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TxDOT to demolish I-35 ramp in North Austin early Saturday morning
Chipotle Mexican Grill opened a new location featuring a drive-thru pickup Chipotlane in Round Rock. (Courtesy Chipotle Mexican Grill)
Chipotle opens in Round Rock; QuikTrip coming to Georgetown and more top news from Central Texas
The Texas Department of Transportation said a $4.9 billion project to overhaul I-35 through downtown Austin aims to improve mobility and address safety, among other goals. between 2013-18, this 8-mile stretch between SH 72 and US 290 was consistently more dangerous than highways across the rest of the state. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin’s community leaders see upcoming I-35 project as a $4.9 billion opportunity, but they are asking for TxDOT to shift its thinking
A new section of the Boggy Creek Trail separates walkers and bikers on different tracks. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Boggy Creek Trail in East Austin gets an update
TxDOT is holding a virtual public hearing through May 26 for a $300 million project on I-35 in South Austin. (Courtesy TxDOT)
Residents have until May 26 to comment on TxDOT's $300 million proposal to rework I-35 through South Austin
Project Connect, Capital Metro's $7.1 billion plan to expand public transportation in Austin, includes upgrades to its existing Red Line commuter rail service as well as a new commuter rail line and two new light rail lines. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Capital Metro will hear feedback on light rail stations this week as design process moves forward
New intersections are now in place near two elementary schools in South Austin. (Courtesy Austin Transportation Department)
South Austin transportation news: Corridor work starting on South Lamar; new intersections built near schools
I-35 at US 183 flyovers
Watch for new traffic patterns on I-35 in North Austin as TxDOT opens new flyovers, closes existing ramp
Jack Allen's Kitchen will be at 1345 E. Whitestone Blvd., Cedar Park. (Rendering courtesy Jack Allen's Kitchen)
7 restaurants coming to Cedar Park, Leander; new murals to go up in Georgetown and more top area news
Austin transportation officials said April 15 the range of corridor construction program projects initiated through the city's 2016 Mobility Bond remain on track for completion by late 2024. (Iain Oldman/Community Impact Newspaper)
Several Austin corridor mobility projects moving forward in 2021, program on track for 2024 completion
Residents ride bikes on Shoal Creek Boulevard in this photo from February 2020. Austin Water is taking on a project to replace water and wastewater lines in the Allandale neighborhood. (jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Water line construction project begins in Allandale neighborhood
The upper decks of I-35 that run between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Airport Boulevard were constructed in the 1970s and could come down as part of a project the Texas Department of Transportation is planning for the highway through Central Austin. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
As time runs short to weigh in on a $4.9B I-35 project, Austin community members say they hope TxDOT is listening
The temporary waiver covering initial vehicle registration, vehicle registration renewal, vehicle titling, renewal of permanent disabled parking placards and 30-day temporary permits will end April 14. (Hannah Zedaker/Community Impact Newspaper)
Officials: No grace period to follow end of statewide waiver for vehicle title, registration requirements
TxDOT will close lanes on US 183 in North Austin on a nightly basis throughout March 24 as crews install guardrails on upcoming flyovers. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Nightly lane closures on I-35 planned in North Austin this week
Cranky Granny’s Sweet Rolls will open its first storefront May 29 in The Domain. (Courtesy Taylor Elliot)
Cranky Granny's Sweet Rolls coming to Domain; Texas Beef Traders opens in Lakeway and more Central Texas news
A new bus plaza in East Austin is nearing the end of construction. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Transportation news: East Austin bus station almost finished, South Austin I-35 work continues and more
The upper decks of I-35 would be taken down according to designs from the Texas Department of Transportation for a project to revamp the highway through downtown Austin. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
$4.9B I-35 project through downtown once again opens for public feedback
I-35 at US 183 flyover construction
Lane closures planned on I-35, US 183 in North Austin beginning this weekend
A residential road in Central Austin remains covered in snow and ice the morning of Feb. 17. (Iain Oldman/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin roads remain 'in dangerous condition' as city crews work to clear ice, debris