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Transportation
BY BEN THOMPSON
BY AMANDA CUTSHALL
$12M in upgrades coming to the Seaholm District More than $12 million in mobility projects for Austin’s Seaholm District are lined up to improve connectivity in and around downtown. What happened In mid-December, City Council shut down a tax increment reinvestment zone that was created in the 2000s and earmarked the remaining $12.59 million of tax revenue on different mobility upgrades which could include: • Creating an underpass for Shoal Creek Trail under the Third Street pedestrian bridge • Expand the Third Street bridge for more walk- ing, biking space • Improve safety, navigation and landscaping • Added signage to highlight various trail cross- ings, intersections
City Council approves $47M bridge redo City Council made the decision to move ahead with a replacement project for the deteriorating Barton Springs Road Bridge, rather than an alternative full-scale rehabili- tation, on Dec. 14. The details The design process for a new bridge will pull $10 million from the city’s 2020 bond, while $37 million needed for construction will be identified in future project phases. Plans include replacing the existing two- lane structure and its narrow sidewalks with a wider four-lane bridge featuring expanded cyclist and pedestrian pathways. The project will also upgrade shared-use pathways along Barton Springs Road, according to the city’s Capital Delivery Services Department.
Ascension Seton Austin Marathon The annual race returns, sprawling across Central Austin and concluding at the Capitol. • Feb. 18, 7 a.m. • $49-$219 • Starts at Second Street and Congress Avenue, Austin • www.youraustinmarathon.com 10th Anniversary Ameripolitan Music Awards Nonprofit organization Ameripolitan, which works to help musicians and venues grow, will host the awards show in Austin. Awards will recognize artists from music genres such as honky-tonk, rockabilly, western swing, outlaw country and more. • Feb. 18; 5:30 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (awards) • $33 and up • ACL Live at The Moody Theater, 310 W. Willie Nelson Blvd., Austin • www.ameripolitan.org Black History Month Kids’ Day The George Washington Carver Museum will host a Black History Month celebration for kids with crafts and activities. • Feb. 24, 11 a.m. • Free • 1165 Angelina St., Austin • Eventbrite: Carver Museum ATX
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Red Haute: ‘Love, Audrey’ Organized by the Women’s Symphony League, the luncheon and children’s fashion show will benefit the Austin Symphony Orchestra. • Feb. 11, 11:30 a.m. • $150 • Four Seasons Hotel, 98 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin • www.wslaustin.org A Valentine’s Affair Ten aerial, pole and cabaret performers will entertain attendees on the outdoor courtyard stage. • Feb. 14; 6:30 p.m. (doors), 7 p.m. (evening show), 8:30 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (late show) • $30 and up • The Belmont, 305 W. Fifth St., Austin • www.eventbrite.com OUTsider Fest Nonprofit OUTsider will honor the LGBTQ+ community with performances from more than a dozen artists. • Feb. 15-18, times vary • $49-$109 • The Vortex, 2307 Manor Road, Ste. 2135, Austin • www.outsiderfest.org
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Cupid’s Undie Run The annual fun run will kick off with drinking and mingling before participants head out for a 1-mile run, which ends with a dance party. Proceeds will go toward research on neurofibromatosis, a genetic nervous system disorder. • Feb. 24, noon-4 p.m. • $40 • Kung Fu Saloon, 716 W. Sixth St., Austin • www.cupids.org
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