What's New
We're hard at work to put mobility, safety and connectivity projects funded by the 2016 Mobility Bond on the ground. Here's where you'll find the latest news about Local, Corridor and Regional mobility improvements, including opportunities to get involved.
Events
Pecan Brook Drive and Crystalbrook Drive Virtual Open House
Austin Transportation is evaluating Pecan Brook Drive and Crystalbrook Drive for mobility and safety improvements. The project team is hosting a virtual open house to collect community input on a project proposal that includes protected bike lanes, pedestrian crossings and speed cushions.
- Date: July 23, 2020 - Aug. 15, 2021
- Time: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
News
Click on the links below to read recent news releases regarding various projects and initiatives funded by the 2016 Mobility Bond.
New shared use path to open on east side of Longhorn Dam bridge (June 2021): As work continues on interim safety and mobility improvements to South Pleasant Valley Road over the Longhorn Dam bridge, the construction work zone will shift from the east side of the bridge to the west side on Sunday, June 27. Austin Transportation will establish a new temporary trail detour on Monday, June 28.
City of Austin “cuts” ribbon and celebrates completion of first Corridor Construction Program projects on NorthLamar Boulevard (January 2021): The City of Austin Corridor
Program Office (CPO) has released a virtual
ribbon-cutting video in English and in Spanish to commemorate the projects
recently completed at the North Lamar Boulevard intersections of W. Powell
Lane, Fairfield Drive, Cooper Drive and W. Grady Drive.
Community invited to provide feedback on planned 2021 safety and mobility projects funded by the 2016 Mobility Bond (December 16, 2020): The draft 2021 Mobility Annual Plan (MAP) and online interactive map, outlining projects to be taken up with funding from the 2016 Mobility Bond in 2021, is now available for review and comment.
Community invited to provide feedback on planned 2021 safety and mobility projects funded by the 2016 Mobility Bond (December 16, 2020): The draft 2021 Mobility Annual Plan (MAP) and online interactive map,
outlining projects to be taken up with funding from the 2016 Mobility
Bond in 2021, is now available for review and comment.
Contract approval paves way to start construction on first major 2016 Mobility Bond Corridor Construction Project (December 11, 2020): Austin City Council has approved a construction
contract for mobility and safety improvements to South Lamar Boulevard between Riverside
Drive and Barton Springs Road. The action authorizes the City of Austin’s
Corridor Program Office (CPO) to proceed with...
Safety improvements complete at North Lamar Boulevard/Payton Gin Road (December 9, 2020): In an effort to prevent and reduce the number of crashes at the North
Lamar Boulevard/Payton Gin Road intersection, the Austin Transportation
Department (ATD) undertook construction of safety and mobility
improvements as...
E-newsletters
View our June 2021 e-Newsletter and get information on topics including:
- Slaughter Lane corridor improvements
- Longhorn Dam Bridge improvements
- Information on the AIPP program
- Project Connect Public Meeting information
View previous e-Newsletters by clicking on the links below:
Briefings to City Council, Boards & Commissions
City staff regularly provide briefings about the progress being made to implement the 2016 Mobility Bond and related programs and activities. These meetings are open to the public, and attendees have the opportunity to provide comments during citizen communication. The following is a list of upcoming briefings:
Check back later for more updates!
