Status: Under Construction

MoPac Expressway to Brodie Lane

Jan. 29, 2026, Status Update: Starting Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, eastbound Slaughter Lane between MoPac Expressway and Brodie Lane will be reduced to one lane as part of ongoing corridor improvements. This lane reduction will significantly impact traffic flow, especially during peak school dismissal times. To keep traffic moving and ensure school buses can arrive and depart on schedule, Bowie High School has implemented a Dismissal Traffic Management Plan. Once the contractor reaches the Brodie intersection, westbound Slaughter Lane from Brodie Lane to MoPac Expressway will be reduced to one lane until the paving operation is complete. This work is expected to take five weeks.

What to Expect

• Drivers should plan for extra travel time and use caution in the work zone.
• Bowie High School leaders have changed their traffic routing plans for afternoon dismissal.

Key Changes for Bowie High School

• Early Pickup: Parents needing to pick up students before the end of the day must arrive before 4:00 p.m.
• Slaughter Entrance Closure:
  • At 4:00 p.m., the Slaughter Lane entrance to Bowie High School will close to incoming traffic.
  • It will reopen around 5:00 p.m., after all buses have departed.
• Parent Pickup Route:
  • All parent pickups after 4:00 p.m. will be routed to Wolftrap Drive.
  • Parents may use the Bethany Lutheran Church parking lot on Wolftrap Drive for student pickup.
• Student & Staff Parking:
  • All surface and garage parking exits will be directed to Slaughter Lane.
  • No exits via Wolftrap until after 5:00 p.m.

Campus security and administrative staff will be on hand daily to assist in routing parents and students.

About the Project

Current Work Zone

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Work Area

Improvements will be constructed on Slaughter Lane between Loop 1 (MoPac Expwy) to Brodie Lane.

Scope of Project

Enhancements include an expanded six-lane divided street from MoPac Expressway to Brodie Lane.

Modernized signals and pedestrian improvements at intersections like Brodie Ln. and Bowie High School. The Zuniga Drive intersection will also feature a new Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon and safety-focused changes.

Shared-use paths for pedestrians and cyclists; curb extensions for safer crossings, and drainage upgrades, including storm water detention and water quality structures.