Austin officials outline sidewalk and urban‑trails progress, remaining gaps and project timelines

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City staff told the Mobility Committee Austin now has just over 2,900 miles of sidewalk and roughly 690–700 miles of planned gaps; staff outlined near‑term bids and construction for sections of the Bergstrom Spur, a new urban trail maintenance crew, and expedited delivery strategies funded largely by bonds and the transportation user fee.

City staff on Feb. 12 told the Mobility Committee that Austin has made measurable progress filling sidewalk and urban‑trail gaps but still faces hundreds of miles of work and funding choices.

John Eastman, division manager for sidewalks and urban trails at Austin Transportation and Public Works, said the city’s sidewalk network has grown from below 50% coverage two decades ago to just over 80% today. He gave a current total of 2,909 miles of sidewalk and said roughly 690–700 miles remain in planning as gaps. He also said about 40% of the network is now classified as “functionally acceptable,” up from 16% 10 years ago.

The presentation tied delivery to a mix of funding sources. Eastman described rehabilitation funding drawn largely from the Transportation User Fee (which he said currently provides just under $8 million…

Austin officials outline sidewalk and urban‑trails progress, remaining gaps and project timelines

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