After years of traffic woes and dreaded backups at what locals have dubbed “the Y,” Central Texans are finally getting some relief as the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) hits a major milestone on the Capital City’s Oak Hill Parkway Project.
TxDOT first began construction back in 2021 on the Oak Hill Parkway Project, an estimated $678 million endeavor aimed at reconstructing the intersection of U.S. Highway 290 and State Highway 71, also known as “the Y.” Late last week, state transportation officials unveiled a significant achievement had been made in the project, which is expected to wrap up work sometime in mid 2026.
“For the first time, westbound US 290 traffic can now travel from downtown Austin to Dripping Springs without stopping at a light!” TxDOT officials shared on the project’s social media account on Friday, April 17…