The Texas Department of Transportation is scheduled to start a major project on I-35 through South Austin in 2022, but before construction begins the state agency is accepting comments from residents in a public hearing.
A virtual meeting opened Dec. 3 and will remain open through Dec. 18 on TxDOT’s website. Residents can provide comments online through various formats:
- Online at www.mobility35openhouse.com
- Email: [email protected]
- Voicemail at 512-501-5451
- Mail: I-35 Capital Express South Project, Attn: Project Tream, 1606 W. Sixth St., Austin, TX 78703
The project will add two managed lanes—which are limited to vehicles such as public transportation, carpools, vanpools and emergency responders—on I-35 in each direction between the intersections of SH 71 and SH 45 SE.
Previously, an open house was held in October 2019 allowing residents to provide feedback. According to TxDOT, it has made some changes since that October meeting, which include widening the northbound and southbound I-35 frontage roads to three lanes south of Slaughter Lane and adding 2.5 miles of auxiliary lanes for entering and exiting traffic.
