TRANSPORTATION
METRO bus
Two additional METRO employees test positive for COVID-19
Starting April 2, the speed limit on a section of Hero Way between CR 269 and Ronald W. Reagan Boulevard will be reduced to 30 mph. (Courtesy Leander Police Department)
Speed limit reduced on part of Hero Way in Leander starting April 2
ADOT has announced closures and restrictions on Loop 101 for this week. (Courtesy Fotolia)
ADOT announces closures, restrictions on Loop 101 for March 31-April 3
Pflugerville City Council will host a virtual meeting April 2 at 5 p.m. to determine whether to postpone the city's May 2 bond election. (Kelsey Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Pflugerville to consider May bond election postponement at virtual council meeting
One lane in each direction on Old Milton Parkway between Hwy. 9 and Wills Road will be closed for road work for two weeks. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
2 lanes of Old Milton Parkway to be closed for road work
The county is still working on the northbound portion of the Brazoria County Expressway, and the official schedule indicates completion in April. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Hwy. 288 construction still planning on completion in April, but could be May according to official
Northbound lanes will be closed nightly on Hwy. 249 beginning March 31. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Hwy. 249 northbound lanes closed March 31-April 2
Texas Central plans to start construction of the Texas high-speed rail connecting Houston and Dallas by the end of 2020. (Courtesy Texas Central)
Coronavirus causes layoffs for Texas Central’s high-speed rail project
METRO
METRO reduces Park & Ride service, closes HOV lanes; two employees test positive for COVID-19
The 8-mile stretch of I-35 through Central Austin may be getting its first significant upgrade in nearly 50 years. (Courtesy Jeremy Lohr)
5 transportation projects and stories you need to know in Northwest Austin
Capital Metro station
All Capital Metro fares will be free throughout April
Between Hwy. 90A and Julie Rivers Road, Dairy Ashford Road was widened from two to three lanes, and new sidewalks were installed. (Claire Shoop/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dairy Ashford road widening project in Sugar Land completed in March
Ongoing and recent transportation projects in Keller, Roanoke and northeast Fort Worth
Road projects are underway in Pearland. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Bailey Road and Smith Ranch Road: 2 Pearland transportation projects to watch
Missouri City is installing several additional reader signs, like the one outside of City Hall, as part of Phase 2 of the corridor enhancement plan. (Claire Shoop/Community Impact Newspaper)
Missouri City decides on locations of four reader and monument signs at key points in city