Work on MoPac Boulevard, which stalled about four years back, is about to start again. The immediate plan is to resurface the road between downtown and RM 2222, which will result in some noise reduction. A lane also will be added on the northbound side crossing the river, easing congestion on the bridge.
Longer term, a fourth “managed” lane will be added in each direction, stretching from Parmer Lane to downtown. Those lanes, which could be open as soon as 2016, may help commuters in our neighborhood.
According to the Austin American-Statesman:
The Texas Department of Transportation is spending $3.6 million this summer to resurface the stretch from RM 2222 to Lady Bird Lake with a special asphalt that dampens road noise and is less slick in rainy conditions. And workers will add a northbound lane on a troublesome bridge just north of the river by restriping part of the shoulder.
A long-term plan will add a fourth, “managed” lane on each side of MoPac (Loop 1) from Parmer Lane in North Austin to the river.
Read the full Statesman article: MoPac changes on the way
