Commuting To, Around Austin Via US 183? Here’s What Traffic Impacts To Expect
Staff Report
Short and long term lane, road closures and detours that may impact drivers along US 183 and adjacent roadways in east Austin.
Below is an overview of the 183 South project’s lane, road, and ramp closures. Work continues along US 183, including bridge construction, roadway installation, sound wall work, utility work.
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is an independent government agency created in 2002 to improve the transportation system in Williamson and Travis counties.
The Mobility Authority is overseen by a seven-member Board of Directors. The Governor appoints the Chairman, and the Travis and Williamson counties Commissioners Courts each appoint three members to serve on the Board.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL CLOSURES ARE WEATHER PERMITTING AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE
• US 183 Short & Long Term Closures & Detours •
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**Beginning Saturday, July 13, all northbound US 183 traffic will shift onto a new bridge over the Colorado River to accommodate the demolition and reconstruction of the existing northbound bridge.
The work will require a long-term closure of the northbound exit to Airport Boulevard, 7th Street, 5th Street, and East Cesar Chavez Street.
Northbound US 183 drivers wishing to reach those roads will continue north on US 183 to a U-turn located near Bolm Road.
After taking the U-turn and entering southbound US 183, they will exit at Levander Loop to access Airport Boulevard and the other downtown routes. In addition to this detour, a number of other travel routes will be impacted. Please visit our website for details.**
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Short Term
• LANE CLOSURE — 08/26/2020 to 08/27/2020 — PAVING
Wednesday (8/26) 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., US 183 southbound main lane will be closed at SH 71. Detour E. Riverside Drive U-turn.
• NIGHTLY LANE CLOSURE — 08/23/2020 to 08/27/2020 — PAVING
Beginning at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, crews will close the southbound US 183 mainlanes near Payton Gin Road. Drivers will be detoured to the frontage road via the Payton Gin Road/Ohlen Road exit and will re-enter southbound US 183 at the entrance ramp near Lamar Boulevard. All lanes are expected to reopen no later than 5 a.m. each morning.
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Long Term
Beginning as early as this Sunday, May 10, the westbound SH 71 exit to E. Riverside Drive will close for several months. Use detours to reach SB US 183 and E. Riverside from SH 71.
• ROAD CLOSURE — 8/19/2019 to 8/31/2020 — BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Beginning as early as Monday (8/19), the southern portion of Levander Loop, off East Cesar Chavez Street, will be closing for four to six months. The south US 183 to north US 183 U-turn via Levander Loop will be relocated and will remain open.
• ROAD CLOSURE — 10/11/18 to 12/31/20 — PERMANENT CLOSURE
The signalized crossing of US 183 at 51st Street is permanently closed and the traffic signal has been removed. Drivers must utilize the U-turns at MLK and Manor/Springdale Road as an alternative to cross over US 183.
• ROAD CLOSURE — 10/15/18 to 12/31/20 — INTERSECTION WORK
The crossing of US 183 at Central Ave is permanently closed. Drivers will instead use the U-turns at MLK and Bolm Road to reach the other side of US 183.
• ROAD CLOSURE — 10/15/18 to 12/31/20 — INTERSECTION WORK
The crossing of US 183 at Hudson Street is permanently closed. Drivers will instead use the U-turns at MLK and Bolm Road to reach the other side of US 183.
• ROAD CLOSURE — 10/15/18 to 12/31/20 — INTERSECTION WORK
The Techni Center Drive crossing at US 183 is permanently closed
• ROAD CLOSURE — 11/5/18 to 12/31/20 — ROADWAY BASE INSTALLATION
The US 183 underpass at Bolm Road is CLOSED PERMANENTLY to eastbound and westbound cross traffic and the traffic signal will be removed. Bolm Road eastbound traffic will detour via the south to north U-turn at Levander Loop to access US 183 northbound. Bolm Road westbound traffic will detour via a new temporary north to south U-turn located just north of Bolm Road to access US 183 Southbound.
What the hell!!
183 is used as an easy, alternate route (instead of MoPac or IH36), to get from South Austin to the North and Northeast, particularly access to Montopolis, Vargas Rd, Callahan’s, Airport, Cesar Chavez, north Austin.
You aré cutting that off. We used to have that!! You better reopen that ASAP!!
I so wish that you hadn’t placed a toll road over what used to be a regular road!! You self centered greed angers me!!
By the time this is finished, you better have those accesses in place for free like they used to be!!!!!