TRANSPORTATION
Bicycles for public use are docked at a MetroBike station on Lake Austin Boulevard. Austin's $460 million Proposition B will include funding for additional bicycle lanes through the city. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Breaking down Austin's $460 million bond for bike lanes, trails, sidewalks and more
A new pedestrian path was build along Sawyer Ranch Road this fall. (Courtesy Hays County)
Sawyer Ranch Road shared-use path completed in Dripping Springs
Austin voters approved a $7.1 billion public transit expansion Nov. 3 that will add bus and rail in Austin. (Design by Miranda Baker/Community Impact Newspaper)
After historic public transportation vote, here is what's next for Project Connect in Austin
Airport concessions have reopened over the summer, with 35 of 60 vendors now offering services. (Courtesy Austin-Bergstrom International Airport)
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport preps for first holiday travel season since onset of COVID-19
Capital Metro has introduced a pilot program to cap fares for customers who purchase fares ride by ride. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
New Capital Metro program aimed to ensure people who can least afford public transportation fares are not paying the most
To review the literature, a person from outside the district will lead a group of parents, teachers and staff members to determine resources appropriate for students in a continuous improvement cycle. (Sally Grace Holtgrieve/Community Impact Newspaper)
'Inappropriate' books cause stir at Leander ISD and more top Central Texas news
Work on a rehabilitation project began Nov. 9 and will take place between Mission Oaks Boulevard and William Cannon Drive. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Roadwork expected on Southwest Parkway over next three months in South Austin
City Council tentatively approved the new fee but said city staff need to ensure the program generates revenue without limiting housing construction or affordability. (Chris Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Proposed fee on Austin developers needs to find ‘sweet spot’ to earn City Council vote
This is a view of the new William Cannon Drive bridge from I-35 in South Austin. (Nicholas Cicale/Community Impact Newspaper)
South Austin I-35 project near Stassney Lane delayed again, could wrap up by mid-2021
The Texas Department of Transportation is gathering public feedback and going through environmental review as it prepares to start work on a $4.9 billion project to add lanes to I-35 through downtown Austin. (Community Impact staff)
State seeks public comment on $4.9 billion I-35 project through downtown Austin
The Oak Hill Parkway project, which aims to relieve traffic near the intersections of Hwys. 290 and 71, is set to break ground in mid-2021. (Courtesy Texas Department of Transportation)
South Austin transportation updates: Oak Hill Parkway project groundbreaking set for mid-2021 and more
Capital Metro Red Line train
Project Connect vote propelled by Austin’s inner-city voters
The Central Texas Mobility Authority's board of directors paused a scheduled 5-cent increase per segment on the MoPac Express toll lanes. (Community Impact staff)
Tolls on Central Texas roads will increase Jan. 1; MoPac base rate will stay the same
Burnet Road at West Braker Lane
Corridor projects along South Lamar Boulevard, Burnet Road will break ground by early 2021
Capital Metro released new renderings Oct. 26 of its proposed Project Connect expansion, which voters will decide Nov. 3. This rendering shows a Blue Line light rail train at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. (Rendering courtesy Capital Metro)
In final week of early voting, here is what Austin residents should know about Project Connect