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Work has begun to apply an improved type of surface to MoPac/Loop 1 between Lake Austin and RM 2222. TxDOT crews will apply what is known as a Permeable Friction Course (PFC) that has a number of advantages over standard asphalt concrete pavement surfaces, including reduced risk of hydroplaning, significantly reduced splash and spray during rain events, improved ride quality and the visibility of pavement markings, and LESS NOISE THAN MOST OTHER OPTIONS. If this is the same surface as used on Loop 360, it will be significantly quieter.
Crews will work Monday through Thursday nights the week of June 20, and Sunday through Thursday nights thereafter. TxDOT says the night work, which will be done between 9:00 PM and 5:00 AM, is necessary to avoid interfering with heavier daytime traffic on Loop 1. The $3.5-million project is scheduled to be completed in late September. Motorists are reminded that work zone traffic fines are doubled when crews are present.
Early July Update: Some good progress was made this week , but the rain has slowed things down. TxDOT is still working on the concrete removal on the northbound lanes and needs a few more nights to finish. The plan at this time is to start hot mix operations next week on the southbound side. This work should take most of July to complete and then we will work on the northbound side.
Please join us for a PUBLIC MEETING to discuss the Exposition Blvd. Water Improvements Project and related upcoming construction, and to hear updates from the contractor and project team. WHEN: Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. WHERE: O. Henry Middle School, 2610 West 10th St., Austin, TX 78703 CONTACT: Emlea Chanslor, emlea.chanslor@austintexas.gov […]
TROWEL & ERROR! On April 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Mayfield Park will host Trowel & Error, the Spring event that annually attracts gardeners from all over Central Texas to hear experts give time-tested tips for beautiful gardens. Although lectures begin at 10:00, the event “opens” at 9:30 for those early birds who […]
SUMMER FUN by: Cathy Kyle Summer arrived in full force last week, bringing unbearably hot and humid afternoons. The rains of early June seem a distant memory, although our lakes and streams are still wonderfully full. It’s the only time of year that you’re able to swim in Barton Creek! Despite the heat, there’s lots […]
THESE ARE THE GOOD OLD DAYS By: Cathy Kyle Austin is always best the day you move there. After that, it’s all downhill. Or at least, that’s the way it seems sometimes. You hear folks giving directions according to “where the Stallion used to be” or reminiscing about that great band they heard for the […]