Lady Bird Lake Segment (Holly Street to SH 71/Ben White Boulevard)
I-35 Capital Express Central Project
Segment overview
Add two high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) managed lanes in both directions along I-35. In addition, the project will reconstruct the Lady Bird Lake bridge, construct a single-point urban interchange (SPUI) at Riverside Drive that will accommodate future Capital Metro light rail routes, add a pedestrian-only bridge at Woodland Avenue, and improve bicycle and pedestrian paths along the corridor.
Major impacts/activity
- Eastbound Riverside Drive reduced to one lane between the southbound I-35 frontage road and Travis Heights Boulevard through early 2026, weather permitting.
- Kenwood Avenue at East Riverside will be closed as crews begin the installation of utilites along the corridor through early 2026, weather permitting. Drivers will detour via Travis Heights Boulevard to access East Riverside Drive.
- Southbound I-35 Woodland Avenue exit (232) closed April 14, 2025, and is expected to reopen early 2026, weather permitting. Drivers on southbound I-35 will use the Riverside Drive exit (233).
- Beginning August 2025, access under the I-35 bridge on the north shore of Lady Bird Lake will be limited as crews store equipment and materials. Pedestrian access will be maintained. Please remain aware when traveling through the work zone.
Schedule
- Construction start: early 2025
- Anticipated construction completion: 2033, weather permitting
Contractor
- Balfour Beatty Construction