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Fluor Joint Venture Celebrates Opening of Oak Hill Parkway in Austin, Texas

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  • Fluor Corporation & Balfour Beatty joined TxDOT & stakeholders to celebrate the opening of the $677 million Oak Hill Parkway project in southwest Austin.
  • The project is part of TxDOT's Clear Lanes initiative & reconstructed/widened approximately seven miles of U.S. 290 & SH 71 from two to three mainlanes each direction.
  • Construction began in 2021 to reduce congestion, improve safety, & enhance connectivity between Austin & growing western communities.
  • Key features include direct-connect flyovers between U.S. 290 & SH 71, new U.S. 290 overpasses at William Cannon Drive, & a single-point urban interchange replacing the former Y-interchange.
  • Additional improvements include new frontage roads, bicycle paths, & pedestrian shared-use paths throughout the corridor.
  • The roadway system is fully open to traffic, with final landscaping, paving, & striping activities expected to complete by the end of 2026.