East Riverside Drive Corridor Improvements at Lakeshore Blvd.

Posted on July 5, 2016 by President

The City of Austin Public Works Department and Austin Transportation will begin construction at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Lakeshore Boulevard in July as part of the Riverside Drive Corridor Improvements Project. This project is fully funded and the contractor has been hired. The existing intersection will be transformed into a pedestrian and bicycle-friendly public space addressing multi-modal transportation issues with the addition of wider sidewalks, ADA accessible ramps and bicycle lanes. Work will also include the installation of rain gardens to improve water quality. In order to provide for safe crossing of Riverside by pedestrians and cyclists, there will be a traffic light installed to stop eastbound traffic on Riverside. 10-foot-wide crosswalks will be installed.

Once complete, the intersection of Riverside Drive and Lakeshore Boulevard will have improved mobility and safety for motorized vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. The project is expected to be finished in early spring of 2017. More more information:
https://austintexas.gov/department/e-riverside-drive-corridor-improvements-lakeshore-boulevard

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Texas Dept. of Transportation/Mobility 35 Open House July 12

Posted on July 1, 2016 by President

The Texas Department of Transportation is hosting an open house at Travis High School about their “South 10 Mile Comprehensive Project” along IH-35. Attendees will have an opportunity to review materials, ask questions, and submit comments. TxDOT is currently working on multiple stand-alone projects between Lady Bird Lake and SH 45SE, including Riverside Drive, Oltorf Street, Stassney Lane to William Cannon Drive, Slaughter Creek Overpass, and Onion Creek to SH 45SE.

The South10 project would add an express lane in each direction and address all remaining safety and mobility improvements proposed under the Mobility35 Program that were not already included in the above stand-alone projects. Two alternatives are being considered, one express lane build alternative and a no-build alternative. The build alternative includes direct transit access to the express lanes.

OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
5:30-7:00 pm
W.B. Travis High School
1211 E. Oltorf Street

Virtual Open House: www.mobility35openhouse.com

For more information: http://my35.org/capital/projects/travis/south-austin.htm
Email: info@mobility35.org

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Summer 2016 SRCC Newsletter

Posted on June 16, 2016 by President

The Summer 2016 edition of the SRCC Newsletter has been printed and delivery has begun. You can also get a head start on reading it here.

Some of our features include:

SRCC election results
A CodeNEXT update
Information on Travis Heights Elementary fundraiser and efforts regarding the Heights re-development
Report from ad-hoc bylaws committee
Updates on local street improvements, and more!

Complete delivery of the paper newsletter to thousands of homes takes a few weeks. If it’s been a while and you have not received your copy, please contact Gretchen Otto at president@srccatx.org.

A huge thanks to all the volunteers (area coordinators and block captains) needed in order to hand-distribute our newsletter! For many of our residents, this is still the only way for them to stay informed on what’s going on in our area.

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SRCC General Membership Meeting Minutes – June 6th, 2016

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Secretary

SRCC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Monday, June 6, 2016 7:15 PM
LIFE IN THE CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
(formerly Grace UMC)
205 E. MONROE, AUSTIN, TEXAS

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I-35 at Slaughter Creek closing for bridge demolition

Posted on June 8, 2016 by President

Beginning the fourth weekend of June, I-35 at the Slaughter Creek overpass will close to demolish the old bridge and prepare for its replacement.

Mainlane traffic will be detoured to the frontage roads in both directions at exit 226 while crews demolish the nearly 60-year-old structure.

The closure will run from 11 p.m. until 10 a.m. on both Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25, weather permitting.

The Slaughter Creek overpass will not be accessible for about a year, while a new, wider bridge is built, including a southbound-to-northbound turnaround. The project’s goal is to improve mobility and enhance safety along I-35.

More information about the overpass closure is available at http://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/media-center/local-news/austin/021-2016.html. Project details are available on the My35.org website at http://www.my35.org/capital/projects/travis/slaughtercreek-overpass.htm.

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