Check out the latest updates on five upcoming, ongoing or completed major highway and corridor projects in the Northwest Austin area. 

Ongoing projects
Burnet Road Mobility Program
Project: The project will feature updated traffic signals, improved crossings, bus stop improvements, trail connections, curb extensions, drainage improvements, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant shared-use paths, raised medians and more on Burnet Road from White Horse Trail to US 183 (C2), Bright Verde Way to MoPac and US 183 to Bright Verde Way.

Update: According to city officials, as of Feb. 2 the construction contract for C2 has been awarded and work is expected to begin this month once the city issues a Notice to Proceed.

I-35 Capital Express North project
Project: The project will add one HOV lane in each direction along I-35 between SH 45 North and US 290 East, reconstruct bridges, relocate and reconstruct entrance and exit ramps, add pedestrian and bicycle paths and make other safety and mobility improvements.

Update: Crews are widening the frontage roads to three lanes in each direction throughout the corridor. 

Austin and the Texas Department of Transportation reached a new agreement for management of state highways throughout the city.

The details: The city and state coordinate to oversee both controlled access highways like I-35 and MoPac, and noncontrolled TxDOT roadways including stretches of Menchaca and Bee Caves roads. Austin and TxDOT recently worked to lay out a new maintenance agreement given updates to roadway conditions and relevant regulations, which was approved by City Council on Feb. 5.

The new framework was developed after review by several city departments that share oversight of the roadways and adjacent areas. Transportation Director Richard Mendoza previously said the agreement remains "largely the same" as the one established decades ago and isn't expect to carry any budget impacts for the city.

From a Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient facility to a new McDonald’s and more, here are five of the most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Round Rock: The Department of Veterans Affairs will construct an outpatient facility with a dedicated parking lot for visitors and staff, as well as a service access area in Round Rock.

2. Pflugerville: Two office warehouse buildings, totaling 68,924 square feet, will be built by Workhub Developments to accommodate start-up and flex space for businesses

3. Buda: Illinois-based collision repair provider Crash Champions will build a 15,131-square-foot garage and office space constructed from a pre-engineered metal building.

4. Cedar Park: Another McDonald’s will bring its popular menu items, such as the Big Mac and Quarter Pounder, to the Bell District.

5. Austin: A 6,445-square-foot QuikTrip will soon fuel up South Austin, bringing a full-service pumping station alongside a made-to-order kitchen with grab-and-go options.