I-35 Expansion Clears Final Hurdle; Construction to Start Next Year
TxDOT releases final Environmental Impact Statement
"...The Texas Department of Transportation’s I-35 expansion plan cleared its final hurdle today as TxDOT..."
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Aug. 21, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher
More Money, More Options for I-35
The decades-long plan to rebuild Interstate 35 through the heart of Austin is picking up speed
"...Urban Land Institute on how to make the new I-35 – already slated to be lowered below grade through..."
March 6, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
How Do You Solve a Problem Like I-35?
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"...offers his perspective as a business owner impacted by I-35’s potential rebuild...."
Sept. 10, 2021 News Post by Kimberley Jones
Symphony No. I-35
Finally, a Traffic Jam we can enjoy, thanks to composer Steve Parker
"...In the fury of an I-35 bottleneck, drivers understandably find it challenging to appreciate the..."
April 10, 2015 Arts Feature by Natalie Zeldin
Lumbering Toward a Long-Held Vision for a New I-35
Riding on TxDOT's endless highway
"...Texas Department of Transportation began its journey to rebuild I-35 through the heart of the city, with a "major..."
Jan. 27, 2023 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Austin Contemplates How to Make I-35 Suck Less
The past, present, and future of the man-made barrier through the heart of our town
"...the [Texas Transportation] Commission totally recognize the importance of I-35 not just to our state, but to the United..."
June 21, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Every Comment Counts to Get TxDOT to Try Harder on Plans for I-35
A look at the many roads not taken
"...looking at this story, thinking, "OMG, not more about I-35," and preparing to close your eyes/turn the page/close the..."
Sept. 10, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Austin Leans in Hard to Change TxDOT’s Mind on I-35
The road not taken
"...powerful public and private stakeholders, pile up in the I-35 Capital Express Central comment files like cars stuck on..."
April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Austin Gets Federal Funding to Cover I-35 With Public-Access Land
Council set to consider another loan this week
"...Since the Texas Department of Transportation’s massively unpopular I-35 expansion became inevitable, City Council has been scrambling on..."
March 22, 2024 News Feature by Lina Fisher
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
"...stance the city of Austin has taken on the I-35 expansion to date. The resolution, recommended by the Mobility..."
Oct. 20, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher
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
"...between East and West Austin. Meanwhile, the blocks alongside I-35 in the city's core, which have been refashioned by..."
June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Various Possibilities for the Future of I-35
So many options, but only one (or none) can be our new highway
"...the core concept of the initiative – enclose the I-35 main lanes, build a boulevard at street level over..."
June 21, 2019 News Feature
Austin at Large: Making Good Trouble on I-35
America’s infrastructure systems are broken, but TxDOT has gone the extra mile
"...what we had to say about its plans for I-35 through the heart of Austin – demonstrated a central..."
Jan. 28, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
Public Notice: I-35 Back on the Front Burner
TxDOT prepares the next draft of their rebuild plan
"...the massive reconstruction project for an 8-mile stretch of I-35 through Central Austin; a virtual meeting next week will..."
Jan. 14, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro
Council Gets Briefed on Controversial I-35 Expansion Plans
Let the road rage commence
"...plans by the Texas Department of Transportation to widen I-35 through Central Austin – an eight-mile stretch between U.S...."
Sept. 3, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Public Notice: I-35 Cap(ital Express) and Stitch
Pondering the future of a road with so much baggage
"...We've been writing about the I-35 Capital Express Central project for quite a while now,..."
Nov. 20, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro
Tolls Levied East of I-35
"...leaves out the concerns of people living east of I-35. In a nutshell: CAMPO has approved building brand new..."
June 20, 2006 Postmarks
I-35: TxDot Makes (or Breaks) History?
The I-35 expansion project runs into trouble as it tries to avoid "impacting" historic Eastside properties.
"...Austin properties are historic enough to survive the coming I-35 expansion. This corner of the bureaucratic swamp is called..."
Nov. 1, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann
Hundreds Rally Against I-35 Expansion
TxDOT’s pricey project proving unpopular with Council members, congressmen, and regular Austinites
"...increasingly unpopular plan to spend $4.5 billion to expand I-35. The purpose of the rally was to send a..."
Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Rethink35 Is Suing TxDOT Over I-35 Expansion With Broad Community Support
TxDOT vs. basically everyone in Austin
"...Widespread opposition to the I-35 expansion has led to its logical conclusion: The Texas..."
Sept. 1, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher
City, County Join the I-35 Resistance
Council and commissioners ask for big changes to TxDOT plan
"...calls the Capital Express Central project, the segment of I-35 between U.S. 290 East (Manor Expressway) and U.S. 290..."
March 3, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Public Notice: Do You Avoid Driving I-35?
The Chamber of Commerce wants more of the same
"...one-click email that autofills with the subject line "Support I-35 Capital Express Central" (blind copying [email protected])...."
Feb. 3, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro
I-35 Emissions
"...commentary on IH 35 expansion [“Making Good Trouble on I-35,” Austin at Large, Jan. 28], [“Brave New World,” Public..."
Feb. 2, 2022 Postmarks
CAMPO Throws Money at I-35
$400 million in new funding will go to the "Capital Express" project
"...the Texas Department of Transportation's decades-long quest to upgrade I-35 through Central Austin. The current TxDOT vision for adding..."
May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison
Thar She Glows: What’s Up With the Signal at Fourth and I-35?
Amid big transportation change, small tweaks make an impact
"...there has long been a problem with this route: I-35. Once a person on the bike path reaches the..."
July 26, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham
Opinion: Clean Air Can’t Wait – How We Can Improve the I-35 Project
There are urgent environmental considerations to the highway expansion
"...– put forward a resolution this week to hold I-35 expansion funds until the completion of two environmental studies..."
May 17, 2024 Column by Natasha Harper-Madison
Bonus Bad News: I-35 Expansion Will Be a Thorn in Austin’s Side for Years to Come
Expensive, environmentally destructive, and unpopular plan persists
"...or more is the stubborn $4.5 billion expansion of I-35. Displacing the Chronicle as well as 50-plus other businesses..."
Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher
I-35 Opinions
"...is my opinion as to what to do with I-35: 1) Re-route I-35 to go around the city of..."
Sept. 14, 2021 Postmarks
Photos From Before I-35 and During Highway Construction
Back when Austin was cool
"...much less developed Austin. 1) Construction in progress at I-35 and Airport..."
June 21, 2019 News Feature
I-35 Planning Not a Two-Way Street
To some East Austin residents, the Texas Dept. of Transportation is an Orwellian evil empire-like state agency that will pave over your house if not watched closely, despite the agency's best efforts to put on a happy face.
"...leaders, regarding the controversial $2 billion expansion plans for I-35. Affecting 45 miles of highway from Georgetown to Buda,..."
Aug. 16, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann
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