AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Monday, road crews closed off the intersection of Ross Road and Pearce Lane in Del Valle as part of a substandard street improvement project.
The closure for this section is expected to last up to three months, according to the city of Austin.
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Right now, the road has only two lanes — and some areas don’t have sidewalks — and the road has been deemed “substandard” for years. The city said this improvement project will reconstruct Ross Road to a five-lane cross-section roadway with pedestrian and bicycle facilities along the corridor.
According to the city, funding for the $30 million project was allocated through the 2020 Mobility Bond.
Due to the closure, detours are available to redirect traffic. According to the city, trucks must use a new route at Circuit of the Americas Boulevard from State Highway 71 or Pearce Lane from State Highway 130…