What’s The Latest With I-35?

What’s The Latest With I-35?

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Summary

TxDOT has plans to expand I-35 through downtown Austin.

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Been seeing a lot of headlines about I-35? Not sure what exactly is going on? We go over all the basics with our latest guide. 

 

PS – Want a deeper dive into this issue? Be sure to check out The Austin Common Radio Hour. We covered the I-35 expansion on a recent episode. 

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These images are from TxDOT. 

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The City of Austin is currently exploring cap design ideas through a program called Our Future 35, which you can learn more about here

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You can learn more about ReThink35 here and Reconnect Austin here

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Last week, Council did vote to submit a list of official comments to TxDOT with additional ideas/thoughts/concerns about the highway expansion project. You can look through their list of comments here. 

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Participate in the virtual public hearing here

Quotes for this guide are all taken from original interviews conducted with Brad Wheelis, Adam Greenfield, and Council Member Vela for The Austin Common Radio Hour. 

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