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Uhland, TX · Traffic & Transit
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Friday, August 21, 2026 – Pavement or Rail?
What a Rail Study, a Highway Expansion, and a Five-Day Shutdown Say About How We’ll Get Around. If you drive, ride, or just try to get across town in Central Texas, the last few weeks have delivered three pieces of news that, on the surface, look unrelated. Travis County...
hoodline.com
MLK Bridge Reopens in Austin After Two Years, But I-35 Fight Isn't Over
Drivers crossing Interstate 35 on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard finally have all four lanes back after two years of lane shifts and temporary closures. Construction workers finished configuring the bridge into its final lane setup on August 9, restoring a key link between East Austin and DKR Stadium, Moody Center, and downtown just as the University of Texas prepares for football season.
FOX 7 Austin
New study released for rail between Austin & San Antonio
austinchamber.com
The Quiet Math of an Austin Commute, What CapMetro’s Service and Fare Changes Mean for Business.
Every working professional in Austin runs a small, invisible calculation each morning. If the client call starts at 9, finding parking takes eleven minutes on a good day, and traffic decides it is time to play, then you need to leave at 8:05. And then you add a buffer. And because you have been late before, you add a buffer to the buffer.
KXAN
Austin Chronicle
Rebuilt MLK Boulevard Bridge Fully Operational After Two Years of Construction
Most Austinites would say that the ongoing expansion of I-35 has only made their daily commutes more troublesome. And that will likely be the case for years to come. However, progress is being made, as the rebuilt Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard bridge over I-35 is now fully operational, Texas Department of Transportation spokesperson Bradley Wheelis told the Chronicle.
KXAN
Firm says Austin-San Antonio passenger rail line viable, for $13.5 billion
A county-commissioned study into the feasibility of a 125 mph passenger rail line connecting Austin and San Antonio released Thursday morning, and shows that the project appears sound from an engineering perspective.
Yahoo!
New $4.6M pedestrian bridge planned for Austin-see where
Austin is planning a new multimillion-dollar pedestrian bridge, adding another connection for walkers and cyclists in a corridor city officials have long considered a transportation priority. Plans for the $4.6 million pedestrian bridge are in the pipeline, according to a recent filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation...
Chron.com
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I-35 Flyover Closures Planned for Multiple Nights
Drivers in South Austin should prepare for several nights of closures and delays along I-35 and SH 71 as crews continue work on the I-35 Capital Express project. The eastbound and westbound SH 71 flyovers to northbound I-35 will be closed overnight Sunday, Aug. 16, and Monday, Aug. 17. The closures begin at 9 p.m. each night, with the flyovers reopening by 6 a.m. the following morning.
newsradioklbj.com
TxDot to Host Public Meeting on I-35 Georgetown to Round Rock Project
The Texas Department of Transportation is asking for public input on proposed improvements to I-35 between Georgetown and Round Rock that would add new lanes and reconstruct crossings along the heavily traveled corridor. The I-35 Georgetown to Round Rock project covers the highway from SH 29 to SH 45 North...