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The Austin Transportation Department is preparing to convert Colorado Street from one-way to two-way traffic between Cesar Chavez and Ninth streets. Staff will kick off full construction on Wednesday and the city anticipates completing the project by the end of the week, dependent on weather and other circumstances.
During the construction, parking between Sixth and 10th streets will be banned beginning Tuesday morning between Sixth and Cesar Chavez streets until the work is completed. Vehicles parked in active work areas will need to be towed.
Workers will implement rolling lane closures with the goal of keeping at least one lane open at any given time. Lanes are expected to reopen as they are completed. Building and garage access will be maintained during lane striping work, though it may be limited at times.
Colorado Street will be one lane in either direction from Cesar Chavez to Ninth streets. Each intersection will retain signalization, and turn bays will be provided at Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh streets. At the intersection of Cesar Chavez Street, there will be one southbound left, one southbound right, and one northbound lane.
The conversion was recommended in the 2002 Downtown Access and Mobility Plan and the Downtown Austin Plan adopted by City Council in 2011.
