TRANSPORTATION
Capital Metro announced July 1 that an employee has died after testing positive for COVID-19. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Capital Metro employee dies after testing positive for COVID-19
Austin is considering closing vehicle through traffic to encourage socially distanced outdoor exercise on a group of neighborhood streets, including Grover Avenue. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin eyes closing another round of neighborhood streets to vehicle through traffic
George Bush Intercontinental Airport experienced a 3.5 million drop in passengers in April compared to April 2019. Gov. Greg Abbott signed into order some travel restrictions for passengers from specific states, though those orders expired in May. (Courtesy Houston Airport System)
MAP: Texans may face entry restrictions and mandatory quarantines while traveling in U.S., abroad
The ongoing Loop 360 Project led by the Texas Department of Transportion is still proceeding. (Courtesy Fotolia)
TxDOT updates projects within Loop 360 overhaul, will hold virtual workshop in July
Capital Metro installed plexiglass shields in May to protect drivers and riders from the spread of COVID-19. The pandemic's effect on the economy has created an uncertain environment for the public transit agency's annual budgeting process. (Courtesy Capital Metro)
Capital Metro plans to not give employee raises, delays projects in face of COVID-19
(Courtesy Fotolia)
SEE THE LIST: Leander ISD discontinues bus service to 18 routes within 2 miles of campuses
Speed limits will be reduced to 25 mph on many of Austin's neighborhood streets. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Many Austin streets reduced to 25 mph speed limits; temporary bike lanes coming on Congress Avenue
A poll conducted by Sherry Matthews Group found that most respondents believe Austin needs to catch up to other large U.S. cities by improving its public transportation. (Design by Shelby Savage/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin's public transportation plan goes from vision to action with milestone vote
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport lost nearly all of its passenger flight usage in April as the region dealt with the coronavirus pandemic. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Coronavirus pandemic drops Austin-Bergstrom usage by more than 96% in April
Roadway projects on RM 620 have been deferred to funnel more local dollars into improvements on I-35. (Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
Regional board defers RM 620, other projects despite opposition from most Austin, Travis County officials
(Courtesy Fotolia)
New school schedules and a road opening: Latest news from Central Texas
Data shows Hwy. 71 has become safer, including the number of crashes and injuries per week, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Despite higher traffic counts, Hwy. 71 in western Travis County is trending safer
Cap Metro and its community partners have combined to delivery more than 300,000 meals to community members in need. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Capital Metro, community partners deliver more than 300K meals to community
Traffic on toll roads operated by the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority has steadily climbed over the last two months after nosediving in March. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
As economic restrictions loosen, some Central Texas toll roads are beginning to fill up with traffic
Project Connect, Capital Metro's public transportation expansion plan, would include three light-rail lines running through the city and underground train stations downtown. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
Is now the right time to rethink transit in Austin? Local leaders respond to community questions about Project Connect