Prairie Lea
Prairie Lea, TX · Traffic & Transit
fox7austin.com
Manor addresses plan to minimize accidents near U.S. 290
Following a string of deadly traffic accidents along U.S. 290, local officials in Manor are raising the alarm over hazardous roadway conditions and demanding swift safety improvements.
mySanAntonio.com
Viral videos show flash flooding impacts on I-35 construction site
Because I-35 wasn't exciting enough already...
familydestinationsguide.com
Hop On This Gorgeous Texas Train Ride For The Most Relaxing Way To See The State
There’s a train waiting for you in Cedar Park, Texas, and it’s not going anywhere fast, which is exactly the point. The Austin Steam Train Association offers something that’s genuinely rare in today’s world: a chance to slow down, look out a big window, and let the Texas Hill Country roll past you like a postcard that never ends.
mySanAntonio.com
San Antonio Current
Elon Musk said he wants to build an Austin-to-San Antonio tunnel. That’s news to officials in both cities.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has concocted another grandiose stunt. On social media platform X, which he owns, Musk last week teased plans by his Boring Co. to build an 80-mile-long “hyperloop” tunnel connecting Austin and San Antonio. “Boring Company is working on a simple, precursor Hyperloop tunnel between Austin and San Antonio,” Musk said, adding […] The post Elon Musk said he wants to build an Austin-to-San Antonio tunnel. That’s news to officials in both cities. appeared first on San Antonio Current .
KXAN
New toll proposal aims to ease Manor and Elgin traffic
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is considering extending the 290 Toll from SH 130 to SH 95 in Elgin to alleviate heavy traffic congestion. Officials held a public meeting in Manor to gather community feedback regarding the proposed 15-mile expansion. If approved, the project will undergo a multi-year environmental study and design phase before construction begins.
freightwaves.com
SH 130: A Smarter, Safer Route Through Central Texas
Interstate 35 has long been the connective tissue of the Texas Triangle, the artery that carries freight from the Mexican border through San Antonio and Austin on its way to Dallas-Fort Worth, the Midwest and beyond. As freight volumes climb and population growth adds more drivers to an already strained I-35 route, fleets are increasingly looking for an alternative and finding one in SH 130.
KXAN
Georgetown considers rideGTX changes amid rising costs
During a Sept. 22 city council workshop, city staff told council the program's popularity has caused costs to grow faster than anticipated. The city has already exhausted more funding than expect to last through the three-year contract.
mySanAntonio.com
CBS Austin
ACL pedicab drivers prepare to ride through a potentially stormy weekend
AUSTIN, Texas — As Austin prepares for another ACL Music Festival, pedicab drivers are getting ready for some of their busiest days of the year. But with severe weather possible, drivers are also preparing for whatever the forecast could bring. Getting around ACL can mean a lot of walking,...
CBS Austin
CapMetro offers bus, rail and bikeshare options for ACL festivalgoers
AUSTIN, Texas — CapMetro is encouraging Austin City Limits Music Festival attendees to take transit to Zilker Park, with bus, rail and bikeshare options running during both weekends of the festival. Bus Routes 3, 30 and 803 all serve the festival for $1.25 per ride. Routes 3 and 803...
Texas Jobs Desk
Austin transportation jobs: flatbed drivers, a fleet maintenance role, and airport passenger support
Austin’s transportation listings range from CDL flatbed driving to airport passenger support and vehicle upkeep. ProDrivers and E.W. Wylie both focus on flatbed freight, but one is a home-daily local route hauling palletized brick while the other is a regional route with weekend home time. Sodexo’s driver role centers on delivering goods, materials, or passengers for a school account, while Penske’s Fleet Maintenance Fueler Washer is a maintenance-oriented position focused on fueling, washing, and basic vehicle readiness. Prospect International Airport Services is the only part-time opening here, providing wheelchair assistance at AUS.