AUSTIN (KXAN) — In its latest construction update for the Interstate-35 Capital Express Central project, the city said in a memorandum that the Texas Department of Transportation will begin reconstructing I-35 over Lady Bird Lake.
Construction in the area will impact hike and bike trails, parking and water quality, per the memo. It will impact trails from the work on the Lady Bird Lake Segment from Holly Street to State Highway 71/ Ben White Boulevard and is slated to begin Aug. 10, according to the memo.
During this construction phase, the parking lot along East Avenue under the interstate will be restricted, according to the memo. That means the parking areas currently available underneath I-35 will be closed during this phase, the memo said. The city will coordinate with TxDOT to notify the public of parking changes and look for alternative options, if available…