Council to consider $25M state-funded Lady Bird Lake boardwalk

Austin City Council is scheduled to consider a $25 million state-funded boardwalk along the south bank of Lady Bird Lake, between South First Avenue and South Congress Avenue near the Hyatt Regency Hotel. The project would connect to the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail with a 14-foot-wide path, shoulders, erosion stabilization and a boardwalk over the water. Parks and Recreation would work with the Austin Public Facilities Corporation; Austin Transportation and Public Works would maintain the infrastructure, while The Trail Conservancy would handle operations and programming. The city would provide no initial matching funds but would cover any costs above $25 million. Council is scheduled to consider the ordinance November 19, 2026.

Approve an ordinance authorizing negotiation and execution of an Advanced Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the design and construction of a boardwalk segment on the south bank of Lady Bird Lake, adjacent to the Hyatt Regency Hotel, to connect to the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail for a total estimated project cost of $25,000,000, plus any costs overruns; accepting $25,000,000 in state funds; and amending the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Austin Parks and Recreation Capital Budget (Ordinance 20260812-007) to transfer in and appropriate $25,000,000 for the construction of this project. Funding: $25,000,000 is available from the Texas Department of Transportation. A funding match is not required. Related to Item #11.

Oct 30, 202626-3092: Approve an ordinance authorizing negotiation and execution of an Advanced Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the design and construction of a boardwalk segment on the south bank of Lady Bird Lake, adjacent to the Hyatt Regency Hotel, to connect to the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail for a total estimated project cost of $25,000,000, plus any costs overruns; accepting $25,000,000 in state funds; and amending the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Austin Parks and Recreation Capital Budget (Ordinance 20260812-007) to transfer in and appropriate $25,000,000 for the construction of this project. Funding: $25,000,000 is available from the Texas Department of Transportation. A funding match is not required. Related to Item #11.Source documentPDF 1PDF 2PDF 3