TRANSPORTATION
Parmer Lane diverging diamond (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
4 key transportation projects to know about for 2020 in Northwest Austin
In 2020, Capital Metro will put 12 electric buses into service. The first two went into operation Jan. 26 and feature artwork from students in East Austin. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
Capital Metro increases initial investment in electric buses to 12 vehicles in 2020
Leander Mayor Troy Hill was sworn in as the newest member of the Capital Metro board of directors during its Jan. 27 meeting. (Amy Denney, Community Impact Newspaper)
Leander mayor sworn in as newest member of Captial Metro board
New dockless vehicles, such as Revel mopeds, have entered the Austin market, in addition to electric scooters, pictured here in West Campus. (Emma Freer/Community Impact Newspaper)
City of Austin expects to see more dockless vehicles used for longer trips in 2020
The second opportunity for the community to give input in the transit plan will be Jan. 28. (Anna Herod/Community Impact Newspaper)
The city of San Marcos seeks input from the community as it advances transit plan
Students at Lee Lewis Campbell Elementary Media and Performing Arts Institute in East Austin point to their classmate holding the red bag, whose artwork is featured on the new electric bus. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
Capital Metro sets ambitious goal to eventually replace all 423 buses with electric versions
Georgetown officials to make decisions this year on the future of public transportation options
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Williamson County sells road, park bonds at lowest rate since 1956
During the Jan. 21 regular City Council meeting, Lakeway officials and Lakeway Transportation Steering Committee members continued clarifying which transportation and infrastructure projects to pursue ahead of a May bond proposal. (Courtesy city of Lakeway)
Road improvements, shared-use path and justice center renovation included in Lakeway officials' May bond request list
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Speed limit to be reduced on Ronald Reagan Boulevard in Leander
Austin Transportation installed "No parking" signs in 2019 on South Congress Avenue to discourage illegal parking in bicycle lanes. (Courtesy Google Maps)
Austin to start issuing tickets to drivers who park in bike-only lanes in effort to improve safety
The first two Proterra electric buses arrived in Austin, and Capital Metro will roll them out in late January. (Courtesy Capital Metro)
Capital Metro starts electrifying its transit fleet; first 2 electric buses go into service Jan. 26
Both roads will be closed for NBU projects. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Road closures scheduled to begin Jan. 20
The city of Rollingwood has banned commercial scooters within city limits. (Emma Freer/Community Impact Newspaper)
Rollingwood talks on motorized scooters shift away from outright ban, focus on abandonment with up to $500 fine
Commuters arrive at downtown Austin's lone light rail stop. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
With unveiling of 'transformational' transit proposal, support for urban rail grows among Austin leaders