- The City of Austin is planning traffic improvements along Burnet Road between 2222 and Mopac
- The $50 million upgrade would use funding from the 2016 Mobility Bond
- Part of the upgrade would include improvements like building medians and consolidating driveways
- One of the medians proposed would be on Burnet Road across from Top Notch Burgers
- Co-owner Kelly Chappell says he is concerned the median will block southbound traffic from turning left into his business and others nearby
- The plan would also reduce Top Notch’s driveways from three to two which Chappell says would affect the flow of traffic from the business and may deter customers from dining
- Director of Austin’s Corridor Program Office, Mike Trimble, says Burnet Road sees at least 40,000 cars a day and usually causes for concern in traffic is when car volume exceeds 20,000
- An open house is scheduled to be hosted by the city to get input from residents and business owners:
Date: Tuesday, July 9
Time: 4-7 p.m.
Location: Saint John’s United Methodist Church (2140 Allandale Road)
More info:https://www.kxan.com/news/proposed-burnet-rd-improvements-worry-business…
(Photo by: Shutterstock)