Unity Tunnel mural in Austin takes shape

Pedestrians walk through the Unity Underpass beneath “The Unity Tunnel,” a new public art installation featuring a floor-to-ceiling tile mosaic and painted mural, on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in Austin. The recently rebuilt pedestrian tunnel connects Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Metropolitan Park to the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail near the newly opened Wishbone Bridge. The installation was created by Reginald C. Adams, a Houston-based public art and design firm known for murals, sculptures and installations in historic and underserved communities across the United States, and is scheduled to be completed by Feb. 16.

Inside a pedestrian underpass near the newly opened Wishbone Bridge, artists are transforming a tunnel into a vivid public artwork meant to reflect everyday life in Austin. The Unity Tunnel stretches 150 feet beneath South Pleasant Valley Road, connecting Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Metropolitan Park to the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail.

The installation features a floor-to-ceiling tile mosaic paired with painted murals on both sides of the tunnel.

The project was created by Reginald C. Adams, a Houston-based public art and design firm known for installations in historic and underserved communities across the country.

Diana Vazquez Sustaita works on the tile mosaic “The Unity Tunnel,” a new public art installation in the Unity Underpass, a recently rebuilt pedestrian tunnel connecting Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Metropolitan Park to the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail near the newly opened Wishbone Bridge in Austin on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. The installation was created by Reginald C. Adams, a Houston-based public art and design firm known for murals, sculptures and installations in historic and underserved communities across the United States. The 150-foot-long project features a floor-to-ceiling tile mosaic and painted mural on both sides of the tunnel, depicting scenes from the daily lives of Austinites. The work is scheduled to be completed by Feb. 16.

A detail of “The Unity Tunnel,” a new public art installation featuring a floor-to-ceiling tile mosaic and painted mural in the Unity Underpass, is shown on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in Austin. The recently rebuilt pedestrian tunnel connects Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Metropolitan Park to the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail near the newly opened Wishbone Bridge. The installation was created by Reginald C. Adams, a Houston-based public art and design firm known for murals, sculptures and installations in historic and underserved communities across the United States, and is scheduled to be completed by Feb. 16.

Feb 10, 2026