Mobility Authority Celebrates Groundbreaking of Manor Expressway
Mar. 10, 2010 - The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is celebrating the start of construction on its second roadway project, the Manor Expressway (US 290 East) in east Travis County. The Manor Expressway is a 6.2-mile project that is being constructed in the median of U.S. 290 between U.S. 183 and Parmer Lane east of Austin. A groundbreaking ceremony was held March 10, 2010 to officially celebrate the start of construction.
“This groundbreaking marks a huge victory for Central Texas,” says Mobility Authority Board Chairman, Ray Wilkerson. “People who drive the US 290 corridor have endured steadily increasing traffic congestion and a steady stream of serious accidents. The Manor Expressway will give drivers the option for a faster, safer and more reliable route. Moreover, the Manor Expressway will link to other important roadways, helping to establish the regional transportation network our community so desperately needs,” adds Wilkerson.
The initial construction phase involves completion of a direct connect flyover interchange at US 183 and US 290 and a 1.4-mile stretch of the expressway between US 183 and Chimney Hill Boulevard. The work is expected to cost approximately $193 million. The existing two lane frontage roads will be improved and remain non-tolled. The project is being funded through a mix of American Reinvestment and Recovery Act funds, a State Infrastructure Bank loan and the issuance of bond debt backed by toll revenue.
“This project was made possible through a tremendous amount of coordination and teamwork, and we are thankful to our partners at the Texas Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration for helping make the Manor Expressway a reality,” says Wilkerson.
“At a time when our country is enduring economic hardship, projects like this are critical to creating economic opportunity and putting people back to work. The Manor Expressway project is expected to create 2,200 jobs over the life of the project.”
To learn more about the Manor Expressway, and to view an interactive demonstration showing how it will be constructed, visit the newly-launched project website, www.ManorExpressway.com.
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