Improvements ahead for 'substandard' Ross Road in Del Valle In Del Valle, Ross Road has become somewhat notorious for its lack of capacity as the area has boomed in recent years. For Del Valle residents and parents of students at several Del Valle schools, the good news is that some relief is on the way. The bad news is that they won't see much until at least 2023. The bond package provides money for sidewalks, trails bike lanes and a new pedestrian bridge across Lady Bird Lake, and it also include funding for improvements several local roadways. Ross Road is one of nine roads the city identified as "substandard" during research funded by 2016's mobility bond. The road is about a 3.5-mile stretch that weaves in and out of Austin's city limits in a southeastern outskirts of the city south of Texas 71 and east of the Texas 130 toll road.