AUSTIN DISTRICT
DISTRICT PROFILE
The Austin District plans, designs, builds, operates and maintains the state transportation system in its 11 counties. The district conducts asset preservation and mobility projects to help keep motorists moving and to ensure the safety of the traveling public.
FAST FACTS (FY 2020): Population 2,355,643 Area (Sq. Miles) 9,473 Lane Miles 9,476 Daily Vehicle Miles 46,679,861
Registered Vehicles 1,907,545
TxDOT Employees 559 District Engineer: Construction/Maintenance $650 million Tucker Ferguson, P.E. Expenditures Percentage of Highway Projects Physical Address: 75% Completed On Time 7901 N. I-35 Austin, TX 78753 Percentage of Highway Projects 81% Completed Under Budget Mailing Address: P.O. Box 15426
Austin, TX 78761-5426 KEY PROJECTS UNDERWAY: PLANNED KEY PROJECTS:
PH: (512) 832-7000 • I-35: Rundberg to US 290 East: Add • I-35 Capital Express Central: Add two non-tolled Fax: (512) 478-8243 three flyovers at US 183, reconstruct managed lanes in each direction from US 290E St. Johns bridge, construct bypass to SH 71 – est. $4.9 billion Counties: lanes — $124.2 million • I-35 Capital Express North: Add a non-tolled Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, • Oak Hill Parkway: Construct three US 290 managed lane in each direction from SH 45 Caldwell, Gillespie, Hays, Lee, mainlanes in each direction, add frontage North to US 290E – est. $400 million Llano, Mason, Travis and roads and construct flyovers connecting US • I-35 Capital Express South: Add two non-tolled Williamson 290 to SH 71 in Oak Hill —$674 million managed lanes in each direction from SH • 183A North: Add two toll lanes in each 71/US290W to SH 45SE – est. $300 million State Senators: direction from Hero Way to north of SH 29— • US 183 North: Add two managed lanes/one Dawn Buckingham, Donna $176 million (CTRMA) general-purpose lane each direction from Campbell, Sarah SH 45N to Loop 1 — est. $500 million (CTRMA) Eckhardt, Lois Kolkhorst, • US 290E: Change undivided road to a four- Charles Perry, Charles • Loop 360: Construct over/underpasses at lane divided road from Elgin to Giddings and Schwertner, Judith eight signalized intersections— est. $325 from FM 2104 to Navarro Street in Lee Zaffirini million County — $62.7 million • SH 71: Construct overpasses at Ross Road • I-35: Reconstruct I-35 at SH 123, reconstruct State Representatives: and Kellam Road — $61 million the SH 123 intersection and other Kyle Biedermann, John Bucy • SH 71: Reconstruct mainlane bridges, improvements — est. $107 million III, Sheryl Cole, John Cyrier, construct frontage road bridges over • FM 110: Construct two lanes and shoulders Vikki Goodwin, Gina Hinojosa, Colorado River — $50 million from SH 123 to I-35 at Yarrington Road – Donna Howard, Celia Israel, • RM 620: Construct two overpasses at est. $78 million Andrew Murr, Eddie Rodriguez, Chisolm Trail and Lake Creek Drive, add a James Talarico, Terry Wilson, roundabout at Chisolm Trail -- $27.4 million Erin Zwiener
MAINTENANCE: We spend approximately $100 million annually on maintaining our system, including U.S. Senators: John Cornyn, Ted Cruz tasks such as seal coats/overlays, pavement repairs and other preventive maintenance projects, to address mobility and improve safety on Texas highways. The Austin District has a pavement score of 93%, the highest score for metro districts. U.S. Representatives: John Carter, Michael Cloud, CORRIDORS: Strategic corridors include I-35, US 290, US 183, US 281, US 79, US 77, SH 71, SH 21, Lloyd Doggett, August Pfluger, SH 95, SH 195, SH 130, SH 45, Loop 1 (MoPac), Loop 360 and RM 620. Michael McCaul, Chip Roy, Pete Sessions, Roger Williams SAFETY: Safety is our top priority: Since 2016, the Austin District has been awarded 204 safety projects worth $181 million for widening shoulders, resurfacing, safety lighting, and other safety enhancements. In 2020, 35 safety projects worth $53 million began construction. In the next two years, the Austin District will put out for bid 48 projects worth $69 million.
Revised 09/15/21