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Major upcoming traffic shifts

Prepare for new traffic patterns across the project corridor.

Convict Hill cross-street bridge opens

  • As early as the night of Wednesday, April 22, the Convict Hill Road cross-street bridge will open, restoring cross-street access at Convict Hill Road and US 290.
  • Drivers can make a left turn from westbound US 290 to southbound Convict Hill Road, and a left turn from eastbound US 290 to northbound Convict Hill Road.
  • Non-signalized U-turns in both directions of US 290 will be available on the new bridge.
Title: Convict Hill Road Cross‑Street Bridge Opens . Description: The map shows a simplified map of the newly opened cross‑street bridge at Convict Hill Road over US 290 in Austin, Texas. The map includes the following information: Westbound US 290 can now access southbound Convict Hill Road using the new bridge, shown with a yellow arrow. Eastbound US 290 can now access northbound Convict Hill Road using the new bridge, show with a purple arrow. Convict Hill U‑turns, indicating where drivers can make controlled U‑turn movements in each direction using the new bridge configuration. The westbound mainlanes beneath the bridge are shown as work zone/closed to traffic. The map also identifies nearby reference points, including the Bell Quarry Hill Apartments on Convict Hill Road and Breezy Pass. A note indicates that the map is not drawn to scale. Contact Information (shown at the bottom of the map): Website: TXDOT.GOV/OAKHILLPARKWAY Phone number: 512‑342‑3344 Social media: @OAKHILLPARKWAY.

Westbound US 290 mainlanes open between Patton Ranch Road and RM 1826

  • The westbound US 290 mainlanes between Patton Ranch Road and just west of RM 1826 opened to traffic on Thursday, April 16.
  • Drivers heading westbound on US 290 coming from downtown Austin will have the option to stay on the mainlanes and use the new bridge over the William Cannon Drive intersection.
  • For access to William Cannon Drive, SH 71, Convict Hill Road, or RM 1826, drivers will exit prior to Patton Ranch Road to the westbound US 290 frontage road in this configuration.
Map of Westbound US 290 Mainlanes Opening Between Patton Ranch Road and RM 1826. Simple map showing US 290 in Austin, TX between RM 1826 and Patton Ranch Road. SH 71 intersects with US 290 at the middle of the map, to the north of US 290. The legend shows the westbound US 290 mainlanes beginning around Patton Ranch Road and continuing until just west of RM 1826, where drivers will exit to the frontage road. Blue arrows show local access to William Cannon Drive, SH 71, Convict Hill Road and RM 1826 exiting the mainlanes before William Cannon and continuing on the westbound US 290 frontage road. A new pavement marking outlines the new westbound US 290 mainlanes, and the mainlanes west of RM 1826 are shown as closed. The Convict Hill bridge is also shown as closed. For more information, contact the Oak Hill Parkway project at 512-342-3344, A U S _ oakhillparkway@ t x d o t . g o v.

Eastbound US 290 mainlanes William Cannon bypass opens

  • As early as Thursday, March 19, an additional portion of the eastbound US 290 mainlanes will open east of the 'Y'.
  • Drivers traveling towards downtown Austin will still enter the mainlanes just west of RM 1826.
  • RM 1826, Convict Hill Road, and SH 71 will stay on the eastbound US 290 frontage road, as there will not be exits from the mainlanes for these cross-streets in this configuration.
  • For those using the new eastbound US 290 mainlanes, the option to exit onto the frontage road at William Cannon Drive will remain.

Convict Hill U-turns open

  • As early as Tuesday, March 24, new Convict Hill U-turns over US 290 will open, connecting the eastbound and westbound US 290 frontage road.
  • The full Convict Hill Road bridge will open at a later date.
Map: Convict Hill U-turns Open. Simple map showing the opening of eastbound and westbound US 290 U-turns at Convict Hill Road U-turns opening, between both directions of the US 290 frontage road. Breezy Pass is shown extending from Convict Hill Road south of US 290, with the Bell Quarry Hill Apartments just to the north of Breezy Pass. The legend shows a green arrow for Convict Hill Road U-turns, a black outline notating New Road, and an orange hashed area for the work zone. The map shows new U-turns on the Convict Hil bridge over lowered US 290 mainlanes, with the center of the bridge itself marked as a work zone. The westbound US 290 mainlanes are also closed as a work zone. or questions, assistance or more information, please contact AUS_oakhillparkway@txdot.gov, @TxDOTAustin on X, visit txdot.gov/oakhillparkway or call the hotline at 512-342-3230.

Oak Hill Plaza/Center of the Hills crossing closure

  • In January 2026, cross-street access between Oak Hill Plaza and Center of the Hills shopping centers at SH 71 temporarily closed, allowing crews to complete the bypass bridges over the intersection.
  • The intersections are right in/right out only. Traffic signals will facilitate through traffic and right-turn movements.
  • Westbound SH 71 traffic can make a non-signalized U-turn at Scenic Brook Drive to reach eastbound SH 71 and Oak Hill Plaza. Eastbound SH 71 traffic can make a non-signalized U-turn near Tesla to reach westbound SH 71 and Center of the Hills.
Oak Hill Plaza and Center of the Hills Crossing Closed Map. Simple map showing the closed crossing between Oak Hill Plaza and Center of the Hills shopping centers on SH 71 just west of US 290. For access to Center of the Hills, eastbound SH 71 drivers will make a U-turn by Tesla, then turn right into the parking lot. For access to Oak Hill Plaza, westbound SH 71 drivers will make a U-turn near Scenic Brook Drive and then turn right into the parking lot. Traffic signals will remain in place for through traffic and those exiting the shopping centers. For more information, contact the Oak Hill Parkway team at 512-342-3238, or visit our X page @oakhillparkway.

New configuration at 'Y' Interchange and William Cannon bypass bridge closed

  • As early as October 2025, the US 290/SH 71 Interchange will open to its new Single Point Urban Interchange configuration. (Check out the animation video below).
  • 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.
New Configuration at Y Interchange
Oak Hill Parkway Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI) animation

Convict Hill Road cross-street closure at US 290

  • 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.
Convict Hill Road Cross-Street Closure at US 290 Right in/Right out to eastbound US 290 frontage road