Major activity

Construction

Prepare for new traffic patterns across the project corridor.

As early as October 2025, the US 290/SH 71 Interchange will open to its new Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI) configuration.
New bridges at the intersection will provide access for left-turn and U-turn movements for eastbound US 290, and continued access from eastbound SH 71 to eastbound US 290. The eastern bridge will also allow the drivers to make a west-to-east U-turn at the US 290/SH71 Interchange.
This configuration is expected to be in place until project completion in 2026.
All major activity is subject to change and weather permitting.

In late August 2025, US 290 traffic shifted onto the eastbound US 290 frontage road between Convict Hill Road and William Cannon Drive.
Only eastbound SH 71 drivers heading towards downtown Austin will continue to have access to the bridge during this phase.

Through fall 2025, westbound US 290 drivers will bypass Scenic Brook Drive using new bypass lanes now open under the Scenic Brook Drive bridge.
Local traffic accessing Scenic Brook Drive or the Scenic Brook bridge will stay on the westbound US 290 frontage road.
All major activity is subject to change and weather permitting.

In June, eastbound SH 71 shifted to the new eastbound SH 71 frontage road lanes. Westbound SH 71 traffic will stay on the existing SH 71 lanes.
All business access along SH 71 are a right-in / right-out configuration, except at the Oak Hill Plaza / Center of the Hills signal and Scenic Brook Drive, where left turns will be maintained.
Eastbound SH 71 drivers will use a temporary non-signalized U-turn near Oak Hill Plaza / Center of the Hills to access westbound SH 71.
Westbound SH 71 drivers will make a non-signalized U-turn before the Silvermine Drive / Fletcher Lane intersection to access eastbound SH 71.

Eastbound SH 71 Shifts to Elevated Lanes

In early July, cross-street access closed at Convict Hill Road, which is now a right-in / right-out only to the new eastbound US 290 frontage road.
Westbound US 290 drivers accessing Convict Hill Road will U-turn at RM 1826. Convict Hill drivers accessing westbound US 290 will U-turn at William Cannon Drive.