This Week’s Six 183 Road Construction Closures You Need To Know About

Work continues along US 183, including bridge construction, roadway installation, and utility upgrades. All closures are weather permitting and subject to change.

Work continues along US 183, including bridge construction, roadway installation, and utility upgrades. All closures are weather permitting and subject to change. 

Be sure to check 183South.com or their twitter account, @183South, for up to date lane closures on the US 183 corridor in advance.

• 6 Road Construction Projects You Need To Know About •

• CONTINUOUSLY between Friday, (1/26), at 8 pm till Monday, (1/29), at 5 am, eastbound Thompson Lane will be closed at US 183. All traffic to detour to Dalton Lane.

• CONTINUOUSLY between Friday, (2/2) at 8 pm till Monday, (2/5), at 6 am, the northbound 5th/7th/Cesar Chavez Street ramp will be closed north of the Colorado River. Follow signed detour.

• Saturday (1/27) and Monday through Friday (1/29-2/2) from 9 am to 3 pm, the US 183 southbound frontage road will be reduced by one lane between US 290 and Loyola Lane.

• Monday and Tuesday (1/29-30), and Saturday and Sunday (2/3-4), from 8 pm to 6 am, the exit to Airport Boulevard, Cesar Chavez, 5th, and 7th Street from northbound US 183 will be closed. Follow signed detour.

• Wednesday through Friday (1/31-2/2), from 9 pm to 6 am, the US 183 southbound mainlanes will be closed at the Colorado River. Detour by exiting at Bolm Road and follow the detour signs to reach the Montopolis Drive bridge and access US 183 southbound. Expect Delays. If traveling to the airport for an early morning flight, plan ahead.

• Thursday (2/1) from 10 pm to 2 am, a rolling road block closure will occur on the US 183 mainlanes between 51st Street and Technicenter Drive.

• COMING SOON •

A phased reconstruction of the US 183 and Loyola Lane intersection began in September 2017 and will continue through late 2018, weather permitting.

The next phase of construction will begin in early February 2018 and will include a long-term closure of the Loyola Lane crossing over US 183, as well as other impacts, noted in the attached alert.

• LOCAL EVENTS • 

The following local events are also occurring in the coming week.

MEETING: E. 51st St/Springdale Rd Meeting
WHAT: Austin Transportation Department will present their findings
of the two-year 51st Street/Springdale Road mobility improvement
study. The 183 South Outreach team will present along with Austin
Transportation and have project information as handouts.
Thirty citizens are expected.
When: Saturday, 1/27, 10:30-Noon
Where: E. 19th St Missionary Baptist Church, 3401 Rogge Ln.

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The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) is an independent government agency created in 2002 to improve the transportation system in Williamson and Travis counties.

According to their website, their mission is “to implement innovative, multi-modal transportation solutions that reduce congestion and create transportation choices that enhance quality of life and economic vitality.”

The Mobility Authority was created and operates under the Texas Transportation Code Chapter 370 and is authorized under state law to implement a wide range of transportation systems including roadways, airports, seaports and transit services.

The Mobility Authority is authorized to issue revenue bonds to fund projects and can utilize user fees and/or taxes to fund operations and repay bonds.