Data suggests Barton Springs Road is safer following pilot project

AUSTIN (KXAN) – A pilot safety project on Barton Springs Road has had “positive safety outcomes,” according to the Austin Transportation and Public Works Department. Because the road has a significant history of crashes resulting in injuries and a consistent pattern of “high-risk speeding,” Transportation and Public Works staff installed the safety project, which includes physically separated bike lanes, one vehicle lane in both directions from Azie Morton Road