe Tanner Lane. April 2022 to Spring 2023 – dates
……………TBD

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MAJOR DETOURS

Next week, McCarty Lane will close at US 290 for approximately one year. Traffic will detour via Joe Tanner Lane. Closure is scheduled to begin Monday, April 18 at 9 a.m., weather permitting.

 

 

Next week, Candelaria Drive will close at El Rey Boulevard for approximately one week. Residents to detour via Espanola Trail for access between Candelaria Drive and El Rey Boulevard. Closure is scheduled to begin Monday, April 18 at 9 a.m., weather permitting.

 

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