Eight years ago, Austin voters approved the largest transportation bond in city history, investing $720 million to make mobility safer and more convenient for everyone.
Since completing its first project — a new sidewalk on Chesterfield Lane in 2017 — the city has been working for years on new streets, sidewalks, urban trails, bikeways, safer routes to school and more.
This fall, one year ahead of schedule, the City passed a major milestone when it completed its sidewalk program funded by the 2016 bond. Over the past six years, the City has constructed or repaired more than 56 miles of sidewalk citywide thanks to the $37.5 million investment in the 2016 Mobility Bond.
While the completion of the 2016 Mobility Bond sidewalk investment marks an important milestone, the need for new and rehabilitated sidewalks across the City remains high. The 2023 Sidewalks, Crossings and Shared Streets plan identified an outstanding need for 810 miles of sidewalks and 370 miles of shared streets — a program that uses traffic calming strategies and pedestrian-centered design to make neighborhood streets without sidewalks safer and more comfortable for people walking, biking and rolling.
Thanks to additional community support, City staff continue their work to tackle these missing sidewalks gaps. Austin voters approved a $20 million bond investment in 2018 for sidewalk rehabilitation and an additional $80 million for sidewalks in 2020.
You can find photos and videos here of a recent project to build new sidewalks, crossings, a shared-use path and protected bicycle lanes along East Yager Lane.
The following resources are available with more information:
- Austin’s mobility bond website
- Interactive map of sidewalk projects scheduled to begin in the next 30, 90 and 180 days
- City of Austin 2023 Sidewalks, Crossings, and Shared Streets Plan
About Austin Transportation and Public Works Department
The Transportation and Public Works Department provides safe, reliable and accessible mobility services for all Austinites. Visit AustinTexas.gov/TPW.
