Lady Bird Lake Segment (Holly Street to SH 71/Ben White Boulevard)
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Lady Bird Lake Segment (Holly Street to SH 71/Ben White Boulevard)

I-35 Capital Express Central Project

Planned east pedestrian bridge along Lady Bird Lake Bridge
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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

  • 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).

Schedule

  • Construction start: early 2025
  • Anticipated construction completion: 2033, weather permitting

Contractor

  • Balfour Beatty Construction

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