Slaughter Lane Corridor
Mobility, safety and connectivity improvements are coming to Slaughter Lane between FM 1826 and Bluff Springs Road. As proposed, the City of Austin anticipates investing approximately $74 million from the 2016 Mobility Bond on the improvements, which are included in the Corridor Construction Program, adopted by Austin City Council. The projects are expected to reduce vehicular delay, improve effectiveness of transit, create continuous ADA-compliant sidewalks and continuous bicycle facilities along the entire length of the corridor.
The preliminary engineering phase of work began in April 2018 and included the collection of new information from the community, as well as additional surveys and technical analyses to refine the conceptual improvements recommended in Corridor Mobility Plans.
Preparing for Construction
On April 25, 2019, City Council authorized
staff to complete additional design and engineering to prepare the projects for
construction. Activities will include:
- Developing corridor construction plans and preparing for construction by:
- Obtaining permits
- Developing
traffic management plans
- Coordinating
utility relocations
- Purchasing
right-of-way
- Determining
construction packaging, phasing and sequencing
- Obtaining permits
- Designing
placemaking areas
- Completing
environmental investigations and documentation
- Continuing to
explore leveraging/partnership opportunities
- Conducting ongoing
community engagement with neighborhoods, businesses and property owners to
understand their priorities and concerns.
The Corridor Program Office anticipates that the bulk of
construction will occur between 2021-24, but is actively pursuing opportunities
to begin work on some projects as soon as possible.
Construction Phasing: First Wave Projects
The bulk of the construction projects across
all nine roadways in the Corridor Construction Program will occur between 2021
and 2024. Within this time frame, improvement projects will break ground in a
sequence. This means that instead of construction occurring all at once across
all nine corridors, construction will instead occur within three implementation
waves. Each wave contains a set of improvement projects defined by corridor
segment.
The following projects are coming soon to
Slaughter Lane as part of the first wave of improvements planned through the Corridor
Construction Program:
Slaughter Lane Corridor Improvements - Loop
1/MoPac Expressway to Brodie Lane
Anticipated
Construction Start: Winter 2020*
Improvements planned for Slaughter Lane
between MoPac Expressway and Brodie Lane include roadway widening from four to
six lanes, shared-use paths (i.e. wide sidewalks that accommodate pedestrians
and bicyclists), and landscaping enhancements.
Funding for this project is provided by both
the 2016 Mobility Bond and by a federal grant through the Capital Area
Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Slaughter
Lane/Escarpment Boulevard Intersection Improvements
Anticipated
Construction Start: Summer 2021*
Improvements planned for the intersection of
Slaughter Lane and Escarpment Boulevard include new and/or upgraded bicycle and
pedestrian facilities, pedestrian ramps, additional turn lanes, crosswalks,
medians islands and upgraded traffic signals.
*Anticipated construction dates are subject to change and may be refined through additional information acquired during the current design phase.
Public Engagement
Corridor improvements are informed by the community’s needs and input. Community engagement played a critical role in developing the Corridor Construction Program and the Slaughter Lane Corridor Mobility Plan, and additional public engagement was conducted during the preliminary engineering phase of work.
Public feedback remains at the heart of our efforts to make this corridor safer and easier to travel. The Corridor Program Office will continue to engage the public throughout design and construction. We will be sharing the latest plans with the community through methods including public meetings, stakeholder meetings, electronic updates, and more.
You can submit comments and/or questions in-person at the Corridor Program Office, 5202 East Ben White Boulevard, or by sending an email to SlaughterLane@austintexas.gov or by calling 512-974-2615.
Spring 2019 Open House and Office Hours
We hosted public office hours at Circle C Community Center on Saturday, April 13, 2019, and then we held a fiesta-themed open house at Palm Elementary on May 4, 2019. At both events, we provided information about planned improvements for Slaughter Lane and received community feedback.
Below are links to the information materials that were shared at the public office hours and open house.
Public Meeting and Community Feedback Report
On Wednesday, August 22, 2018, we hosted an open house meeting from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church (3701 W Slaughter Ln, Austin, TX, 78749). At the meeting, we provided information about planned improvements for Slaughter Lane. At this meeting we received community feedback that helped refine the design of the improvements.
You may review the information materials shared at the open house, as well as the public feedback received by viewing the official Public Meeting and Community Feedback Report.
Corridor Mobility Plan
The City of Austin finalized a Corridor Mobility Plan for Slaughter Lane in Winter 2018. This plan recommended short and long-term improvements for mobility and safety along the corridor. The Corridor Mobility Plan was the basis for development of the Corridor Construction Program.
