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Taco Palenque is now open as drive-thru only in Round Rock. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Taco Palenque opens in Round Rock; Plano ISD considering two draft calendars for 2022-23 school year and more top news
A calculator created by the Rocky Mountain Institute looks at the environmental impact of TxDOT's proposed designs for I-35 in Central Austin, one of the most congested roadways in the country. (Benton Graham/Community Impact Newspaper)
Nonprofit's tool says TxDOT I-35 expansion proposals would have profound environmental consequences
The new H-E-B store is located on Ronald Reagan Boulevard in north Leander. (Taylor Girtman/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: New H-E-B in Leander opening soon; Texas Supreme Court grants rehearing for high-speed rail eminent domain case and more top news
A photo at the Y intersection, as TxDOT begins to grade and clear the project area. (Greg Perliski/Community Impact Newspaper)
Oak Hill Parkway update: sound wall construction, intermittent night closures, and tree and brush removal
The amended version of the planned development unit will now go to the Austin Planning Commission for review. (Rendering courtesy Austin Environmental Commission)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Austin commission OKs development plan near Lady Bird Lake; shopping center coming to Porter and more top news
Passengers wait in a security checkpoint line at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The three existing checkpoints would receive machine upgrades but would remain largely unchanged. (Benton Graham/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport moves one step closer to adding fourth security checkpoint at main terminal
The CAMPO models revealed a 1% difference between 2020 U.S. Census data and the agency’s projections. (Iain Oldman/Community Impact Newspaper)
Central Texas transportation organization stacks its population projections up against U.S. Census data
The Oak Hill Parkway project has faced pushback due to heritage oak tress in the area. (Courtesy Falcon Sky Photography)
Roundup: 3 road project updates for West Travis County
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Oct. 7 that the company would move its headquarters to Austin. (Courtesy Tesla)
Tesla HQ moving to Austin; HBO has begun filming ‘Love and Death’ in Hutto and more top Central Texas news
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Oct. 7 that the company would move its headquarters to Austin. (Courtesy Tesla)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Elon Musk announces Tesla headquarters will move to Austin; Austin Trail of Lights opens tickets for drive-thru only event, and more top stories
A road widening project is on track to finish this fall and a bypass connecting RM 2222 and RM 620 by early next year. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
Four Points motorists to see overnight lane closures Oct. 7-8
The design, pictured above, is also being implemented as a part of the I-35 at Williams Drive project. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Read about the I-35 at Parmer Lane diverging diamond intersection, the $17B Samsung facility and more top stories
The design, pictured above, is also being implemented as a part of the I-35 at Williams Drive project. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
I-35 at Parmer Lane intersection to open Oct. 9; new fire station set for Pflugerville and more Central Texas news
The Stix Icehouse is readying to open in McKinney. (Miranda Jaimes/Community Impact Newspaper)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: 14-acre McKinney beer garden announces grand opening dates; Conroe ISD sees declining COVID-19 cases and more top news
The city will close off several roads for the Austin City Limits Music Festival, which takes place during the first two weekends of October. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
How to get around Austin City Limits Music Festival
An overtuned propane truck closed Flint Rock Road on Sept. 30 (Courtesy city of Lakeway)
Overturned propane truck temporarily closes Flint Rock Road
Kyle City Council voted 6-1 and approved the new citywide trail master plan that will utilize 2020 bond election funds for trails that will help connect Austin to San Antonio. (Courtesy Pexels)
CI Nation roundup: Perfect Game coming to Cedar Park; Kyle City Council approves trail master plan to connect Austin to San Antonio and more top stories
Flights between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and London-Heathrow will resume Oct. 13 for the first time in 17 months. (Courtesy Austin-Bergstrom International Airport)
British Airways to resume service from Austin to London in October
Travis County sent a letter to TxDOT Sept. 21 asking it to explore more options for its I-35 design through downtown Austin. (Community Impact Staff)
Travis County says TxDOT I-35 proposals need ‘more work’ in letter to the state transportation agency