BrykerWoods Neighborhood

34th Street Reconstruction project - meet the Contractor event

The City of Austin is planning a Meet the Contractor event for the upcoming 34th Street Reconstruction project. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the project and have your questions answered. This meeting is an open house format so you may stop in anytime during the event.

Construction is planned to begin in mid to late June on the west end of 34th Street at Shoal Creek Boulevard.
 
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School has graciously agreed to let us use their facility for this event. Visit this link for a map of the location. http://www.sasaustin.org/view.image?Id=547

Meet the Contractor Open House
Monday, June 13, 2011
4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
St. Andrews Episcopal School
Nazro Hall

For questions about the Meet the Contractor event, please contact Julie Richey, 533-9100, ext. 15. For questions about construction or general project information, please contact:
 
Rohini Kumarage
Project Manager
(512) 974-7127
Rohini.Kumarage@ci.austin.tx.us
 
 Sincerely,
34th Street Project Team

Project ID: 5408.002
Project Name: Group 35 – 34th Street, West Avenue to Shoal Creek Bridge

34th Street Reconstruction Project

The City of Austin Public Works Department is planning street reconstruction and utility improvements for 34th Street from West Avenue to Shoal Creek.

Construction is scheduled to begin in late spring 2011, and last approximately 12 months. During construction residents and businesses can expect there to be some traffic impacts, lane closures, detours, noise, heavy equipment in the area, and construction dust. A portion of Shoal Creek Trail will be closed and a detour provided during construction. The contractor and City will try to keep impacts to a minimum throughout the project.

In preparation for the 34th Street Reconstruction Project, Texas Gas will be relocating gas lines located in the project area. There will be periods of construction activity associated with this work, prior to the beginning of the street reconstruction project. For information related to the Texas Gas Service line relocation, please contact: Chris Landgraf, (512) 465-1131 or CLandgraf@txgas.com

Construction contact information, phasing and timelines can be found at the website below.

http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/publicworks/34th_street_recon.htm

New sidewalk down to the Shoal Creek Hike & Bike Trail

Access to the Shoal Creek Hike & Bike Trail is now more convenient. West of the creek at the 34th Street bridge the city has recently installed a sidewalk down to the trail. Prior the sidewalk was a rough and steep path down to the trail which made for hazardous conditions. Children and families walking to Bryker Woods Elementary from the Rosedale Neighborhood frequently use this path for avoiding traffic by crossing under 34th Street. The concrete sidewalk now makes the route much safe.

 

MoPac Improvement Project Open House Meeting (October 7th)

On October 7th, 2010, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), in cooperation with the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (Mobility Authority), will host a public Open House for the Mopac Improvement Project. The purpose of the Open House is to present information on previous studies, discuss the need and purpose of the proposed project, explain the environmental study process, present the project schedule, and gather feedback from the public on transportation solutions to be considered for the MoPac Corridor. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend an Open House to discuss the project, ask questions, and express their views ‐ through written and verbal comments ‐ to the project team members. Information pertaining to alternatives that have been developed to date for the 11‐mile long corridor will be available at the Open House. Comment forms will be available and accepted at the Open House, as well as through the MoPac Improvement Project website (www.MoPacExpress.com). A transcriber will be available to accept verbal comments. Written comments may also be mailed to TxDOT Austin District Environmental Coordinator, Texas Department of Transportation, P.O. Drawer 15426, Austin, Texas, 78761‐5426. Website and/or mailed comments must be received by 5:00PM, October 18th, 2010.

 

See PDF flyer - Download MoPac Open Houses Oct. 6-7 2010

 

The Open House will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM with a presentation at 7:00PM at the following location:

October 7, 2010

O’ Henry Middle School, Cafeteria

2610 West 10th Street

Austin, Texas

The same information will be presented at both open houses and they will utilize a come‐and‐go format that will allow members of the public to review the materials at their convenience and speak individually to TxDOT, Mobility Authority and consultant staff. A presentation will be made starting at 7:00PM. Information is available at http://www.MoPacExpress.com.

Vertical Mixed Use and the BrykerWoods Neighborhood

Please see the information below and visit the city of Austin website to learn more of VMUs (Vertical Mixed Use zoning.) Documents, maps and public informational meeting times/dates are posted and made available. The issue of VMUs is important for the BrykerWoods neighborhood because the 35th Street corridor is considered eligible for such category of zoning.

The next BWNA board meeting* will be on Tuesday evening May 22nd and meeting topic will be the city’s VMU concept and how it might effect BrykerWoods. At this meeting the BrykerWoods neighborhood will officially vote to “opt-in” or opt-out” of the city’s proposed VMU overlay. Attend the May22nd meeting to learn more and share your opinion. Come to the meeting and let the BWNA know what you think of the VMU concept!

* This meeting as well as the other BWNA monthly meetings is open to all and held on the third Tuesday evening (7pm) at the Howson Library in Tarrytown on Exposition Blvd.