183 South Project: Expansion of FM 969 (MLK Jr., Boulevard Bridge) to Require Temporary Lane Reduction

(Austin, Texas)—The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (Mobility Authority) is implementing a temporary lane reduction on FM 969 (MLK Jr., Blvd) at the bridge across US 183 beginning Monday June 25. This temporary lane reduction is for work associated with widening the FM 969 bridge to three lanes in each direction.

Beginning after 9 am Monday and lasting through Sunday, July 1, capacity on the FM 969 bridge will be temporarily reduced to one lane for eastbound traffic crossing over US 183. The lane reduction will extend from Tannehill Lane across US 183. In addition, one of the dual left turn lanes from southbound US 183 onto eastbound FM 969 will be closed.

Drivers should also take note that overnight closures of the southbound on-ramp to US 183 at FM 969 are scheduled for Monday through Friday, June 25-29, from 8pm to 6am. Drivers will follow a signed detour via Tannehill Lane to TechniCenter Drive to access southbound US 183. Daytime drivers traveling from eastbound FM 969 to southbound US 183 are also encouraged to use this detour to avoid congestion at the FM 969 intersection due to the lane reduction.

The Mobility Authority thanks the traveling public for their continued patience during construction.

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About 183 South:
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is building a new tolled expressway with three lanes in each direction on an eight-mile section of US 183 between US 290 and SH 71. In addition, the Mobility Authority is reconstructing and improving the non-tolled US 183 general purpose lanes and adding $25 million worth of pedestrian and bicyclist facilities. The project will open in phases between 2019 and 2020, offering greater mobility for all users of the corridor.

About the Mobility Authority:
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is a local, independent government agency created in 2002 to improve the regional transportation system in Travis and Williamson Counties. The Mobility Authority implements innovative and sustainable transportation options to enhance quality of life and economic vitality in Central Texas. The Mobility Authority operates 183A Toll in Williamson County, 290 Toll and the 71 Toll Lane in east Austin, and the MoPac Express Lane in central Austin. The agency is also building the eight-mile 183 South project in east Austin, and the four-mile SH 45SW toll road between FM 1626 and MoPac in southern Travis and northern Hays counties. For more information about the Mobility Authority, visit www.MobilityAuthority.com