Austin Traffic Alert: Slaughter Lane At MoPac Closed All Weekend

AUSTIN, TX — Texas Department of Transportation officials remind the public of the scheduled full weekend closure of Slaughter Lane at MoPac.

Work crews closed the Slaughter Lane bridge at MoPac to all traffic on Friday, Aug. 16 at 9 p.m. until Monday, Aug. 19 at 5 a.m., to complete final paving, striping, and install pedestrian crosswalks and signage. The southbound exit ramp at Slaughter Lane will be closed during this time. The northbound Slaughter Lane ramp will have intermittent closures over the weekend in order to complete work. The closures are weather permitting.

Detours will be in place during this work, and access to all businesses will be maintained:

• Southbound traffic wishing to head east on Slaughter Lane will need to continue south on MoPac Boulevard, use the turnaround at South Bay Lane to head north, exit Slaughter Lane

• Southbound traffic wishing to head west on Slaughter Lane will exit Davis Lane and use Beckett Road or Escarpment Boulevard to access Slaughter

• Northbound traffic wishing to head west on Slaughter Lane will need to take the William Cannon Drive exit, turn around at the intersection to head south on MoPac Boulevard, exit Davis Lane and use Beckett Road or Escarpment Boulevard to access Slaughter

• Northbound traffic wishing to head east on Slaughter Lane will exit Slaughter and turn right (there will be some intermittent closures of the ramp)

Police officers will also be onsite to help direct traffic during the closures. Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes, as delays are expected. TxDOT asks the traveling public to be patient and remain aware when moving through the work zone.

To learn more about this project, visit www.txdot.gov and search for “MoPac Intersections.”