Roads / Transportation

  Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will have 32 additional gates by the early 2030s. The new gates will be built in the coming years as part of an ongoing $5 billion airport expansion program, which previously promised to bring “at least 20” new gates. The majority of the new gates, 26, will be in a new concourse that remains in the design phase. Full article here: Austin airport to add 32...

  The Texas Department of Transportation is set to launch one of Austin’s largest underground construction projects in 2026, digging 6.5 miles of 22-foot-wide tunnels beneath the city’s busiest highway. As part of the I-35 overhaul in Central Austin, which will lower sections of the highway below ground level, the transportation agency will build underground drainage tunnels to help prevent flooding...

  Central Texas drivers know one thing for sure: The roads are always under construction. From new lanes and flyovers to massive rebuilds, crews from the Texas Department of Transportation, the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority and other agencies are constantly working to upgrade Austin-area highways. The goal is usually the same: to add capacity and improve safety as the region keeps...

  Following years of planning and discussion, the Austin City Council took its first major vote on a plan to cover sections of Interstate 35 in Central Austin with acres of parkland and walkways.  The primary goal of the so-called “Cap and Stitch” program is to reunite the historically segregated East Side with the city center while creating more space for recreation and tourism. Full article...

  Originally designed to serve 11 million travelers a year, Austin-Bergstrom was successfully operating at that size for years. However, as Austin began to turn into a tech, music and financial hub, officials knew its airport needed to grow. In 2019, nine gates were added to the airport to accommodate 15 million passengers annually. Full article here: With 20M travelers yearly, Austin airport...