One of the lesser known impacts from the I-35 plan: TxDOT plans to seize 1.2 acres of Waller Beach Park at Lady Bird Lake and use the land as a construction staging area for at least six years.
One of the lesser known impacts: TxDOT plans to seize 1.2 acres of Waller Beach Park at Lady Bird Lake and use the land as a construction staging area for at least six years. After construction, TxDOT will keep the land for maintenance operations on the I-35 bridge.The pink shaded area of this TxDOT schematic map shows the 1.2 acres of Waller Beach that will be seized for construction staging and will later be used for ongoing bridge maintenance and operations.
The state agency is contemplating building a dock or pier that would stretch at least 200 feet offshore to support heavy equipment like cranes, excavators and large trucks.Recreational boaters would be prohibited from going near the I-35 bridge while it's undergoing"active construction," TxDOT says. The Trail Conservancy, which is primarily responsible for operations and maintenance of the Butler Trail, has met with the state to talk about detour routes.
"Obviously, you can't replace exactly that, so it has to be an alternative that gives you the same, somewhat, characteristics," said Ricardo Soliz, a division manager who oversees park planning for the City of Austin.Edward Rendon Park on the east side of the I-35 bridge would lose 0.7 acres to construction staging for up to six months. Waller Beach, shown here behind the I-35 bridge, would permanently shrink by 1.2 acres. East Avenue can be seen going under the bridge.
When work is done on the new I-35 bridge, TxDOT says the Butler Trail would be returned to its original condition. The construction pier would be converted for recreational use and left in place.Edward Rendon Sr. Park, on the northeast side of the I-35 bridge right next to Waller Beach, would temporarily lose about 0.7 acres for construction activities. That would last about six months, according to TxDOT.The pink shaded area on this TxDOT schematic map shows the 0.
TxDOT says construction will require periodic closures of the trail near the I-35 bridge on both sides of the lake for up to three days at a time.
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