Check out several businesses that have recently opened, coming soon, celebrating anniversaries or closing doors in Southwest Austin.

Coming soon
Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
The Snooze, an A.M. Eatery team ramps up to open its fourth Austin location at The Shops at Arbor Trails. Snooze’s menu features a variety of breakfast fares, including classic breakfast plates, biscuits and gravy, omelettes, breakfast tacos and burritos, pancakes, french toast, eggs Benedicts and more.

• Opening April 3
• 4301 W. William Cannon Drive, Bldg. H, Ste. 105, Austin
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• Opening summer 2026
• 9901 Brodie Lane, Ste. 180

The University of Texas at Austin has plans to build a residence hall dedicated for law students at East Dean Keeton Street and Medical Arts Street, according to a university news release.

About the project: The Texas Law residence hall will provide:

• Over 300 beds
• A library-style reading room
• A cafe
• A gym
• Two roof decks

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

Upcoming projects

West Rundberg Lane Extension
Project: The project extends West Rundberg Lane in Austin from Burnet Road to Metric Boulevard, including an expansion of the roadway from two lanes to four lanes with a raised median, an 8-foot shared-use path on both sides, and storm sewer, water and wastewater improvements.
Update: The project is currently in the design phase.

• Timeline: TBD
• Cost: $10 million
• Funding source: Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, city of Austin bond

• Timeline: 2023-29 (entire project)
• Cost: $19.9 million-$21.6 million (west), $42.3 million-$45.4 million (east)
• Funding source: 2022 city of Kyle bond

Travis County is one step closer to launching a 10-year plan to expand its parks system.

County staff presented their final draft plan to expand, strengthen and increase access to county parks over the next decade at a Travis County Commissioners Court meeting March 10. The countywide effort comes after voters approved a $276.44 million parks bond proposition in 2023.

The big picture: Overall, the Travis County parks department has developed a list of 35 recommended projects. Some projects may be short-term, completed in three years or less; medium-term, completed in four to six years; or long-term, taking seven to 10 years. Nineteen of these projects are recommended to be completed in the short-term.

The background: Proposition B included more than $200 million in bond funding for parkland acquisition along with funding for new trails and facility additions at the Gilleland Creek Greenway, Southeast Metropolitan Park, Onion Creek Greenway, Bee Creek Sports Complex and Arkansas Bend Park.

The county has been acquiring land to create a 70-mile trail system from Pflugerville to Manchaca.