The Highway to 2040

CAMPO Board approves regional trans plan

"...County Commissioner Gerald Daugh­erty – worried aloud that the Federal Highway Administration, which approves these plans, would balk at..."

May 15, 2015 News Feature by Michael King

Austin Seeks Federal Funds for Safer Streets

The $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill presents an opportunity

"...bill") into law. Just six months later, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that an estimated 42,915 people..."

Sept. 23, 2022 News Feature by Benton Graham

Federal Money at Stake

"...Here's a list of major federal funds programs that rely on census data for apportionment,..."

Feb. 11, 2000 News Feature

CAMPO Approves 2040 Plan

Council amendment withdrawn by Mayor Steve Adler

"...after assurances it could be made later if the Federal Highway Administration is consulted concerning potential consequences to funding...."

May 11, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Feds Back Dunnam Against TxDOT

Agency decision to spend stimulus money could be reversed

"...chair of the committee overseeing Texas’ portion of the federal stimulus money, had with the Texas Department of Transportation..."

March 4, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Lumbering Toward a Long-Held Vision for a New I-35

Riding on TxDOT's endless highway

"...projects, which cover the segments of I-35 to State Highway 45 North and South, or basically the Travis County..."

Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Set to Ask TxDOT to Pause I-35 Expansion Until Regional Climate Plans Done

If approved, the resolution will be the strongest stance the City of Austin has taken against the highway expansion

"...are done. Those plans are set to apply for federal funding that would help Austin cover the approximately $700..."

Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Naked City

Round Rock residents decry the western alignment proposed for SH130 and plead the case for an eastern alignment before the Texas Turnpike Authority.

"...when the state bought it, years ago, for the highway we now call SH 130 -- being further straddled..."

Feb. 18, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Miles to Go

A transportation bond package combining roads and light rail is planned for November.

"...proud owners of a multi-modal, multi-jurisdictional transportation system, including highways and transit systems and lots else besides...."

March 10, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

'Y' Can't We Be Friends?

The Fix290 Coalition provides a test case for highway and community compatibility

"...a larger sense, they aren't focused simply on the highway – they also want to preserve the Hill Country..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Keeping Austin Wild

As the population swells, officials and activists look for ways to preserve open space

"...to sue the Texas Department of Transportation and other highway entities for inadequately assessing the environmental impacts of the..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Born to be Reviled

Interstate 35's worst stretch is also its most politically organized -- and that's a problem for TxDOT.

"...Transportation office building, stacked with dozens of other rolled-up highway sketches in a tiny space that resembles a high..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

The Road to Ruin

US290: We Built It, and Dammit, They're Coming

"...between environmentalists and developers on the impact that this highway will have on the aquifer and Barton Springs. The..."

Jan. 19, 1996 News Feature

Tunnel Vision

TxDOT Sees No Evil in Williamson Creek Tunnel

"...the tunnel will collect untreated storm runoff from the highway interchange, carry it about a mile underground, and dump..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...suit against the Texas Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, alleging the agencies violated federal law in..."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Off the Desk

"...black churches since the civil rights movement." Yet the federal agency chosen to lead the investigation into the arsons..."

June 21, 1996 News Feature

Naked City

CAMPO's 25-year plan is scheduled for approval next Monday, but few are still paying attention.

"...city, county, and state officials -- is required by federal law to have a 25-year long-range plan that it..."

June 9, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Rethink35 Is Suing TxDOT Over I-35 Expansion With Broad Community Support

TxDOT vs. basically everyone in Austin

"..."This highway that stands right behind us was built to exclude..."

Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Banking on Amtrak

Kay Bailey Hutchison's Been Workin' on the Railroad

"...which is supposed to be enough time for a federal remedy. That's where the surprise comes. A lead player,..."

June 13, 1997 News Column by Brett Holloway-Reeves

As Austin's I-35 Mess Gains National Attention, the City Refocuses on the Palm District

Applying an "equity lens" to reimagine the blocks alongside Austin's gnarliest highway

"...justice to forge a different vision for what the highway could be, especially in the central city, where it..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...vehicular news, the APD released on Dec. 15 the Highway Enforcement Command's latest fatality review report, part of an..."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Over the objections of SH130 backers, CAMPO expresses its unanimous support for an eastern alignment for the road.

"...unanimously endorsed an eastern alignment for the controversial, long-debated highway project...."

Feb. 11, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Taking the Slow Road

The I-35 improvement project is running way behind schedule -- in part because it keeps growing.

"...Buda, although the most extensive reconstruction of the current highway would be between Town Lake and 51st Street. Even..."

Sept. 20, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What About Non-attainment?

"...is likely to be declared in "non-attainment" of the federal Clean Air Act next summer. Many people seem to..."

Jan. 21, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Gets Briefed on Controversial I-35 Expansion Plans

Let the road rage commence

"...the latest alternatives being considered for what the state highway agency calls the Capital Express Central project, adding two..."

Sept. 3, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Adapt or Fry: UT Climate Adaptation Symposium

Forum focuses on local solutions to climate change

"...Unlike mitigation strategies, which often rely on federal legislation, adaptation strategies often are most effective at the..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Feature by Brandon Watson

Naked City

CAMPO backs SH 130 but doesn't vote on an alignment, the most contentious issue surrounding the proposed I-35 bypass.

"...that longtime conversation starter got kinda weird. The east-side highway was already in the CAMPO 2025 plan and wasn't..."

June 16, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Manor Expressway OK, Feds Say

Federal Highway Administration says expressway doesn't violate Civil Rights Act

"...The Federal Highway Administration has rejected a claim by several Austin..."

April 2, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Austin at Large: Too Late to Turn Back Now?

The long, slow slog to a new I-35 could still change direction

"...by the state's $8 billion plan to rebuild the highway within the Austin city limits. The Texas Department of..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Capitol Briefs

"...construction, kills jobs, harms air quality, prevents access to federal highway dollars, and creates an environment within local government..."

May 4, 2007 News Column

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