Feb 3, 2025 - News

Austin touts progress along Airport Boulevard project

Asher Price

A crew does construction along Austin's Airport Boulevard — Crews pour concrete for a new path along Airport Boulevard near Koenig Lane. Photo: Courtesy of City of Austin

A key stretch of Airport Boulevard is getting a makeover.

Why it matters: The improvements to Airport, which, like Burnet, feels quintessentially Austin with its rambling and welcoming strip malls, are meant to improve safety and give some feeling of continuity and connectivity.

Zoom in: Construction on Airport between 45th and 55th streets is moving forward as planned.

Already, a walking-and-biking path has been installed from Middle Fiskville Road to 55th Street, totaling 692 feet.
Crews are currently working on a section of the road between 51st and 46th streets.

💰 Follow the money: The $2.8 million for the project comes from a $720 million bond issue Austin voters approved in 2016 for transportation and mobility improvements throughout the city.

This section of the Airport Boulevard improvement project should be completed by the end of May, per city officials.

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