News Releases
Februrary 23, 2021: 183 Toll Direct Connectors Open
February 23, 2021: Eastbound SH 71 to Southbound US 183 Ramp to Close Temporarily
February 11, 2021: US 183 at SH 71 to Close This Weekend
January 21, 2021: Tolling begins on Southbound 183 Toll - Full Length
January 13, 2021: Tolling Begins on 183 Toll - South End
November 18, 2020: Extended Lane Closure on Southbound US 183 to Impact Traffic Between Manor Road and Loyola Lane
November 13, 2020: Northbound US 183 Traffic Shift Between SH 71 and Montopolis Drive
October 26, 2020: Northbound US 183 Last Free Exit Nightly Closures
October 23, 2020: Future Toll Lanes to Open on Southbound US 183
October 15, 2020: New Section of Northbound US 183 to Open at SH 71
October 2, 2020: Southbound US 183 to Eastbound SH 71 Exit Moves Temporarily North
September 17, 2020: New Section of 183 Toll to Open
September 11, 2020: Northbound US 183 Bridgeto Downtown Exits Reopens
August 18, 2020: Northbound US 183 Exit at SH 71 to Close Into October
January 10, 2020: New U-turns to Open Between Montopolis Drive and SH 71
August 23, 2019: Northbound US 183 Closing Nightly at SH 71
July 30, 2019: 183 South Project Reaches Interim Milestone
July 12, 2019: Canceled: Demolition of Colorado River Bridge & Traffic Shift. Work to be Rescheduled
July 8, 2019: Demolition of Colorado River Bridge to Require Major Traffic Shift
May 10, 2019: US 183 Closure to Impact Airport-Bound Traffic
April 24, 2019: SH 71 Road Closure to Impact Airport Traffic
October 24, 2018: Mobility Authority Partners with TreeFolks to Plant Trees at Pecan Springs Elementary School
October 4, 2018: Historic Montopolis Steel Truss Bridge to Close to Vehicular Traffic Permanently
October 2, 2018: Signalized Crossings of US 183 to Close Permanently
The 183 South Project...In the News
- October 29, 2020: Austin Business Journal: 183 Toll Project honors east Austin
- September 23, 2020: Austin Business Journal: Delivering mobility shapes Austin's future
- September 17, 2020: Austin Business Journal: How the 183 Toll Road is an economic boon for Central Texas
- July 14, 2020: Construciton Equipment Guide: Quicker Commute Throughout Austin Starts to Take Shape
- November 12, 2019: Austin Business Journal: East Austin's Old Motorola campus on its way to a new, bigger life
- October 8, 2018: KVUE: Austin's Historic Montopolis Bridge Closing to Become a Hike and Bike Trail
- October 8, 2018: CBS Austin: Montopolis Steel Truss Bridge Permanently Closes to Vehicular Traffic
- October 8, 2018: Community Impact: Historic Montopolis Bridge in East Austin Closes to Traffic to be Repurposed for Bikes, Pedestrians
- October 8, 2018: Fox7:Iconic East Austin Bridge to be Repurposed
- May 11, 2018: Equipment World's Better Roads: $743 million US 183 South toll road in Austin 50% complete
- April 20, 2018: Comunity Impact News: 183 South Toll Project About 50% Complete, First Non-tolled section Opening to Traffic.
- December 18, 2017: Community Impact News: Watch for these US 183 closures as you head to Austin airport this holiday season
- October 27, 2017: San Marcos Corridor News: Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Gives Update on 183 South Construction
- August 10, 2017: KEYE: Incentive Program Helps Businesses Affected by 183 South Construction
- August 7, 2017: Austin Business Journal: Finding Solutions that Keep Austin Green
- July 26, 2017: Community Impact: Here are the Latest Updates on 4 Central Texas Toll Projects
- April 7, 2016: Austin Monitor: East Austin superhighway breaks ground - Austin Monitor
- April 6, 2016: Community Impact: Mobility Authority, TxDOT break ground on $743 Million 183 South Project
- April 6, 2916: Texas Hill Country: New Bergstrom Expressway Will Be Non-Stop Route to Austin Airport
- April 6, 2016: Fox 7: CTRMA breaks ground on 8-mile 183 South Expressway project _ KTBC
- April 6, 2016: KXAN: Bergstrom Expressway offers new non-stop route to Austin airport
- April 6, 2016: KLBJ: 183 South Project Breaks Ground
- April 6, 2016: Press Release: Mobility Authority Breaks Ground On Monumental Project
- April 5, 2016: Austin American-Statesman: What you need to know as work begins on the US 183 South tollway
- April 5, 2016: East Austin Patch: Work on Major US 183 Expansion to Start in East Austin
- April 4, 2016:KLBJ: 183 South Project About To Begin
- October 16, 2015: Commentary: U.S. 183 South redo is needed and overdue
- June 25, 2015: The Texas Transportation Commission approved a $203.4 million loan and grant package that will help pay for the costs to build the 183 South Project. Read more here.
- May 27, 2015: Press Release: Mobility Authority Awards Design/Build Contract for US 183 South Project. Read more here.
- March 6, 2015: Press Release: TxDOT cleared the way for the 183 South project to proceed into final design and construction. Read the "Finding of No Significant Impact" decision document here.
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