Rainey Street Permit Updates – 04/22/24

Below, you will find the active and pending right of way permits for the area around Rainey Street as of April 15, 2024. You can note the permit number, contractor, location, permit open and close date, as well as a description of the work being done.

Contact Information for the permit holders and/or project contractors can be found by clicking on the permit number and accessing the hyperlink connecting to the Austin Build + Connect portal.

Permit Dates reflect the date range when work is allowed under the permit. Work can begin at any time within the permit window.

Work schedules and scope are subject to change and unforeseen delays due to weather, utility issues, etc. Unpermitted work in the right of way may also be present.

Please contact ROW Project Coordinator, Evelyn Powers at rightofway@austintexas.gov or call the ROW office at 512-974-7828 if you have any further questions.

Active right of way permits as of April 22, 2024.

Cummings Street

Permit # Contractor Location Permit Open Date Permit Close Date Description Closure
23-079476 RW GFT/B. Robinson 700 block Cummings 03/24/24 05/24/24 Installing aerial fiber North curb sidewalk and traffic lane

 

Davis Street

Permit # Contractor Location Permit Open Date Permit Close Date Description Closure
             

 

Rainey Street

Permit # Contractor Location Permit Open Date Permit Close Date Description Closure
22-034116 RW Flintco 90-97 Rainey St 4/4/22 10/22/24 Long term closure for duration of project Sidewalk / parking on north side of Davis St, Rainey St metered parking & sidewalk (west curb) just north of Davis St intersection
22-167152 RW JE Dunn 80 Rainey St 1/10/23 07/04/24 Long term sidewalk and bike lane closure for duration of 48 story tower project Rainey St sidewalk  (West side) and parking closed on both sides to maintain 2 way traffic

23-001044 EX

 

 Austin Underground 60-80 Rainey St 4/24/23 04/30/24 Wastewater service, manhole installs Alley between Service Rd and Rainey
23-126434 EX Austin Underground 61 Rainey St 02/09/24 04/30/24 Water service install Behind existing sidewalk closure on Rainey St (South end, East curb)

24-012446 DS

 

 Sungrow 60-89 Blk Rainey St 02/13/24 08/11/24 Installing new sidewalk Behind existing closure on Rainey St

23-153109 RW

 

 GFT/Bcomm 90 blk Rainey alley 02/08/24 04/26/24

Pulling fiber into vaults and installing overhead fiber

 Alley west of Rainey St

23-022904 RW

 

 Ironwood/Trine 91 Rainey St 6/28/23 06/01/24

Repair to building at southwest corner.

 None – Pedestrian covered walkway

 

 

Driskill Street

Permit # Contractor Location Permit Open Date Permit Close Date Description Closure

 

Red River Street

Permit # Contractor Location Permit Open Date Permit Close Date Description Closure
22-006772 RW DPR Construction 98 Red River St -   5/28/22 05/16/24 Long term travel lane and sidewalk closure for duration of project Travel lane and sidewalk closure (south curb on Cesar Chavez, and West curb on Red River. East curb sidewalk on Red River closed to maintain 2-way vehicle traffic

24-039762 RW

 

 Vertex 100 block Red River St 04/03/24 06/30/24 Gasket and window seal repairs on Fairmont Austin using scaffolding. Pedestrian covered walkway

 

River Street

Permit # Contractor Location Permit Open Date Permit Close Date Description Closure
22-010435 RW DPR Construction 700 River St (North side of the street) 7/6/2022 05/03/24 Long term traffic control setup for 43 story residential project Parking lane and sidewalk closure on North curb of River St between Rainey St & East Ave

23-124393 DS

 

 SLC Services 700 River St 10/24/23 06/03/24 Installing sidewalk, curb and gutter Behind the 700 River St closure (mentioned above)

23-162633 EX

 

 Austin Underground 700 block River St 02/29/24 04/30/24 Storm drain manhole install Full closure of River St just east of the traffic circle

22-184785 EX

 

 Austin Underground 700 block River St Alley 07/22/23 05/18/24 Installing storm drain manhole and wastewater services Alley between Rainey St and service road

 

East Ave

Permit # Contractor Location Permit Open Date Permit Close Date Description Closure

24-012763 DS

 

 Sungrow/SLC 60-70 East Ave 02/13/24 08/11/24 Installing new driveway and curb/gutter Behind existing long-term closure

 

Pending Rainey Street right of way permits as of April 22, 2024

(Pending = new permits under review or potential extensions of existing permits.)

Rainey Street

Permit # Contractor Location Permit Open Date Permit Close Date Description Closure
22-108980 EX Austin Energy / Mastec 60-80 block Rainey St     Pole and wire removal/install Alley closure - east of Rainey St

23-162515 RW

 

 Spectrum/ Quarry 80 Rainey St     Pulling fiber through existing duct bank to pole TBD

 

Davis Street

Permit #

 

Contractor

 

Location

 

 Permit Open Date Permit Close Date Description Closure

 

Driskill Street

Permit # Contractor Location Permit Open Date Permit Close Date Description Closure

23-161415 EX

 

 MCI/Mears 600 Block Driskill St     Installing new conduit TBD
24-011177 EX MCI/Mears 700 block Driskill St     Installing new conduit  

 

Red River Street

Permit #

 

 Contractor Location Permit Open Date Permit Close Date Description Closure

23-161401 EX

 

 MCI/Mears 95 Red River TBD   Install conduit by directional bore. TBD
24-030635 RW DPR Construction 98 Red River St 4/22/24 4/22/24 Large delivery Closure of Red River St at Davis St with a partial closure of Davis St

 

River Street

Permit # Contractor Location Permit Open Date Permit Close Date Description Closure
24-018766 RW DPR 700 block River St 05/20/24 05/28/24 Tower crane dismantle Full closure of River St

 

Additional information on private development with ROW work in the area can be found in the Development Tracker and Property Profile tools, linked below.

Development Tracker
Property Profile