KXAN

Austin staff recommend reduced number of ‘caps’ over I-35 expansion project

AUSTIN (KXAN) — City of Austin staff released an updated recommendation for which ‘caps and stitches’ the city may want to commit funding to. Those highway covers will go over the Texas Department of ...
KXAN

Will Austin still get $105M federal grant for I-35 ‘cap’? New budget proposal paints grim picture

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The city of Austin is still waiting to see if it will have $105 million to build a key “cap” over the Texas Department of Transportation’s I-35 expansion project, but a Wednesday vote ...
Austin American-Statesman

Austin bracing for loss of $105 million federal grant to cover cost of key I-35 cap

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is warning fellow City Council members that the city likely won’t receive a $105 million federal grant to build a large deck over Interstate-35 between Cesar Chavez and 4th ...
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Austin Mayor Kirk Watson backs downsized plan for I-35 caps, citing financial constraints

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson on Tuesday backed a proposal to fund only two of six proposed decks over Interstate 35, tipping the scales in favor of a pared down and less pricey version of a long-coveted ...