City Council discussed a staff report on transportation and environmental topics related to SH 45 SW during its Sept. 30 work session. If built, the long-proposed roadway would connect MoPac to FM 1626 in Hays County.

The report covered alternatives, traffic studies, projected traffic volumes and the roadway's effects on MoPac.

It also detailed environmental studies' findings, geological features that may be affected by the road and the differences between the state and federal environmental review process.

The report's findings included that the state and federal environmental review processes are comparable, but have differences in oversight and interaction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

During the discussion council members asked staff follow-up questions and were apprehensive about the project. Council members expressed interest in a follow-up discussion.

In May the council approved a motion stating SH 45 SW should not be part of regional transportation plans.