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The MoPac Improvement Project   MoPac is one of Austin's most important arteries, serving as a key route to downtown and points beyond. The primary alternative to Interstate 35, more than 180,000 cars and trucks travel through downtown each day. But in recent years, MoPac has begun to look more like a parking lot than an expressway, and increasing mobility hasn't been easy. As traffic congestion has increased on MoPac, adjacent neighborhoods have become increasingly affected by cut-through traffic and noise. At the urging of local and state leaders, the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, the Texas Department of Transportation, the City of Austin and Capital Metro have partnered to develop a reasonable proposal to the mobility problem that takes into account the needs of drivers, transit riders and the concerns of surrounding neighbors. Before construction can begin on the MoPac Improvement Project, the environmental impacts must be considered, and a full range of reasonable alternatives to the project must be studied. The study is expected to take approximately two years to complete. During this time, the community will be invited to review various alternatives in detail and provide their thoughts and ideas. Alternatives for the MoPac Improvement Project were identified through earlier corridor studies, public input and additional work performed. More information about the MoPac Improvement Project can be viewed on our project site, www.MoPacExpress.com. Estimated project length: Approximately 11 miles, from Parmer Lane to Cesar Chavez Street, with a transition to the existing lanes south of Lady Bird Lake.
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MoPac toll lane project finally gaining speed – January 30, 2012 | Long-term transportation funding likely to be delayed – January 25, 2012 | Tolls, taxes and a touching story – January 8, 2012 | 11 key road projects in works for 2012 – January 1, 2012 | Austin traffic congestion still nation's third worst, study says – September 27, 2011 | Virginia can move ahead with I-95 toll plan, feds say – September 20, 2011 | Senate approves FAA, highway funding extensions – September 16, 2011 | Gas tax may be next Tea Party target – August 4, 2011 | Ready for an Obama gas tax break? TxDOT might not be – July 11, 2011 | Austin's next tollway clears final finance hurdle – June 10, 2011 | States push to convert interstate highways into toll roads – June 8, 2011 | Tax on miles driven could be coming – May 28, 2011 | Mopac upgrades may help hike and bikers – May 26, 2011 |
