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5 transportation updates for Lake Travis, Westlake residents to know

From Loop 360 launching the next step of its ongoing work to a new pavement project along Bee Cave Parkway, here are five transportation updates for residents in the Lake Travis and Westlake areas to know.

Loop 360 Courtyard Drive/RM 2222 project
Project: This section of Loop 360’s refresh will remove the traffic signal from the Loop 360 mainlanes at Courtyard Drive and construct an overpass. It will also reconfigure RM 2222 at Loop 360 to a diverging diamond interchange and add shared-use paths.
Update: Texas Department of Transportation officials broke ground on the Loop 360 at Courtyard Drive/RM 2222 project April 29.

Timeline: 2026-2029
Cost: $68.4 million
Funding source: TxDOT, Austin’s 2016 mobility bond

Bee Cave Road AI traffic signals
Project: West Lake Hills will install nine artificial intelligence traffic signals along Bee Cave Road to try and improve traffic efficiency along the corridor.
Update: City Council moved forward with funding the traffic signals April 22.

Timeline: TBD
Cost: $360,000
Funding source: city tax revenue proceeds, general fund

Coming soon

Light of Christ Catholic Montessori School coming soon to West Lake Hills

Light of Christ Catholic Montessori School is opening in West Lake Hills for the 2026-2027 school year on August 13 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.

The overview: Light of Christ Catholic Montessori School will offer a three-year program from students ages 3-6 with a full array of Montessori materials in math, language and sensorial and practical life activities at St. John Neumann Catholic Church.

Along with the traditional Montessori curriculum, students will also have weekly mass and atrium sessions rooted in Christianity.

The details: To apply, families must complete an application along with a non-refundable $125 application fee, and attend a tour and interview.

Admission prices are $1,250 per month for half day students ages 3-4.5 and $1,500 per month for full day students ages 4.5-6.

5455 Bee Cave Road, West Lake Hills

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Q&A: John Cornyn and Ken Paxton face off in May Republican runoff for US Senate

On May 26, Texas Republican voters will choose their nominee for the U.S. Senate in a runoff election between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The big picture: The Republican race for U.S. Senate is one of several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

Cornyn and Paxton were the two highest-performing candidates in the eight-way primary race, with Cornyn securing 42% of the vote to Paxton's 41%.

At the polls: Early voting in Texas' runoff elections runs from May 18-22, and runoff election day is May 26.

Looking ahead: The winner of the May 26 overtime round will face the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate—state Rep. James Talarico of Austin—in the November midterm election. Third-party and independent candidates may also appear on the November ballot, and the winner of that election will be sworn in to the U.S. Senate in January 2027.