The Austin City Council is starting to feel the economic pressures of the city participating in a plan to expand I-35 through downtown Austin. At their Tuesday
The Austin City Council is starting to feel the economic pressures of the city participating in a plan to expand I-35 through downtown Austin. work session, the council discussed some of the dollar signs associated with the plan. Bottom line is the city will need to come up with millions before year's end.
TxDOT is proposing stitching the two sides of the expanded interstate together with new wider bridges over I-35 downtown. Opponents of the project rallied over the weekend saying expanding the roadway would worsen the divide between downtown and East Austin. Now hopes that TxDOT would pitch in to bring the two sides together are fading.District 10 Council Member Alison Alter says, “We're widening the highway so much, we're just furthering the divide if we don't have these caps. And it seems to all be falling on us to do that.
If the city is going to want the larger caps over I-35, Austin needs to make a down payment of at least $184 million by December 2024. That amount would cover $19 million for a second payment on the project design and $165 million so TxDOT can begin making the necessary changes so the lowered roadway can handle the load of the caps Austin wants.
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