Mesa Drive (Spicewood Springs Road to Far West Boulevard)
The City of Austin is gathering input to better understand safety and mobility needs on Mesa Drive between Spicewood Springs Road and Far West Boulevard. Routine pavement maintenance for this section is scheduled for summer 2026. When streets are resurfaced, it creates an opportunity to make cost-effective changes that improve safety and make the street work better for everyone who uses it.
Community input is being gathered through a survey from March 19 to April 8 to help determine whether improvements to Mesa Drive are needed.
Project staff will be available at the NWACA Annual Neighborhood Meeting on March 25 to share information, answer questions and hear feedback from residents. Based on the input received, potential design options may be shared for additional public input later this spring.
In designing any street, the City's goal is to improve safety for everyone - including people walking, biking, driving and using transit, while maintaining access for residents and businesses. Staff also consider neighborhood access, emergency response and overall traffic operations when developing design options.
Join us on March 25
Visit our table at the NWACA Annual Neighborhood Meeting.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Huffman Hall
4121 Steck Ave
Austin, TX 78759
Stop by to learn about the project, ask questions, and share your feedback.
Existing Conditions
About Mesa Drive
Mesa Drive is a major north-south street in northwest Austin, connecting Jollyville Road to FM 2222. The area between Spicewood Springs Road and Far West Boulevard is mostly residential, with some businesses located near Spicewood Springs Road.
Many families use Mesa Drive to travel to nearby schools, including Doss Elementary, Hill Elementary, Austin Jewish Academy, Murchison Middle and Anderson High Schools. CapMetro Route 30 also operates along this segment between Steck Avenue and Greystone Drive.
Safety Review
The City's Speed Management program reviews hundreds of streets each year to identify locations with higher levels of speeding and crash risk. In 2025, Mesa Drive (Spicewood Springs Rd. - Far West Blvd.) ranked 12 out of 878 streets evaluated citywide. This ranking is based on measured speeds, traffic volumes and crash history. Data from the City's Vision Zero program show that 125 crashes occurred on this segment of Mesa Drive from 2016 - 2025.
On-Street Parking and Bike Lanes
Mesa Drive currently has one travel lane in each direction and painted bike lanes on both sides of the street. On-street parking is allowed within the painted bike lanes along this segment. In 2024, City Council initiated an update to citywide parking regulations. Under an ordinance adopted in February 2025, parking in bike lanes is generally prohibited unless signs specifically allow it. Mesa Drive is one of a small number of streets in Austin where signs still allow parking in the bike lane because the current street layout does not provide a separate space for both parking and bike lanes.