TRANSPORTATION UPDATES State OKs funds for I 35 expansion project in North Austin The Texas Transportation Commis- 45
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IMPROVING I 35 IN NORTH AUSTIN
DIVERGING DIAMOND INTERCHANGE
The I-35 Capital Express North project is one of several along I-35 through the Austin area. Funding for the proj- ect was approved Aug. 30. Here are
some quick facts. Timeline: 2023-26 Cost: $606 million
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sion approved funding Aug. 30 for the $606 million I-35 Capital Express North project in North Austin that will add one high-occupancy vehicle, or HOV, lane in each direction between SH 45 N and Hwy. 290 East. Construction is estimated to start in early 2023, said Brad Wheelis, public information o cer for the Texas Department of Transportation Austin district. The HOV lane, also called a man- aged lane, will be for use by carpools, vanpools, emergency services vehicles and public transit, according to TxDOT. Other aspects of the project include reconstructing bridges, adding a diverging diamond interchange at Wells Branch Parkway, improving bicycle and pedestrian accommo- dations and making additional safety and mobility improvements,
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STATE NEWS State adopts 10-year road plan The United Transportation Program aims to help infrastructure updates and development throughout the state. COURTESY TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION The Texas Transportation Commission adopted the $85 billion 10-year state- wide road construction plan Aug. 30. The Uni ed Transportation Program aims to address safety and conges- tion, such as the I-35 Capital Express North and Central projects. Funding comes from legislative and voter-ap-
Funding sources: Capital Area Metro- politan Planning Organization, Texas Department of Transportation Project details One high-occupancy vehicle
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lane in each direction Reconstructing bridges Diverging diamond interchange at Wells Branch Parkway
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according to TxDOT. The commis- sion awarded the contract to Pulice Construction Inc., which has regional o ces in Scottsdale and Houston. The project is receiving funding from both TxDOT and the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organiza- tion, which is the regional transporta- tion planning group. The commission, which is the governing board for TxDOT, approved SOURCE: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
the funding the same day it also approved the 2023 Uni ed Trans- portation Program, a 10-year $85 billion road construction plan, which estimates construction from 2023-26, according to the UTP. In June, TxDOT completed a diverging diamond interchange at I-35 and Parmer Lane as a separate project from the I-35 North project.
proved initiatives. Timeline: 2023-32 Cost: $85 billion Funding source: various
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