Barton Skyway Mobility and Safety Improvements
Upcoming changes to Barton Skyway in 2024
Between 2020 and 2023, protected bikeways and intersection improvements were installed along Barton Skyway. In the summer of 2024, the Austin Transportation and Public Works Department (TPW) launched a
public process to inform potential changes to these previously installed improvements.
Options were shared in a virtual
open house to gather feedback about the proposed changes. Feedback was accepted from April 22, 2024 through June 2, 2024.
See the community feedback report for a summary of all public input received and a stakeholder email update for next steps.
Previous mobility and safety improvements on Barton Skyway
Early 2023: Barton Skyway bikeway installed.
Improvements included:
- A new two-way protected bikeway delineated with concrete traffic buttons on the north side of Barton Hills Drive between High Chaparral Cove and Barton Skyway
- New one-way protected bikeways delineated with flexible posts on Barton Skyway between Barton Hills Drive and Menchaca Road
- New one-way protected bikeways delineated with flexible posts on Lightsey Road between Menchaca Road and Cody Court
Additionally:
- No Parking in Bike Lane signs were installed along the new protected bikeways.
- 20+ new parking spaces were installed on the east sides of Barton Skyway and Lightsey Road between Westhill Drive and Cody Court.
- The existing parking spaces on the south side of High Chaparral Cove remained.
- The turn lanes at the intersections of Barton Skyway and South Lamar Boulevard and Barton Skyway and Menchaca Road remained.
Summer 2020: Safety improvements at Barton Skyway and Barton Hills Drive intersection
The intersection at Barton Skyway and Barton Hills Drive was reconstructed as a protected intersection. The design now includes curb extensions, ADA-accessible curb ramps, and bikeway connections. Where protected bicycle lanes intersect, protected intersections are an engineering best practice. Protected intersection designs keep physical protection and user separation continuous through intersections.
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Funding
This project is funded by the 2016 Mobility Bond, Safe Routes to School and Bikeways programs. Learn more about Safe Routes Improvement Projects in District 5. Learn more about Austin's All Ages and Abilities Bicycle Network.