Austin, TX
US 183A toll extension opens northwest of Austin
AUSTIN, Texas – A new stretch of toll road has just opened along the US 183 corridor northwest of Austin.
The five-mile 183A toll extension between Hero Way in Leander and SH 29 in Liberty Hill opened to traffic early Wednesday morning.
What we know:
Until now, 183A in this area had just been a frontage road.
Drivers are now able to bypass four traffic lights, with the toll lanes easing congestion on the existing frontage road.
“We’ve essentially added two toll lanes in each direction down the middle, so there can be nonstop traffic in that corridor for the entire stretch,” said Mike Sexton, Director of Engineering for the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority.
In case you’re wondering, the cost to drive the new five-mile stretch is $2.38—if you have a toll tag. If you’d rather save the $2.38, you can, of course, still take the frontage road for free.
Timeline:
This marks the third phase of the 16-mile buildout of the 183A Tollway by the CTRMA.
“Leander is grown exponentially in size over the last 10 years and Liberty Hill is now doing the same thing,” said Sexton.
The first part between RM 620 and RM 1431 opened in 2007. The second section between RM 1431 and Hero Way opened in 2012.
Drivers’ reaction
What they’re saying:
“I notice it’s quicker to get where you need to go,” said Kayla Allen of Leander. “It definitely helps with traffic a lot.”
“It was like 15 minutes normally. It took us five minutes to get them to school. And then we had to go down to Cedar Park and the GPS was like 10 minutes faster than what it normally would say,” said Kelly Cockrum of Cedar Park.
“Pretty frequently I drive Uber, so they have me all over,” said Kayla Allen of Leander. “It should save everybody a lot of time now.”
What’s next:
A heads-up: you will still notice some construction in the coming weeks, as crews finish up the SH29 interchange.
“There will be some closures. There will be impacts to traffic overnight, especially as they do some final work,” said Sexton.
Crews are also still working on a seven-mile-long hike and bike trail that was built in combination with the tollway. It is set to open in the coming weeks.
The Source: Information in this report comes from reporting/interviews by FOX 7 Austin’s John Krinjak.
AUSTIN, Texas — APD SWAT responded to a barricaded subject in East Austin Saturday afternoon.
According to police, the incident took place near the 3400 block of Kay St., and officers responded to the call at around 1:30 p.m.
Once officers arrived, they made contact with a victim who “advised of circumstances that met the state law requirement of assault with a deadly weapon family violence.” Shortly after, the suspect barricaded themselves inside the residence.
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Austin Police officers, SWAT, hostage negotiators, and Austin-Travis County EMS were still on the scene and the suspect was still barricaded as of 6:15 p.m.
People are being encouraged to avoid the area due to increased police presence, or stay in a safe location if they are unable to avoid the area.
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The Levitt VIBE Austin Music Series, which is partnered with KUTX 98.9, begins May 21 and takes place every Thursday except July 2.
On Friday, the center released the 23 artists performing:
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On Monday, the Long Center will open RSVPs for The Drop-In, with Long Center members getting first dibs on those RSVPs. Members also enjoy early entrance and a special lounge.
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