Temporary Pedestrian Detour on June 6
From 7 a.m. June 6 through 7 a.m. June 7, a section of the sidewalk between the Texas Capitol Mall and the Pedestrian Walkway will be temporarily closed for utility work associated with Phase II of the Capitol Complex Project. Please follow the detour signs to safely cross 16th Street at the crosswalk between the […]
Phase II: Year One in Review
Photos Top Left: Groundbreaking Ceremony March 2023, Texas Facilities Commission Leadership: Deputy Executive Director John Raff, Commissioner Eddy Betancourt, Commissioner Brian Bailey, Chairman Steven D. Alvis (retired), Commissioner C. Price Wagner, Executive Director Mike Novak, and Commissioner William Allensworth (retired). Top Right: Flag Ceremony to decommission the Texas Department of Public Safety Capitol Region District […]
Phase II Celebrates Safety Week
Prime contractor JE Dunn Construction led the Phase II observance of National Safety Week from May 6 – 10. Safety Week is an annual celebration of the incredibly hard work of people in the construction industry who make safety the foundation of everything they do. The them for Safety Week 2024 was Value Every Voice […]
Project Statistics | May 2024
Traffic Pattern Changes Through May 13 – July 7
Utility work to support the new buildings of the Capitol Complex will impact traffic patterns near State Garage E. May 13 – June 2: 16th Street from Colorado Street to Lavaca (Westbound lane) The westbound lane of 16th Street from Colorado Street to Lavaca will be closed from May 13 through June 2. Only the […]
Dirt, Rock, and More Rock
A World of Excavation Activity Happening Below Street Level Since excavation began eleven months ago, the focus on Phase II of the Capitol Complex Project has been moving and manipulating thousands of cubic yards of earth to reach a depth of 65 feet. The excavation has swept from west to east, starting at the 1501 […]
Tower Crane 2 Arrives on 1500 Congress
Sunrise over the Capitol Complex – A view from the 1501 Lavaca tower crane captures the installation of the 1500 Congress tower crane. The second tower crane has been installed on Phase II of the Capitol Complex. The crane height is 209 feet. The 1500 Congress tower crane is the second of three cranes […]
Equipment Round-up | April 2024
A wide variety of equipment is needed to build Phase II of the Capitol Complex Project. Below is a gallery of some of the equipment used on the project to date. D11 Bulldozer Hydraulic Rock Breaker Excavator Prism Telehandler Forklift Laser and Prism D11 Bulldozer and Rock Breaker Crawler Loader
Total Solar Eclipse, April 8, 2024, Austin, TX
While many Texans took Monday, April 8, off to witness the historic solar eclipse with family and friends, the work continued at the construction site as usual. Kata Haas, Project Engineer for JE Dunn, described the day as business as usual. “Team members kept working up to the event; then wherever they were, at the […]
Project Statistics | April 2024
