City of Austin

The City of Austin is set to begin construction of 2016 Mobility Bond-funded safety and mobility improvements at the intersection of Congress Avenue and Oltorf Street this Monday, Feb. 5.  

The purpose of the improvements is to reduce crashes at the intersection by addressing conflict points, enhancing bicycle and pedestrian visibility and safety, and reducing dangerous movements. Improvements include construction of center medians on Congress Avenue near the intersection to reduce unsafe left turns; redesign of access driveways  and construction of a shared-use path to reduce conflicts between people walking or biking and people driving; installation of new high-visibility crosswalks; and more.

“Thanks to the 2016 Mobility Bond, we’re making getting around Austin safer and easier," said Austin Mayor, Steve Adler.

Construction activities are anticipated to ramp up in the coming weeks with a goal of completing the project in summer 2018. People traveling through the work zone area should use caution and anticipate changing traffic patterns during construction.

This project is the third intersection to begin construction as part of the Intersection Safety/Vision Zero program funded by the 2016 Mobility Bond. The 2016 Mobility Bond dedicates $15 million to fatality reduction strategies for projects listed on the Top Crash Location Intersection Priorities Improvement List.

Click here to view the project fact sheet for more information about Congress/Oltorf.

For more information about the Transportation Safety Improvement Program, and to view other intersection improvement projects, click here.
 

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News Desk: Construction is anticipated to increase in visibility over the coming weeks. Austin Transportation Department PIO is available to coordinate future opportunities to collect footage of construction activities.