Safety improvements to Barton Springs Road, including a reconfiguration of lanes, enhanced bike access, sidewalks connecting pedestrian routes, and upgraded transit stops.
Barton Springs RoadSince 2018 there has been an average of one crash every week on the stretch between Stratford Drive and South Lamar, and in April 2022, a crash that seriously injuredThe city’s first response was to add speed displays and lower the speed limit from 35 to 30 mph on the section of road running between Azie Morton Road to MoPac, but data from this year shows many drivers still go at least 15 mph faster than that.
of the road – which the city calculates using quality of life and economic costs – total $19.2 million over the last five years., interim director of the city’s transportation and public works departments, announced plans for a 12-month pilot of new safety improvements to Barton Springs Road, including a reconfiguration of lanes from Lou Neff Road to South Lamar, enhanced bike lanes, sidewalks connecting pedestrian routes through, and upgraded transit stops.
The pilot’s enhancements include reducing the road to one lane in each direction between Azie Morton and South Lamar, while adding car lanes at the intersections; widening bike lanes and adding separators; creating better pedestrian crossings over Barton Springs and connecting them through Zilker Park; relocating bus stops to places with crossings; and improving the safety of left turns by maintaining U-turns in the area.
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