Project description  

The Northeast Service Center (NESC) will be located at 8301 Johnny Morris Road. It will house ARR and AFMS under a modern, efficient campus designed to serve a growing city. The project includes:

• Operations and administrative buildings to support ARR vehicles and City fleet units.
• A community room available for neighborhood associations, civic groups and non-profits.
• Landscaped plazas and flexible-use outdoor gathering area.
• Public art installations through Art in Public Places.
• Improved traffic flow and pedestrian safety, including turn lanes and a beacon crosswalk.

Buildings are designed to meet WELL Silver and Austin Energy Green Building Three-Star certifications, with rainwater collection, reclaimed water connections, expanded solar capacity and low-VOC materials.

This is the City of Austin’s first project developed through a public-private partnership using the Austin Public Facilities Corporation.

Community impact

ARR and AFMS are committed to minimizing neighborhood disruption during construction:

• Noise and lighting: All work will comply with City ordinances.
• Traffic flow: Construction vehicles will primarily enter from the north; turn lanes and traffic control measures will reduce neighborhood impact.
• Operations: Once open, the facility will service collection trucks, street sweepers and single passenger fleet vehicles. These will operate mostly Monday through Friday, 5 a.m.to 7 p.m.

We welcome your questions and concerns throughout the project. Reach out to us at NESC@austintexas.gov and subscribe to digital updates. We are also sending regular mailers about construction progress to community members and will be adding additional ways to connect with the team to this page, as opportunities become available.

Funding and resources

City Council authorized funding in December 2024.

• Project budget: $253.5 million
• Funding sources; ARR (monthly rates) and AFMS (General Fund) 

Contacts  

Email NESC@austintexas.gov or call 3-1-1 (512-974-2000).