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Plans for parks over I-35 collide with Austin's cash crunch

Facing a deepening budget deficit as the state legislature tightens the reins on city spending, Austin’s City Council was warned Tuesday that an ambitious plan to build parks and public spaces over I-35 will require tough choices to avoid straining the city’s finances for…

Roads • By Nathan Bernier, KUT • May 7, 2025

Council approves grant award to replace Barton Springs Road Bridge

A long-running debate over replacing the iconic Barton Springs Road Bridge appears to be settled, with City Council’s unanimous vote Thursday to formally accept $32 million in grant funds for the project. Although the Council voted in 2023 to move…

Roads • By Amy Smith • Apr 25, 2025

Austin has only weeks to decide where to put parks over I-35

Austin must decide within just a few weeks whether to commit hundreds of millions of dollars to installing support structures on Interstate 35, or give up the chance to build parks over the highway. City Council has until May 31…

Roads • By Nathan Bernier, KUT • Apr 10, 2025

Urban Transportation Commission discusses, makes recommendations on CAMPO’s draft regional plan for 2050

The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is cooking up a quinquennial update to its regional transportation plan, and for its part, the Urban Transportation Commission is urging CAMPO to reflect the city’s priorities – and trash some highway projects –…

Roads • By Miles Wall • Apr 8, 2025

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Travis County sets aggressive goal to eliminate traffic fatalities by 2050

One of the policy areas that the county has most influence over is roadway safety. Past city limits, the Travis County Commissioners Court is responsible – along with the Texas Department of Transportation, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and…

Roads • By Lina Fisher • Mar 18, 2025

Living Streets Program updates include new funding and street closure modifications

Dirty Sixth may be reopening to car traffic, but a growing number of neighborhoods across Austin are moving in the opposite direction thanks to the city’s Living Streets Program. Back from its holiday break, City Council’s Mobility Committee took to…

Roads • By Kali Bramble • Jan 28, 2025

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Council calls for revisions for proposed MoPac South expansion

City Council is pushing for changes to the proposed MoPac South expansion to make the project fit with the city’s mobility, environmental and sustainability goals. Last week, Council passed a resolution that emphasizes refining the project, overseen by the Central…

Roads • By Chad Swiatecki • Dec 16, 2024

TxDOT wants to keep approving its own federal environmental reviews

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is asking the federal government to let the state continue to approve its own environmental reviews – a delegated authority intended to fast-track highway projects. The public has until Monday night to weigh in on the arrangement…

Roads • By Nathan Bernier, KUT • Dec 9, 2024

I-35 caps plan reconsidered as cost estimates soar by 61%

Austin’s transformational plan to cover parts of Interstate 35 with parks and public spaces, intended to bridge the divide between east and west neighborhoods, is facing a financial reckoning as estimated costs soar and city staff warn the project could drain…

Roads • By Nathan Bernier, KUT • Nov 21, 2024

Mobility Committee hears public concern regarding expansion of MoPac

The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) has proposed multiple plans to alleviate traffic along the 8-mile stretch of MoPac Expressway South from Cesar Chavez Street to Slaughter Lane. This decadelong project is nearing the end of the development process…

Roads • By Hunter Simmons • Nov 18, 2024

Ambitious proposal for Congress Avenue includes pedestrian plazas, bike lanes

At its meeting last week, City Council’s Mobility Committee learned the details of a proposed ambitious redesign and reconstruction plan for Congress Avenue, which would convert the avenue into a more pedestrian-focused area over a number of possible phases. The…

Roads • By Chad Swiatecki • Oct 22, 2024

Living Streets Program plans to expand operations

In an effort to build community and address equity across the city, Austin’s Living Streets Program is working to reenvision local streets as spaces where residents can walk, bike, gather and connect. Community members can apply by Oct. 4 for…

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Plans for parks over I-35 collide with Austin's cash crunch

Roads • By Nathan Bernier, KUT • May 7, 2025