After years of deadly crashes, Austin adds new streetlights to most dangerous roads

After years of crashes, injuries, and calls for change, the City of Austin has completed long-awaited street lighting upgrades along two of its most dangerous roadways: McNeil Drive in northwest Austin and Bluff Springs Road in the city’s south side.

Both corridors have been designated part of Austin’s High-Injury Network since 2018, a list of streets where the majority of serious and fatal crashes occur.

Now, city leaders hope these lighting improvements will help save lives…

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