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Fettuccine with chicken Alfredo, a house salad and complimentary bread are some of the food items offered at Milano Ristorante. (Megan Cardona/Community Impact Newspaper)
Italian restaurant opens in Round Rock; Compadre Brewing closes in Pflugerville and more Central Texas news
The city of Austin's Smart Mobility Office has partnered with Ford on self-driving vehicle initiatives. (Courtesy Ford Motor Company)
Austin's transportation department paving the way for rise in autonomous vehicle traffic
COVID-19 precautions such as a masking requirement remain in place at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. (Courtesy Austin-Bergstrom International Airport)
'Signs of hope' on the horizon at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport after year-plus dip in air travel
Capital Metro bus
Capital Metro announces increased transit services for Austin FC games this season
I-35 traffic
State now accepting public input on North Austin I-35 overhaul project
Wag-A-Bag is headquartered in Round Rock. (Megan Cardona/Community Impact Newspaper)
Wag-A-Bag to operate under new ownership, name; Austin, TxDOT at odds over I-35 overhaul; and more top Central Texas news
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
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
Work on Menchaca Road in South Austin will continue through May but could be finished before the summer. (Nicholas Cicale/Community Impact Newspaper)
South Austin work on Menchaca Road wrapping soon, but FM 1626 job to continue through 2022
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
At an in-person information session at the Austin Community College Pinnacle campus April 17, Colorado River Constructors spokesperson Laurie Simmons said the campus is the company’s preferred choice for a batch concrete plant. (Nicholas Cicale/Community Impact Newspaper)
'No toxic batch plant': Southwest Austin residents protest proposed Pinnacle site for Oak Hill Parkway concrete production
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
Slaughter Lane will be extended east to US 183. (Courtesy Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam)
Slaughter Lane extension being designed for Easton Park in Southeast Austin
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
ACC’s Pinnacle Campus has been closed since 2018. (Nicholas Cicale/Community Impact Newspaper)
Details emerge about future concrete plant at ACC Pinnacle Campus in Southwest Austin
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