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From left, Tom Wald, the executive director of the Red Line Parkway Initiative, speaks with Clyde Higgs, president and CEO of Atlanta BeltLine Inc., about the economic possibilities of a regional trailway in Austin. (Haley McLeod/Community Impact)

36-mile regional trail project to spur economic growth across Austin

By Haley McLeod

A 36-mile trail initiative could be the next economic railway plodding through neighborhoods across the Austin metropolitan area.

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A sign at the Texas Capitol Nov. 7 reflects that over 91,000 people have died in Texas traffic crashes since Nov. 7, 2000. (Hannah Norton/Community Impact)
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As traffic mounts along I-35 in Central Austin, the Texas Department of Transportation has embarked on an entire overhaul of the heavily used roadway. (Haley McLeod/Community Impact)
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Austin's air traffic control tower, which oversees aircraft operations on the ground and air, is currently operating at less than half its recommended staffing levels. (Haley McLeod/Community Impact)
FAA struggles to keep pace as Austin tower operates at 45% staffing
Loop 1604/I-10 interchange in September 2025.
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Andy Byford, Amtrak senior vice president of high speed rail development, and Travis County Judge Andy Brown onboard the Amtrak Texas Eagle passing Lady Bird Lake in Austin on Sept. 23, 2024. (Courtesy Travis County)
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Residents in the Cherrywood neighborhood in North Central Austin will see a sound barrier constructed as the Texas Department of Transportation moves forward with the planned expansion of I-35. (Haley McLeod/Community Impact)
21-foot sound barriers approved along I-35 for Central Austin neighborhood
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CapMetro appoints new transit police chief
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The Texas Department of Transportation continues to make improvements to Hwy. 290. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
Hwy. 290 extension could improve travel between Travis and Bastrop counties
Dozens of Austin businesses line the planned Austin Light Rail route, with funding annually reserved to assist those impacted by future displacement. (Haley McLeod/Community Impact)
Austin light rail planning advances; dozens of businesses may be affected along route