Open House Exhibits - MoPac Improvement Project

Open House Exhibits - MoPac Improvement Project

Open House Exhibits
The Meet the Contractor Open House was held on
Tuesday, November 12th, 2013 at O.Henry Middle
School from 5 – 7 p.m.
Project staff was available to answer questions about
the MoPac Improvement Project. Display boards with
project information were available for review, those
display boards are included on the following pages for
your review.
If you have any questions, please contact us at:
http://www.mopacexpress.com/contact/index.php or
call us at 512-270-5000.
MoPac Improvement Project Schedule
2013
Project Milestones
Project DuraƟon
Design
ConstrucƟon
Segment 1 construcƟon begins (Parmer Lane - UPRR Crossing)
Segment 2a construcƟon begins (UPRR Crossing - Research Blvd)
Segment 2b construcƟon begins (Research Blvd - RM2222)
Segment 3 construcƟon begins (RM2222 - EnĮeld)
Segment 4 construcƟon begins (Cesar Chavez Interchange)
Outreach and Events
Website, social media and media updates
Project related outreach and event aƩendance
Project hotline available
ReevaluaƟon open house
Groundbreaking
"Meet the Contractor" open house
* Project schedule subject to change.
May June
July
Aug
Sept
2014
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May June
July
2015
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May June
July
Aug
Sept
Oct
Nov
Dec
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Austin Memorial Cemetary
Hancock Dr
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Windsor Rd
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45th St
Enfield Rd
Cesar Chavez St/5th St
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AESTHETIC IMPROVEMENTS AT INTERSECTIONS
Finalized December 2012
SOUND WALLS
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BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS
Since January 2011, the
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Finalized December 2012