Bee Cave Road In Austin Reduced To One Lane Starting Friday

AUSTIN, TX — A stretch of Bee Cave Road (RM 2244) will be reduced to a single lane of traffic in each direction starting this Friday, state transportation officials said.

Beginning on Aug. 2 at 8 p.m., Texas Department of Transportation crews will reduce RM 2244 to one lane of traffic in each direction from Beaver Trail to Rollingwood Drive. The lane reduction will remain in place until Monday, Aug. 5, at 6 a.m.

The lane reduction is to allow crews to safely widen the roadway from Blueridge Trail to Walsh Tarlton Lane, officials explained. Traffic will be shifted throughout the duration of the work and police officers will be on site to help direct motorists.

Road signs have been placed to alert drivers of the closure. TxDOT, and the contractor recognize the inconvenience this will cause and are committed to completing the work as quickly and as safely as possible, officials wrote in a press advisory. Bee Cave Road is expected to return to its four-lane configuration by 6 a.m. on Monday.

Road conditions and traffic updates are available via the TxDOT Austin Twitter account and DriveTexas.org. TxDOT asks the traveling public to be patient, adhere to construction signage and remain aware when traveling through the work zone.