Close-up on the Capital Express Central Project

New visions for Downtown, and alternatives to the costly rebuild

"...Capital Express Central..."

Sept. 10, 2021 News Feature

Austin Leans in Hard to Change TxDOT’s Mind on I-35

The road not taken

"...public and private stakeholders, pile up in the I-35 Capital Express Central comment files like cars stuck on the..."

April 2, 2021 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

"...its "virtual public meeting" for what it calls the Capital Express Central project before Sept. 24. That's two weeks..."

Sept. 10, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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, and..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Will TxDOT’s Plans for Loop 360 Leave Cyclists and Pedestrians in the Dust?

Bikin’ down the highway

"...In its current form, Capital of Texas Highway – Loop 360 – on Austin's..."

June 18, 2021 News Feature by Benton Graham

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

"...TxDOT spokesman John Hurt is already envisioning the twin projects'..."

May 14, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Austin at Large: Making Good Trouble on I-35

America’s infrastructure systems are broken, but TxDOT has gone the extra mile

"...big wins as a campaign operative – the 2006 Central Library bond and the 2012 Central Health/UT Dell Medical..."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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

Riding on TxDOT's endless highway

"...That journey is now in its penultimate chapter, as TxDOT has finally gotten to the point of releasing its..."

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

City, County Join the I-35 Resistance

Council and commissioners ask for big changes to TxDOT plan

"...state's plans for rebuilding and widening Interstate 35 through Central Austin scored two victories this past week, convincing both..."

March 3, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: I-35 Back on the Front Burner

TxDOT prepares the next draft of their rebuild plan

"...is ready to present the next iteration of the Capital Express Central plan, the massive reconstruction project for an..."

Jan. 14, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Common Law

TxDOT is expanding I-35 and taking my property

"...I own property along I-35 in Central Austin. Texas Dept. of Transportation is widening I-35 and..."

June 9, 2023 Column by Luke Ellis

CAMPO Throws Money at I-35

$400 million in new funding will go to the "Capital Express" project

"...The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization's Transportation Policy Board voted Monday..."

May 10, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin at Large: Ain’t No Highway Wide Enough

TxDOT abandons any pretense of new thinking about I-35. It's time to stop them.

"...Several friends and fans contacted me urgently this week: "TxDOT's going to bulldoze the Chronicle! You're in danger!" As..."

Aug. 20, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Taking Our Toll

New toll booths on I-35 will benefit transit, TxDOT, and the Chronicle

"...Chronicle office building is in the condemnation zone for TxDOT's planned I-35 expansion ("Public Notice: Condeming the Chronicle?" Sept...."

April 1, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Thar She Glows: What’s Up With the Signal at Fourth and I-35?

Amid big transportation change, small tweaks make an impact

"...among three entities: the City of Austin, CapMetro, and TxDOT,” TPW’s Jack Flagler said in an email. “This required..."

July 26, 2024 News Feature by Benton Graham

Council Gets Briefed on Controversial I-35 Expansion Plans

Let the road rage commence

"...the Texas Depart­ment of Transportation to widen I-35 through Central Austin – an eight-mile stretch between U.S. 290 East..."

Sept. 3, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Public Notice: Brave New World

Remaking Austin, one highway and music club at a time

"...this time around. First came Tuesday's update on the Capital Express Central plan to rebuild I-35 through Central Austin..."

Jan. 28, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin at Large: Too Late to Turn Back Now?

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

"...back in the headlines; now is your chance to express your views on the path of least resistance taken..."

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

Austin's Transportation Future: What Will It Look Like in 2033?

Highways, headless horsemen, and high-speed trains: The ghost of our transportation future

"...transported to 2033, we would maybe not recognize our central city," Cap Metro president and CEO Dottie Watkins said...."

Nov. 10, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Public Notice: Do You Avoid Driving I-35?

The Chamber of Commerce wants more of the same

"...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

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

"...national planning group, which has an active chapter in Central Texas, took heed of the long-running efforts by local..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Condemning the Chronicle?

Our small part in the I-35 expansion story

"...affected property owners; we've already had a meeting with TxDOT representatives, who laid out the land acquisition process and..."

Sept. 10, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Austin Moves Up Target Date for Net-Zero Emissions Goal

City emphasizes equity as it ramps up climate action

"...lanes to) Interstate 35 through the city center, what TxDOT calls the Capital Express Central project. The letter, which..."

Oct. 1, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Austin at Large: More Land, or a Big Ditch?

If we’re really going this far on the reimagined I-35, we might as well go all the way

"...community initiative to reimagine I-35 as it runs through Central Austin. It's because of Reconnect's influence and knowledge base..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Putting the Trust in Cultural Trust

New initiative to get a hold on arts and music venues

"...And, a reminder that the TxDOT meeting to reveal the newest version of the Capital..."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Public Notice: Oaks, Highways, and No Pickleball?

A potpourri of upcoming happenings

"...Associ­a­tion and other plaintiffs seeking to stop construction of TxDOT's planned Oak Hill Express­way. Pitman ruled that the agency's..."

Sept. 17, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

How I-35 Plans Affect the Chronicle Property at 40th Street

Life in the fast lane?

"...of the build Alternatives still under consideration for the Capital Express Central corridor. As you can (sort of) see..."

Sept. 10, 2021 News Feature by Nick Barbaro

Austin at Large: New Year, Same Old Stories

I-35 deal nearly done, Nate Paul’s new enemy, Chip Roy ready for his close-up

"...That's according to the draft environmental impact statement that TxDOT just dropped for its I-35 rebuild, which I'll dive..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

For Escuelita del Alma, History Prepares to Repeat Itself

Preschool and child care center on the move again?

"...I-35 through Cen­tral Austin – what it calls the Capital Express Central project – Escuelita del Alma is one..."

July 1, 2022 News Feature by Abe Asher

Public Notice: Our COVID Problem, in Two Charts

Why we’re not leaving Stage 5 any time real soon

"...The deadline for comments on the Capital Express Central project – TxDOT's massive rebuild of I-35..."

Sept. 24, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

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