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TxDOT Breaks Ground on I-35 Capital Express North Project to Help Keep Austin Drivers Moving

Date Published: March 29, 2023

The Texas Department of Transportation will break ground this week on the I-35 Capital Express North project in Travis County. This $606 million Texas Clear Lanes project will construct one high-occupancy vehicle managed lane in each direction along I-35 between SH 45 North and US 290 East. The project will also reconstruct six bridges, add […]

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TxDOT to Hold Public Hearing on I-35 Capital Express Central Project

Date Published: February 9, 2023

The Texas Department of Transportation will hold a virtual public hearing with an in-person option to receive public input on the preferred alternative for the I-35 Capital Express Central project. I-35 through downtown Austin is the 3rd most congested highway segment in Texas. With the regional population expected to double by 2045, improvements to the […]

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TxDOT Identifies Preferred Alternative for I-35 Capital Express Central Project

Date Published: January 4, 2023

The Texas Department of Transportation has released the I-35 Capital Express Central project draft environmental impact statement (DEIS), which identifies the preferred build alternative, and will host a virtual public hearing with an in-person option on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. I-35 through downtown Austin is the 3rd most congested highway segment in Texas. With the […]

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TxDOT Breaks Ground on I-35 Capital Express South Project in Travis County

Date Published: November 15, 2022

The Texas Department of Transportation was joined by Texas Transportation Commission Chairman J. Bruce Bugg, Jr., Commissioner Robert Vaughn, Sen. Judith Zaffirini and others to break ground on the I-35 Capital Express South project. The event celebrated the first project to begin construction under the I-35 Capital Express Program. “Today is an important day as […]

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I-35 Capital Express South Project is Approved for Construction

Date Published: August 26, 2022

The Texas Transportation Commission has approved a $547.6 million contract to build the I-35 Capital Express South project. The project will add two high-occupancy-vehicle lanes in each direction along I-35 from SH 71/Ben White Boulevard to SH 45 Southeast. In addition to the new capacity, the project will also construct intersection bypass lanes and improve […]

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TxDOT to Hold Media Briefing About I-35 Capital Express Central Project Designs Updates

Date Published: January 24, 2022

The Texas Department of Transportation will present design modifications to the I-35 Capital Express Central project alternatives. The newly updated layouts and renderings reflect changes made to the proposed project’s elevation, downtown frontage roads and bicycle and pedestrian accommodations. On Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m., TxDOT will host the sixth I-35 CapEx VOICE (Volunteer […]

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TxDOT Seeks Input on the I-35 Capital Express Central Project

Date Published: August 9, 2021

The Texas Department of Transportation will host an in-person meeting with a virtual option to gather input on proposed improvements on I-35 from US 290 East to SH 71/Ben White Boulevard. The proposed improvements include removing the existing I-35 upper decks, lowering the roadway and adding two high occupancy vehicle managed lanes in each direction […]

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TxDOT to Present Preferred Design for I-35 Capital Express North Project During Public Hearing

Date Published: May 7, 2021

The Texas Department of Transportation will launch a virtual public hearing with an in-person option to gather input on the recommended improvements to I-35 from SH 45 North to US 290 East. The $400 million improvement project, known as the I-35 Capital Express North project, proposes adding one high-occupancy vehicle managed lane in each direction […]

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TxDOT to Present Final Proposal for I-35 Capital Express South Project During Public Hearing

Date Published: April 26, 2021

The Texas Department of Transportation will host a virtual public hearing with an in-person option to gather input on the recommended alternative for improvements to I-35 from SH 71/Ben White Boulevard to SH 45 Southeast. The $300 million improvement project, known as the I-35 Capital Express South project, proposes adding two high-occupancy vehicle managed lanes […]

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TxDOT Seeks Additional Input on the I-35 Capital Express Central Project

Date Published: March 10, 2021

The Texas Department of Transportation will host a second virtual public scoping meeting to gather input on how proposed improvements to I-35 from US 290 East to SH 71/Ben White Boulevard will be evaluated. This is a continuation of the first public scoping meeting, held late last year. The $4.9 billion I-35 Capital Express Central […]

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