LCRA Express Spawns Hamilton Pool Traffic Jam

Despite plenty of reasons to go slow, the agency – and its developer friends – are in a big hurry

"...that the Lower Colorado River Authority would build along Hamilton Pool Road (FM 3238), a two-lane roadway that winds..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

1,400-Acre Development Near Hamilton Pool Ignites Push to Protect Salamander

Environmentalists petition to list Pedernales River springs salamander as endangered species

"...Austin's Save Our Springs Alliance and a group of environmental scientists have filed a..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Cease-Fire Ends in Southwest Road Wars

Environmentalists charge that Daugherty has been working backroom deals for southwest roads

"...long-standing, but rather uneasy, truce between the county's self-proclaimed road warrior and environmentalists...."

Sept. 22, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Naked City

Same old story: developers vs. environmentalists

"...Opponents on both sides of Hamilton Pool – those who fear sprawl will kill off..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

A proposed LCRA water line – and 1,300 new homes – alarm the neighbors

"...water services to their neck of the woods on Hamilton Pool Road, a little two-lane country road...."

May 7, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Breaking stories from Austin and beyond

"...request to construct a new water line to the Hamilton Pool Road area in western Travis Co. has pitted..."

April 23, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Travis Co. Manifest Destiny

Some of the central organizational players in the land and water wars of western Travis Co.

"...The Hamilton Pool Road Alliance: Rebecca Hudson leads this trio of..."

May 28, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Peacock Politics in Western Travis County

Handful of holdout ranchers expected to sell their family spreads in name of what some see as suburban sprawl

"...Development can no longer be denied out along Hamilton Pool Road, where a handful of the remaining ranchers..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

The LCRA Moves to Turn on the Tap

Future of Hill Country waits on Authority's decisions on water plan

"...The utility has crafted a road map based on a 30-year growth projection of 125,000..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Westward Ho!

In-progress or proposed developments for near-western Hill Country rise overnight like so many toxic mushrooms

"...this controversy," said Linda Lowenthal, who lives in the Hamilton Pool Road area, where a coalition of residents had..."

May 28, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Trench Warfare

Federal judge rules for LCRA on the Dripping Springs pipeline project, but the SOS lawsuit proceeds

"...Phase II, a second line would run west along Hamilton Pool Road, also from the plant at Bee Cave...."

May 11, 2001 News Feature by Rob Curran

Naked City

The river authority prepares to move forward with water-pipeline plans

"...the Hill Country Coalition and the Save Our Springs Alliance – who passed out opposition literature and collected signatures..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...– as it barrels ahead with pipeline plans on Hamilton Pool Road. See " LCRA Express Spawns Hamilton Pool..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Keeping Austin Wild

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

"...teenagers clustered in the deepest part of the shady pool to gossip and flirt. I sat for a while..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...our transportation planners, AISD, and the LCRA? The toll road agency, Chamber of Commerce, and Real Estate Council (all..."

May 14, 2004 Column

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...issues in Southwest Travis County ["Cease-Fire Ends in Southwest Road Wars," News, Sept. 22]. The Hill Country Alliance was..."

Sept. 29, 2006 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...extension of water services to three landowner/developers in the Hamilton Pool Road area. – Amy Smith..."

May 21, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Battle for Barton Springs: A Brief Timeline

Twenty years of progress

"...Defense Fund changes its name to Save Our Springs Alliance...."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

"...• In other county business, Reimers-Peacock Road in Southwest Travis Co. – a source of some..."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature

Can't We Preserve Our Preserves?

"...endangered-species habitat preserves the appropriate place for new toll roads in the Barton Creek, Barton Springs, and Edwards Aquifer..."

Sept. 27, 2006 Postmarks

Naked City

"...voted for the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization's toll road plan, announced Monday that it is dropping Brewster McCracken..."

Feb. 18, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Endorsements

Travis County Bond Election

"...Republic of Leander, aka the Wide Spot in the Road out on Highway 183. Would it be too much..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature

Endorsements

No on everything. Double no on Proposition 2.

"...Republic of Leander, aka the Wide Spot in the Road out on Highway 183. Would it be too much..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature

More Big-Box Brawling

Battle brewing in Lakeway over putting big-box store on city-owned land

"...in the city. Christy Muse of the Hill Country Alliance said Highway 71 at Hamilton Pool Road was intended..."

Jan. 26, 2007 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Where's the Vision?

"...our transportation planners, AISD, and the LCRA? The toll road agency, Chamber of Commerce, and Real Estate Council (all..."

May 12, 2004 Postmarks

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...pipeline to support – or encourage – growth along Hamilton Pool Road. See "LCRA Gets Its Pipe On."..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Endorsements

"...the lot of his members, while yet engaging the broader departmental issues – like staffing and resources – with..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...of local neighborhood and business leaders, kicked off the Alliance for Public Transportation Wednesday morning. While carefully skirting the..."

Sept. 22, 2006 News Feature

Going for Broke

Fruit Salad Days

"...and Texas in general -- had a deep talent pool of singer-songwriters and folkies, but few dependable indie labels..."

June 18, 1999 Music Feature by Andy Langer

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Our readers talk back.

"...in a local situation such as the development near Hamilton Pool, for example. There are countless political/environmental issues involving..."

May 28, 2004 Column

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