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Transportation
Study prefers Urban Rail, Lady Bird Lake bridge for Central Corridor project
The Project Connect: Central Corridor study team says Austin should use Urban Rail as the preferred local mode of transportation for the central portion of its proposed $1.4 billion transit project. The Central Corridor project’s 9.5 mile alignment will run…
Transportation • By Mark Richardson • May 2, 2014
Rail bond issues dominate discussion at Austin Monitor forum
Even if the election cycle wasn’t in full swing with another Austin Rail Bond vote slated for November, Austinites would probably still be discussing the city’s transportation woes. All of those forces combined Wednesday night for a lively discussion at…
Transportation • By Elizabeth Pagano • May 1, 2014
Council hears Transit Bond election’s effect on future tax rates
Amid questions revolving around a potential multimillion-dollar November 2014 Transit Bond election, city staff Tuesday laid out the city’s bonding capacity picture for Council members. Though the fact that a tax increase would be required to accommodate any amount…
Local Politics • By Michael Kanin • Apr 30, 2014
Critics say taxpayers, not drivers will have to pay for SH45 SW
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority says a preliminary Traffic and Revenue Forecast for the planned State Highway 45 Southwest it released recently will stand as the final report, showing that the road project is financially feasible. But critics of…
Environment • By Mark Richardson • Apr 21, 2014
Capital Metro hears proposals to redevelop Plaza Saltillo area
It’s a familiar headline at this point, but more change is coming to East Austin. After years of planning and discussion, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority is on the verge of selecting a development plan for the Plaza Saltillo area.…
Development • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 16, 2014
Hays County plans $1 million study to examine FM 150 realignment
As Hays County’s population continues to grow, officials are scrambling for needed infrastructure and improvements aimed at addressing the projected influx of new residents. Hays County Commissioners previously approved $1.1 million in funding for the realignment study of FM 150. The…
Local Government • By Andy Sevilla • Apr 16, 2014
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Planning Commission hears pros, cons of Megabus permit
Austin Megabus, the low-cost intercity transit company, will be making a return stop at the Planning Commission next month in order to address the concerns of unhappy neighbors. Megabus NE, LLC was seeking a Conditional Use Permit from the…
Transportation • By Elizabeth Pagano • Apr 11, 2014
Medical School construction to bring changes to Red River Street
The character of Red River Street as it runs through the new University of Texas Dell Medical School is set to change under current plans for the development of that area. According to Austin Transportation Director Robert Spillar, “The…
Development • By Michael Kanin • Mar 26, 2014
Travis Commissioners vote to spend $15 million on SH45 SW
The Travis County Commissioners Court approved spending $15 million in county funds Tuesday toward a plan to extend the southwest portion of State Highway 45 from the end of MoPac Boulevard to FM 1626. The vote fulfilled Travis County’s part…
Development • By Jimmy Maas • Mar 19, 2014
Money questions continue to divide members of CAMPO Board
Worries that local funding policies might not meet federal requirements were front and center at the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization meeting Monday night. Earlier this year, CAMPO’s Transportation Policy Board set up a funding mechanism to distribute $104…
Local Government • By Elizabeth Pagano • Mar 19, 2014
SOS files criminal charge against Daugherty over SH45 SW information
Bill Bunch, executive director of the Save Our Springs Alliance, filed a criminal complaint Monday against Travis County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty. The complaint signed by Bunch was filed on behalf of SOS with County Attorney David Escamilla. SOS alleges…
