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CTRMA celebrates 45 SW opening
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority celebrated the pending completion of the State Highway 45 SW toll road Saturday. The road – a 3.6 mile stretch connecting MoPac Expressway to FM 1626 – is expected to open on Saturday, June…
Heads up! Lane closures on SH 45SW
Road crews are placing the final layer of pavement and striping on the brand-new State Highway 45SW toll road and adjacent roadways. While the work is underway, crews will be closing lanes on Loop 1 (MoPac Expressway)/SH 45 between Escarpment…
CTRMA board bristles on SH 45 SW, MoPac South projects
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority board of directors bucked its agreeable reputation on Wednesday by reining in a recommendation to give Executive Director Mike Heiligenstein millions in discretionary spending powers on one project while also asking pointed questions about…
Roads • By Caleb Pritchard • Dec 22, 2016
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Construction set to start on SH 45 SW
A drawn-out, polarizing political battle that has kept anxious observers on the edges of their seats could be effectively settled for good on Tuesday. The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority announced on Monday that crews could begin construction on the…
Roads • By Caleb Pritchard • Nov 8, 2016
SH 45 SW rolls forward
It’s been a long road, but the journey to break ground on State Highway 45 Southwest is almost over. On Thursday, the Texas Transportation Commission approved the funding agreement between the Texas Department of Transportation and the Central Texas Regional…
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Environmentalists win one round of SH 45 SW suit
Federal Judge Lee Yeakel has rejected arguments from the Texas Department of Transportation and the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority that would have ended a lawsuit against the two transportation agencies. The suit was filed by various environmental organizations and…
Courts • By Jo Clifton • Sep 8, 2016
CTRMA selects SH 45 SW builder
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority has found a partner to build its highly controversial State Highway 45 Southwest project. On Wednesday, the CTRMA board of directors voted unanimously to approve a $78.6 million contract with McCarthy Building Companies. McCarthy…
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Environmental Commission pushes city to join lawsuit over SH 45 SW toll road
Citing concerns about whether a proposed state highway improvement project will contaminate Barton Springs, the Environmental Commission recommended that City Council join a lawsuit against the state agencies behind the project. The proposed toll road, which would be built between…
Environment • By Cate Malek • Jul 8, 2016
CTRMA goes shopping for partner to build SH 45 SW
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority on Tuesday took another major step toward the construction of a highly controversial road project in southwestern Travis County. With a vote of 6-0, its board of directors directed CTRMA staff to start shopping…
Transportation • By Caleb Pritchard • Jun 16, 2016
CTRMA hears SH45 SW impact may be overblown
While many public entities have already voiced their concerns about State Highway 45 Southwest’s possible environmental consequences, a consultant with the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority said the anxiety might be misplaced. At Wednesday’s regular meeting, Michael Barrett presented CTRMA’s…
Roads • By Courtney Griffin • Jul 2, 2015
Board says no to SH45 SW
Austin’s Environmental Board is giving City Council a clear message: The State Highway 45 Southwest road project should not move forward. At the board’s regular meeting Wednesday, members passed a motion declaring that they “(did) not support the building of…
City Hall • By Courtney Griffin • Jun 8, 2015
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