Travis County officials are advising residents to plan errands ahead of time to avoid jammed roads on April 8.
Travis County has issued a disaster declaration ahead of the April 8 eclipse, with officials saying the crowds drawn by the cosmic event will overflow local highways and strain key resources. The rare total eclipse is expected to draw at least 1 million out-of-state visitors to Texas, along with the crowds of Texans who travel to be in the path of totality, which is the track of the moon's shadow across the Earth's surface. Much of the Texas Hill Country will fall within that path.
The disaster declaration 'will allow our first responders and public safety officials to better manage traffic and crowds as we anticipate the population to potentially double in size, and we want to ensure everyone can enjoy the total solar eclipse in Travis County,” Travis County Judge Andy Brown said in a written statement. Residents can expect heavy traffic as visitors travel through the Austin area, especially right after the eclipse.
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