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2016 Mobility Bond: Intersection safety improvements completed at South Congress and Oltorf
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Click the image above for aerial footage of the improvements. View more photos of the completed improvements on our Flickr and Facebook albums.
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Austin Transportation has completed safety and mobility improvements at the intersection of South Congress Avenue and Oltorf Street. This is the second 2016 Mobility Bond-funded Intersection Safety/Vision Zero project to complete construction.
The purpose of the improvements is to reduce crashes and make it safer to walk, bicycle, and drive through this intersection. As part of the project, the configuration of Congress Avenue has been upgraded to include an off-street protected-style bicycle facility, where people on bikes and people walking are physically separated to provide a higher level of safety and comfort. This is the first signalized protected-style intersection in Austin. Additional improvements include:
- Raised medians on Congress Avenue, north and south of the intersection
- Reconstructed driveways along Congress Avenue to reduce conflicts between people walking and vehicles entering/exiting businesses
- A relocated driveway on westbound Oltorf Street to reduce rear-end collisions
- High-visibility continental crosswalks and ADA-accessible ramps on all four sides of the intersection
The 2016 Mobility Bond provides $15 million in new funding toward safety improvements at high-crash locations throughout Austin. Intersection safety improvements at 45th and Red River streets will be completed soon, and construction will begin this fall at Slaughter Lane and South First Street, Slaughter Lane and Cullen Lane, and I-35 Service Road and Braker Lane. Visit our Transportation Safety Improvement Program website to learn more and view other projects.
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City asks for feedback on dockless mobility services in Austin
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The City of Austin is interested in hearing from you about your experiences with dockless mobility in anticipation of updating the current administrative rules. This survey will remain open through Aug. 31, 2018.
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Dockless mobility services allow users to rent, retrieve and return bicycles, scooters or similar products using mobile devices, cards or other means, without the use of fixed docking stations. The City of Austin's Dockless Mobility Program, which regulates these operations, was established May 7, 2018.
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City to host 2016 Mobility Bond East Riverside Corridor meeting
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The City of Austin invites you to attend an open house to learn about mobility, safety and connectivity improvements planned for East Riverside Drive between I-35 and SH 71. We encourage you to stop by and meet the East Riverside Drive team members, review the improvements being designed on the corridor and learn about activities underway as part of the design phase to get the projects ready for construction.
No formal presentation is planned and you may come and go at your convenience. Project team members will be on hand to answer questions. Display boards, handouts and other meeting materials will be posted online at AustinTexas.gov/Riverside for anyone who may not be able to attend in person. Read more details about the meeting.
Improvements to East Riverside Drive include upgrades to intersection configuration, new and upgraded traffic signals, midblock signalized pedestrian crosswalks (pedestrian hybrid beacons), sidewalks, bicycle facilities, transit-supportive improvements and streetscape enhancements with elements like banners, aesthetic treatments, hardscaping, and landscaping. The improvements are being funded by the 2016 Mobility Bond as part of the Corridor Construction Program.
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Austin Transportation Director Robert Spillar named treasurer of national transportation association
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We at Austin Transportation are proud to share that our Director, Robert Spillar, P.E., has been selected as treasurer of the National Association of City Transportation Officials, also known as NACTO. NACTO is an association of 62 major North American cities and ten transit agencies formed to exchange transportation ideas, insights, and practices and cooperatively approach national transportation issues.
The mission of NACTO, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is to build cities as places for people, with safe, sustainable, accessible and equitable transportation choices that support a strong economy and vibrant quality of life. In addition to Austin, the NACTO Board includes professionals and officials from New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and other cities.
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Coming up in this week's mobility calendar
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Topics to be discussed include an update on the City's Dockless Mobility Program.
The City of Austin is analyzing Rutledge Spur as part of the 2016 Mobility Bond for substandard streets. We have been evaluating road conditions between Lakeline Mall Drive and Ranch Road 620 to identify potential mobility and safety improvements and will host a public meeting tomorrow to present our recommendations to the community and get feedback. Rutledge Spur is the first of the eight 2016 Mobility Bond Substandard Street Projects for which we will be hosting public meetings this summer/fall.
Zach Scott Open House
Austin Transportation is analyzing Zach Scott Street from Airport Boulevard to Berkman Drive, and Schieffer Avenue from Vineland Drive to Airport Boulevard. Staff are looking for feedback on proposed improvements to encourage slower speeds, improve crossings for people walking, and improve comfort and safety for people of all ages and abilities traveling by bicycle. The 2016 Mobility Bond dedicates $20 million to the bikeways program.
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