Transportation
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 by Seth Smalley
Transit
An officer, a gentleman, Cap Metro postpones board elections
A variety of issues were discussed at the Jan. 25 Capital Metro board meeting, which ranged from fielding calls from disgruntled constituents to discourse surrounding the election of new officers to the board of directors and the somewhat contentious prospect…
Monday, January 25, 2021 by Jonathan Lee
Roads
Mobility Commission hears plea not to widen I-35
“BE IT RESOLVED,” read Urban Transportation Commission Chair Mario Champion, “the UTC urges TxDOT in the strongest possible way not to widen I-35.” This recommendation, along with many others from the Urban Transportation Commission, amounts to the city’s first official…
Friday, January 22, 2021 by Jonathan Lee
Transportation
Mobility Committee hears update on Proposition B plans
At Thursday’s City Council Mobility Committee meeting, city staffers described what 2021 has in store for the numerous projects funded by Proposition B, the $460 million active mobility bond that voters passed overwhelmingly in November. Staff members across several city…
Thursday, January 21, 2021 by Harrison Young
Transportation
Mobility Committee to receive annual update on bond fund plan
At today’s meeting, the City Council Mobility Committee will discuss the Mobility Annual Plan, a document that explains how mobility bond funds are used citywide. The meeting is part of a larger annual effort to incorporate public feedback into the…
Friday, January 15, 2021 by Harrison Young
Transit
CAMPO authorizes federal transit funding for seniors, individuals with disabilities
On Monday, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Board unanimously approved new transportation funding criteria for senior citizens and individuals with disabilities using funds from the Federal Transit Administration, amid growing competition. FTA Section 5310 is a federal…
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 by Harrison Young
Transportation
CAMPO approves TxDOT’s Unified Transportation Program
On Monday, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Board unanimously approved the resubmission of some previously deferred projects into the Texas Department of Transportation’s Unified Transportation Program. Several projects were added back to the list after TxDOT delayed…
