East 5th St & Red Line Trail Improvements
Project Goal
CapMetro and the City of Austin are working to double track the Red Line rail approximately between Attayac Street and Matamoros Street and make improvements to East 5th Street and the Red Line Trail. The goal is to improve rail service reliability, capacity, system resiliency, customer experience and the quality and comfort of the Red Line Trail while maintaining access and improving safety for everyone traveling in the area.
Project Background
The City of Austin and CapMetro collaborated on a grant proposal for the Red Line double-tracking project and associated multimodal improvements through the federal BUILD grant program. The proposed project was selected for a BUILD grant for up to $18,000,000 in Federal financial assistance. The project received strong support from the public through a community process in the Summer of 2023-2024. Read more about it here.
The project area includes a connection to the eastern extent of the Mexican-American Heritage Corridor spanning from Plaza Saltillo to Republic Square. The area is a confluence of five major trail networks, including the Lance Armstrong Bikeway through Plaza Saltillo, EastLink Trail, Red Line Trail, MoKan/Southern Walnut Creek Trail and the US 183 shared-use pathways.
Project context map
Updated project scope map
Project Timeline
Fall 2024
Final project announcement. Read the Feedback Report for a summary.
Spring 2025
Project seeking funding through the Parking and Transportation Management District (PTMD)
Summer 2025
60% of the project design plans are complete and available to view here
Early 2026
Having reached the 100% design phase, we wanted to share the final designs with the community. Attend an open house at the Terrazas Branch Library (1105 E Cesar Chavez St) on March 10 from 6-7:30 p.m. to see the designs and learn more about the project.
