The New SPRAWL Mobility Map
Unfortunately the current SW Travis County Mobility Corridor Map that we have been looking at is no longer current. The revised map is not much better for SW Travis County and if adopted will in no way ease traffic problems but will surely promote development over the Barton Springs Watershed where there currently is little or no develeopment.
The western portion (west of Bee Cave) of the revised loop is simply a modified form of Alt A and Ald B, equally useless, equally destructive to water quality and wildlife (and existing human) habitat.
The eastern portion (east of Bee Cave) intersects at H71 just west of SW Parkway and runs cross country north east...over preserved BCP land, over the Colorado to connect to 2222.
The concept of this "mobility corridor map" or "How to Map for SPRAWL" is invasive and premature.The 2 or 3 roads that are actually in the works to redirect traffic around Bee Cave and ease congestion for everyone, including Lakeway folks, need to be completed and assessed.
1. The Galleria Parkway (in progress, estimated to redirect 30% of traffic away from Bee Cave center) - connecting Bee Cave Rd.to RR620 behind the Galleria
2. The HPR Extension - from H71 and HPR connecting to RR620 and the Galleria Parkway
will creat an eastern loop around Bee Cave.
There is also a 3rd road proposed which will extend Flintrock Rd and intersect w/ H71 west of Bee Cave and east of Bee Creek Rd.
The CAMPO Board need to hear from this community that these proposed roads that cut huge swaths through preserved land over the BS watershed and through wildlife habitat are unacceptable and will do nothing but promote SPRAWL..
The next CAMPO public meeting in Austin is September 18th at the Joe C Thompson Center next to the LBJ Library.
(I will try to post the most recent "mobility" map shortly)
(UPDATE 9/2: added map )
Check out "Arterial B". It's Reimers-Peacock Road, and it looks like they have ambitions to hook it up to Bell Springs Road, if Hays County will cooperate. Implicit in all these plans is a much increased role for Fitzhugh Road.
Who drew this map? And are you saying that Hamilton Pool is going to be extended? When is this supposed to happen?
Forgive my limited graphic skills but I drew the map. Yes, HPR is planned for an extension to be complete by 2008 by the Village of Bee Cave. The red lines indicate the HPR extension AND the Galleria Parkway.They will not actually link up as evenly as they may appear on my map.However, they will each intesect at RR620 not far from each other.
Please come out Thursday Sept. 21st to the Bee Cave Elementary School at 6:30 and you will learn much more. HCA is hosting a CAMPO Public Meeting. Campo will present their regional plan. Fix290 and a represntative from Bee Cave will present their proposed and current road projects.
There will be an opportunity for public input and questions.