TRANSPORTATION
The 3.9-mile stretch of Hwy. 290 through the Y at Oak Hill was ranked the 43rd worst stretch of road in the state by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. The report was issued in December, but used data from before the pandemic in 2019. (Courtesy Falcon Sky Photography)
$674 million Oak Hill Parkway project set to begin in South Austin, but opponents are not giving up the fight
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
Traffic backed up on 51st Street in East Austin after a car was unable to pass through icy conditions. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
With more freezing rain coming to Austin, road conditions not expected to improve any time soon
On Feb. 3, a vaccination location opened in the Georgetown High School football stadium parking lot. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Williamson County to open more vaccination sites; I-35 flyovers almost finished and more top Austin-area news
Chisholm Trail Road will close between Old Settlers Boulevard and Hwy. 79 on Feb. 2 for filming of the AMC television series "Fear the Walking Dead." (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
TV show filming to close Round Rock road; Z'Tejas opens deck in Northwest Austin and more local news
Capital Metro is moving forward with virtual meetings on both its light-rail and bus expansions as Project Connect goes ahead in 2021. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
As Project Connect moves through early stages, bus lines could begin construction in fall
The Oak Hill Parkway project is set to break ground in the middle of 2021. (Rendering courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
Oak Hill Parkway project scheduled for mid-year groundbreaking, but lawsuit aims to scale it back
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority has named a new executive director. (Courtesy Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority)
James Bass named executive director of Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority
A nearly five-year project to improve I-35 in the area of William Cannon Drive and Stassney Lane is set to finish in mid-2021. (Nicholas Cicale/Community Impact Newspaper)
I-35 news to follow in '21: Work finishing in South Austin, input to be gathered for managed lane projects
Previous headliners included Cody Johnson, Turnpike Troubadours, Aaron Watson and Mark Chestnutt, among others. (Courtesy KOKEFest)
KOKEFest releases dates in Hutto; Marisol's Mexican Grill taking orders in Georgetown and more area news
A new bus platform at Dean Keeton Street and Guadalupe Street allows Capital Metro buses to pick up and drop off passengers without pulling out of traffic. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin transportation news: A new bus stop on the Drag, a barge on Lady Bird Lake and tolls on US 183
Work on a $743 million toll project along US 183 in East Austin is set to finish in February, while construction will start on separate projects along the northern stretch of the highway later in 2021. (Courtesy Google Maps)
2021 transportation news to follow in Austin: 183 South finishing soon; 183 North expansion set to award contractor and more
Bashaw's Steakhouse & Seafood in late November started serving diners in the Northwest Austin area. (Iain Oldman/Community Impact Newspaper)
Steakhouse opens in Northwest Austin; Nancy's Sky Garden to return to Georgetown and more Central Texas news
Capital Metro is moving ahead with Project Connect, its $7.1 billion plan to expand public transportation. Virtual public scoping meetings will be held early in the year, and construction could start on two new bus lines by fall. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Public can weigh in on Project Connect rail, bus lines in late January, early February
Proposition A, the ballot item associated with Capital Metro's Project Connect plan, passed Nov. 3 with 57.94% of the vote—240,433 votes to 174,528 against—across Travis and Williamson counties. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
Newly appointed transit board to oversee implementation of $7.1B Project Connect plan