A new traffic signal in Lakeway and advancements to a Bee Cave sidewalk project are just two local transportation updates to know in the area. 

Upcoming projects
Bee Cave Parkway sidewalk improvements 
Project: The project will add sidewalks along Bee Cave Parkway from Market Street to Bee Caves Road, as well as along the south side of Bee Caves Road from the H-E-B parking lot to Tennison Hill Drive, according to agenda documents.
Update: Bee Cave City Council officially approved the item at the Feb. 24 meeting. 

• Timeline: project must be put out for bid by Dec. 1 
• Cost: $959,000
• Funding source: city of Bee Cave, Texas Department of Transportation

• Timeline: project completion estimated mid-2026
• Cost: $72.1 million
• Funding source: TxDOT, city of Austin

Leading up to the fifth-annual Books and Bees Festival on April 11, Sonesta Bee Cave Austin Hill Country is hosting a month-long book drive benefiting the Bee Cave Public Library. 

The details: The event allows guests and residents to donate new or gently used books for children under the age of 12 at stations located inside the hotel lobby and at Meridian 98, the hotel’s restaurant. 

Donations will help support the library’s mission of providing year-round literacy programs to families in the area. 

What else? Donors will receive a complimentary appetizer at Meridian 98, according to the news release. The event runs through the end of March. 

• Through March 31
• Sonesta Bee Cave, 12525 Bee Cave Parkway, Bee Cave

Check out six upcoming, ongoing or completed transportation projects across the Austin metro.

Upcoming projects

Old Fitzhugh Road
Project: The city of Dripping Springs is aiming to beautify Old Fitzhugh Road while improving traffic flow, pedestrian access and connectivity. 
Update: Per city officials, Old Fitzhugh Road will be restricted to one-way operations throughout construction. Driveway closures and reconstruction of private driveways will be coordinated with property owners before construction.

• Timeline: spring 2026-spring 2028
• Cost: $4.7 million
• Funding source: city of Dripping Springs, Hays County Parks and Open Space Grant, TxDOT

Texas held its primary elections on March 3, with Republican and Democratic voters selecting their parties’ nominees for scores of federal, state and local seats. Yet for some candidates, a major hurdle still remains before the November election.

The overview: Dozens of primary races are headed to May runoffs after no candidate picked up more than half of the vote, triggering an overtime round between the two highest-performing candidates.

The details:  Texas’ runoff election is set for May 26, the day after Memorial Day. Early voting runs from May 18-22, per the secretary of state.

State law requires primary candidates to receive more than 50% of the vote to advance to a general election, meaning a candidate must earn a majority of the vote—not just the highest number of votes—to win their primary outright. This rule means crowded races in Texas primaries and special elections frequently result in runoffs.

In those races, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff.

Keep reading to learn about voting in the runoffs and who's on the ballot.