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We are excited to show you our progress as we build a better way to travel on US 290 and SH 71.
Our quality control teams measure each boring location to ensure drillers reached the proper depth, August 2021
Crews move equipment into place to perform a drilling operation near William Cannon Drive, August 2021
Crews install a rock filter dam near the US 290/SH 71 “Y” interchange, one of the many stormwater best management practices being used to protect the Edwards Aquifer during construction, August 2021
Crews perform utility investigations near Convict Hill Road in advance of project-related utility relocations beginning later this year, August 2021
Geotechnical teams organize several soil boring samples for testing. The results will help inform the final design of several Oak Hill Parkway structures, August 2021
Crews install a rock filter dam for erosion control to protect water resources, August 2021
TxDOT officially began construction on the Oak Hill Parkway project with the turn of shovels, July 2021
On July 1, 2021, it was a beautiful day to mark the beginning of this community-driven project.
CRC crews use iPads to view design plans in the field, which increases productivity while also reducing paper waste, May 2021
Crews note the exact locations of direct-current electrical resistivity imaging (DC-ERI) sensors in relation to future roadway bridge piers, May 2021
Crews strategically place direct-current electrical resistivity imaging (DC-ERI) sensors along the future footprint of a bridge near US 290 and Old Bee Caves Road, May 2021
Tree protection fencing near US 290 and Williamson Creek is inspected, May 2021
The project’s tree care experts inject nutrients into the soil of “The Nieces” iconic trees during regularly scheduled preservation activities, May 2021
Iconic trees “The Nieces” remain fenced off in a dedicated “Tree Protection Area” near William Cannon Boulevard, May 2021
Tree protection fencing was placed throughout the corridor, Dec. 2020
Contractor performs geotechnical investigations near "Y", Oct. 2020
The "Y" at Oak Hill, 2017
Westbound US 290 at SH 71, 2017
Westbound US 290 at William Cannon Drive, 2017