Transportation
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 by Ryan Thornton
Transportation
Ford launches mobility challenge to address health in East Austin
Ford Motor Co. initiated an eight-month mobility challenge Monday to identify and fund ideas that could help East Austin residents access the resources necessary for a healthy lifestyle.“We just celebrated as a company our 116th birthday,” said Jeff Jones, vice…
Monday, June 17, 2019 by Ryan Thornton
Transit
Capital Metro sets out to better define Project Connect
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority is moving into the second of six phases leading up to a possible 2020 referendum on Project Connect.With preliminary engineering contracts already awarded for the two high-capacity routes and the board set to award contracts…
Friday, June 14, 2019 by Ryan Thornton
Transportation
Street impact fees making their way back to Council
Austin Transportation is proposing a one-time street impact fee for new developments to help the city pay for its growth in an equitable and transparent way.After releasing a draft study earlier this week explaining how fees would be calculated and…
Thursday, June 13, 2019 by Mose Buchele
Bicycles
Price tag to fix Shoal Creek landslide balloons
After more than a year of negotiations with property owners over how to repair a landslide along Shoal Creek, the city of Austin is moving ahead with the project – but it could cost millions more than initially thought.In May…
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 by Ryan Thornton
Transportation
CAMPO commits to study for Bergstrom Spur urban trail, transit corridor
The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization approved an interlocal agreement with the city of Austin Monday for a transportation planning study of the Bergstrom Spur corridor in Southeast Austin.The agency’s Transportation Policy Board approved $280,000 for the study in May…
Friday, June 7, 2019 by Ryan Thornton
Transportation
County Transportation Blueprint: So many projects, so few dollars
Between the city’s ambitious new mobility plan and the region’s transportation vision into 2040, Travis County is now working on prioritizing its own transportation goals for the next 30 years.The Commissioners Court approved a draft of the Transportation Blueprint in…
