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Synagogue Arsonist Gets 10-Year Sentence
Congregation Beth Israel finally gets closure
"...neo-Nazis hung banners reading “Vax the Jews” from an overpass, and antisemitic graffiti was found at Anderson High School...."

Nov. 29, 2023 News Post by Lina Fisher

Austin Bicycle Meals Offers Pedal-Powered Distribution to the Streets
Meals on (two) wheels
"...the time Harbutt was petting puppies under the I-35 overpass, all the food had been distributed...."

Sept. 29, 2023 Food Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Joy of Bicycling in Austin
A one-person sociological study of springtime biking where every ride is his favorite
"...bike and ride that protected bike lane under the overpass and into Downtown before turning right up Red River..."

April 21, 2023 Arts Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Common Law
Overnight RV camping at Zilker Park?
"...in the Zilker Park area close to the MoPac overpass. Is that allowed?..."

April 7, 2023 Column by Luke Ellis

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...neo-Nazi group hanging an antisemitic banner over a MoPac overpass on Saturday. APD Chief Joseph Chacon said the fist-bumping..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature

Eighth Street Survivors Still Wait for Resolution From the City and APD
Sixteen months later, civil and criminal cases move slowly
"...31, climbing onto the highway at the Eighth Street overpass with a group of demonstrators. A line of heavily..."

Sept. 29, 2021 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Will TxDOT’s Plans for Loop 360 Leave Cyclists and Pedestrians in the Dust?
Bikin’ down the highway
"...Drive (one of the future grade-separated crossings where an overpass and ramps are to be built), where a trailer..."

June 18, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

Day Trips: Bat-Watching in Texas
Six places to watch the bats
"...a small colony of bats emerges from the I-35 overpass at McNeil Road in Round Rock (batsinroundrock.com). The best..."

June 18, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Council Plan Would Aim Help at Encampments of Unsheltered People
A time to HEAL?
"...in "unsafe and hazardous" locations, such as under highway overpasses, along sidewalks, or in public parks. (City ordinance already..."

Feb. 5, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Chronicle Photographers Share the Stories Behind Their Most Arresting Images of 2020
John Anderson, Jana Birchum, and David Brendan Hall documenting Austin history
"...day, just like the previous, protesters blocked the I-35 overpass at Eighth Street. As officers in riot gear –..."

Dec. 18, 2020 News Feature

Police Budget Poem
"...head to film from the heights of an interstate overpass The crowds that less lethal rounds of rubber bullets..."

July 18, 2020 Postmarks

“I Want Peace, but I Want Justice First”
Austinites protested against police brutality. Police responded with brutal force.
"...headquarters at I-35 and Eighth Street. The adjoining highway overpass was overtaken multiple times by crowds over the course..."

June 5, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Photos Around Austin During the Coronavirus Pandemic
"...The Fairmont hotel as seen from the Riverside Drive overpass..."

March 23, 2020 Photo Gallery

Top 10 Local Video Games
From battlegrounds to the bathroom, here are our favorite Austin games
"...5) Overpass (Studio Bean) There's two ways to play this sleek..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Getting in the Groove With Overpass
Driving rhythm game is perfect for beginners and experts alike
"...video for the Chemical Brothers' "Star Guitar," the hypnotic Overpass by local developer Michael Molinari transforms patterns seen from..."

Sept. 6, 2019 Screens Feature by James Renovitch

Austin Leaders Move Forward With Homeless Aids
Homelessness: not a crime, not a picnic
"...the three others he lives with under the Mopac overpass at Howard Lane are listening intently to how their..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Photos From Before I-35 and During Highway Construction
Back when Austin was cool
"...Center at 41st Street. 5) Construction at 38½ Street overpass..."

June 21, 2019 News Feature

Council: Can Social Impact Investing End Homelessness?
Catching up with the dais as they bet on success
"...to approve a contract (Item 30) to take over overpass cleanup from the Texas Department of Transportation, which gave..."

March 29, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Grinch That Stole Oak Hill
Texas Department of Transportation releases environmental report on the agency's plans for the intersection of U.S. 290 West and Texas 71
"...frontage lanes in each direction, along with a new overpass at William Cannon. Opponents accuse TxDOT of timing its..."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Snapshot: Haircuts for Homeless
How barber Roger Lopez and a small group of dedicated volunteers pay it forward
"...Street and N. I-35, underneath the shade of the overpass, and gave 22 free haircuts – one to any..."

Aug. 31, 2018 Arts Column by David Brendan Hall

Zilker Park: Paved Paradise, or Vice Versa
When is a parking lot not a parking lot? When it’s next to the beloved park.
"...of Zilker Park, between the volleyball courts and MoPac overpass, which these days is typically used for overflow parking..."

June 1, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Racer and the Jailbird
Euro crime drama skips a gear in its switchback action.
"...car metaphor), after an exhilarating heist set on an overpass, and Gigi is eventually incarcerated (it’s right there in..."

May 11, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

What Drug Test?
City mulling policy rewrite after EMS asst. chief eschews standard procedure
"...Staff Jasper Brown was parked on the South Austin overpass and in the process of getting out of his..."

May 11, 2018 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Canvassing the City for ECHO’s Point in Time Count
Nina Hernandez takes to the 4am streets for annual survey
"...sending us away from his spot under a highway overpass, asking – in so many words – what impact..."

Feb. 2, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Sound on Sound Review: Grizzly Bear
Sure and vital
"...perspective of a homeless man living under a highway overpass in Los Angeles...."

Nov. 11, 2017 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Day Trips: Bracken Cave and Other Bat Caves
The bat colonies around Texas are swollen with mothers and their pups emerging for the nightly feeding frenzy, making for spectacular shows
"...McNeil Overpass and I-35 bridge, Round Rock, www.batsinroundrock.com;..."

Sept. 8, 2017 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

MoPac and the Expensive Mess That Never Ends
Engineering company renovating the beleaguered stretch of highway gets bought out
"...a design innovation. The CH2M ATCs turned the planned overpass on-ramps to the north- and southbound express lanes (entering..."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Feature by Braden Maccke

Headlines
"...to stop his attacks on reproductive rights from an overpass on I-35 during rush hour to protest the move...."

June 16, 2017 News Feature

Drum Dynamo J.J. Johnson’s Saving Grace
Powerhouse Austin drummer strips down to his bare essence
"...a well-worn track into the spotty knolls under an overpass. One afternoon, they warned another pair of riders about..."

May 26, 2017 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Public Notice: Ten Things
A CodeNEXT primer, and happy Earth Day
"...Thursday, April 20, at 4:20pm on the 11th Street overpass of I-35, and in San Antonio on the Main..."

April 21, 2017 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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