Ross Road Safety and Mobility Project

Pedestrians entering the work zone
are creating safety concerns

November 12, 2026

As construction continues on the Ross Road safety and mobility improvement project, we want to thank you for your patience and cooperation during this important investment in our community.

Recently, construction crews have seen people walking through active work areas, including several school-age students traveling to and from nearby schools. While we understand the need for convenient routes through the corridor, entering the construction zone creates serious safety risks for pedestrians, motorists, and construction workers.

Active construction areas may include heavy equipment, excavation activities, uneven surfaces, temporary traffic patterns, and other hazards that can change from day to day. For their safety, everyone should remain outside of designated work zones and follow posted signs, barriers, and detours.

The City of Austin and our contractor recognize the importance of supporting safe pedestrian access during construction. We are actively exploring opportunities to add pedestrian crossings within the work area and keep sidewalk access on at least one side of Ross Road whenever possible. These efforts are intended to give safer options to people traveling through the corridor while allowing critical construction work to continue.

We need the community's help to ensure this project is delivered safely and on time. Parents, guardians, and neighbors can make a significant difference by encouraging students and other pedestrians to:

• Use designated crossings and sidewalks.
• Obey all construction signs and barriers.
• Avoid walking through active work areas.
• Allow extra travel time when navigating around construction activities.
• Report damaged or missing barricades or safety devices when seen.

By working together, we can reduce the risk of injuries, protect construction crews and the public, and keep this important project moving forward.

For project updates and more information, please visit the Ross Road project webpage at SpeakUpAustin.org/RossRd. You can sign up for stakeholder updates at the bottom of the page.

Please feel free to contact the City of Austin at (512) 974-2300 or MobilityBonds@austintexas.gov.

Thank you for your partnership and commitment to safety.

About Austin Transportation and Public Works

Austin Transportation and Public Works is a highly reliable organization that builds and maintains mobility infrastructure for our community. Our vision is for Austin to be recognized as the model for safe, reliable and sustainable transportation. We are guided by the values of safety, unity, reliability, accountability, integrity, community focus and employee fulfillment.
 

About Austin Capital Delivery Services

Austin Capital Delivery Services builds public projects to support the community. The core of our staff includes engineers, architects and construction professionals with a wealth of experience managing small and large projects. We bring additional expertise to the table through collaboration with our partners – whether community members, consultants, contracting teams, or other City departments. We are focused on One City, One team, One approach.

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