Transportation
Events
BY CHLOE YOUNG
BY ELLE BENT
• April 12, 8 a.m. • $70-$75 (participate) • Congress Avenue bridge (start) • www.cap10k.com
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Ongoing projects
Completed projects
Moontower Comedy Festival Enjoy two weeks of comedy shows. • April 7-18 • $85 (daily wristband); $175+ (badge) • 713 Congress Ave., Austin; Various venues • www.austintheatre.org ABC Kite Fest The annual kite festival features hundreds of kites. • April 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • Free (admission) • Zilker Park, 2100 Barton Springs Road, Austin • www.abckitefest.org STAPLE! Independent Media Expo The two-day festival will showcase comics, zines, artwork and tabletop games. • April 11-12 • $15+ (tickets) • St. Edward’s University, 3001 S. Congress Ave., Austin • www.staple-austin.org The 49th Annual Statesman Capitol 10,000 Runners will gather to race over 6.2 miles.
Austin Reggae Festival The festival is a fundraiser for the Capital Area Food Bank and features three days of reggae, world and dub music. • April 17-19 • $50-$650 (tickets) • Auditorium Shores, 900 W. Riverside Drive, Austin • www.reggaeriseup.com/texas Pop-Up Picnic This 13th annual fundraising event features live music and picnic baskets from Austin restaurants. • April 18, 6-10 p.m. • $25 (admission); $100-$350 (picnic baskets) • 1401 Trinity St., Austin • www.waterloogreenway.com/picnic Austin Dragon Boat Festival The 26th annual festival is a race on Lady Bird Lake. • April 25, 10 a.m. • Free (admission), $800+ (to compete) • Festival Beach, 1621 Nash Hernandez Senior Road, Austin • www.atxdragonboat.com
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Austin Blues Festival The Austin Blues Festival will return to Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park this spring, presented by Antone’s Nightclub and Waterloo Greenway Conservancy. The two-day festival celebrates music and culture and started in 1999. This year is the festival’s fourth edition and will celebrate Antone’s 50-year lease extension. • April 25-26 • $79+ (varies on ticket type) • 1401 Trinity St., Austin • www.austinbluesfestival.com
1 Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative Project: The project will redesign Congress Avenue to expand sidewalks, add pedestrian amenity zones, upgrade bikeway barriers and add turn lanes for vehicle traffic. Update: Construction began Jan. 30. • Timeline: Phase 1: 2026–summer 2027; full project: 2026–2030 • Cost: full project: $29 million • Funding source: 2020 Mobility Bond
2 Wishbone Bridge Project: The new pedestrian and bicycle bridge runs over Lady Bird Lake, connecting the Ann and Roy Butler Trail at Mt. Holly Peninsula, Canterbury Park and Longhorn Shores. The new underpass links Longhorn Shores to Krieg Fields and the Roy G. Guerrero Trail. Update: The bridge and underpass opened Feb. 7 • Timeline: July 2024-Feb. 2026 • Cost: $25.9 million • Funding source: 2020 Mobility Bond
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35TH STREET 1500 West 35th St (512) 277-2518 HIGHLAND 5775 Airport Blvd (512) 366-8300
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(512) 342-6893 NORTH LAMAR 914 North Lamar (512) 214-6665
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