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Project Background

In 2005, Travis County voters approved a $62 million parks bond package that included $8.6 million earmarked for developing an Onion Creek Greenway. The geographic scope of the concept plan is between the confluence of Onion Creek and Slaughter Creek at one terminus and between the confluence of Onion Creek and the Colorado River at the other. Travis County Parks is focusing development first from SH 183 east to the confluence of the Colorado River and second from SH 183 west to McKinney Falls State Park.

Preliminary Budget Estimate

Onion Creek Greenway East: State Highway 183 east to Moya Park

$6,600,000

Onion Creek Greenway West: State Highway 183 west to McKinney Falls State Park

$8,800,000

Project Details

Onion Creek Greenway East: State Highway 183 east to Moya Park

Design, engineer and construct the greenway trail and amenities from Onion Creek trailhead at State Highway 183 east to Moya Park.

Onion Creek Greenway West: State Highway 183 west to McKinney Falls State Park

Plan, design and construct the greenway trail and amenities from Onion Creek trailhead at State Highway 183 west to McKinney Falls State Park.

Location

Onion Creek Greenway
5315 S U S HY 183
Austin, TX 78744

 

 

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Onion Creek Concept Site Plan

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Project Information

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Contact Travis County

Email

[email protected] 

Address

700 Lavaca Street 
Multifunction
Room B (1st floor)
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TAX RATE: TRAVIS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 12.7 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $34.51.