Transportation

Don’t Mess with Texas Scholarship Program underway

By Joseph M. de Leon Tuesday, 09 March 2010 09:59

Writing a trashy 350-word essay can help Texas high school seniors earn money for college.

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Sen. Kirk Watson addresses transportation issues at Oak Hill meeting

By Yvonne Lim Wilson Monday, 08 March 2010 10:48

State Sen. Kirk Watson gave a dose of hard reality about Texas’ budget, which is faced with a $15 billion shortfall, and what it means for Austin transportation during a meeting of the Oak Hill Business and Professional Association March 4 at Cannoli Joe’s.

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Capital Metro to open Red Line March 22

By Kelsey Wilkinson Friday, 05 March 2010 13:06

Capital Metro announced today its passenger rail service will open to the public March 22. This is six years, $105 million and one contractor change since the project was approved by voters in November 2004.

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TxDOT reopens US 183 access road at plane crash site

By Rebecca Nordquist Wednesday, 03 March 2010 09:12

Two lanes of the southbound US 183 access lane have reopened as of Monday at approximately 8:30 p.m., said TxDOT spokesman John Hurt. The lanes were closed after Feb. 18’s plane crash at the Echelon Building on Research Boulevard.

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Dangerous intersections, CapMetro fare increase

By Kelsey Wilkinson Friday, 26 February 2010 00:00

Based on crash data collected from the Texas Department of Transportation

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Capital Metro wants volunteers to help with Red Line opening

By Joseph M. de Leon Wednesday, 17 February 2010 15:38

Riders will soon be able to take a trip from Leander to downtown Austin on a 32-mile commuter rail line that is nearly ready to open to the public. Capital Metro officials hope that will happen before the end of March.

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North Austin residents offer suggestions for improving transportation

By Beth Wade and Yvonne Lim Wilson Thursday, 11 February 2010 15:26

Northwest Austin residents attended an Austin Mobility Forum at Murchison Middle School, 3700 N. Hills Drive, Feb. 10 to share their ideas about improving transportation in Austin.

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City News | January 2010

By Community Impact Newspaper Staff Friday, 29 January 2010 00:00

City begins enforcement of texting while driving ban, launches original news program

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Pond Springs Road

By Beth Wade Friday, 29 January 2010 00:00

An udate on improvements completed and to come

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City seeks feedback for transportation priorities

By Eric Pulsifer Thursday, 28 January 2010 12:55

Affordability or air quality? The City of Austin Transportation Department will ask citizens what values are most important in transportation projects what they would improve about travel in Austin via a series of forums from Feb 8–11.

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