Slaughter Lane At MoPac Reduced To One Lane This Weekend

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction on Slaughter Lane at MoPac this weekend, as crews pave the newly constructed overpass, officials said Wednesday.

The work will kick off weather permitting. Traffic turning left will have a dedicated turn bay during this work, with lanes reduced starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28 until 5 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 1. Police officers will be at the site for the duration of this work to help direct traffic through the intersection.

On Monday morning, Oct. 1, Slaughter Lane traffic at MoPac will be restored to two lanes in each direction with left-turn lanes, officials said. This configuration will remain in place until the intersection is converted into a Diverging Diamond Intersection. We anticipate this work will be completed by mid-January 2019.

Road signs have been placed to alert drivers of the closure. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes, as delays are expected. TxDOT asks the traveling public to be patient and remain aware when traveling through the work zone.

The MoPac Intersections Project at Slaughter Lane and La Crosse Avenue includes new overpasses at the intersections, a Diverging Diamond intersection at Slaughter Lane, extension of MoPac mainlanes, and construction of a shared-use path. The $53 million project began in January 2018 and is expected to be complete in early 2021.

Road conditions and traffic updates are available on Twitter and at DriveTexas.org.

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