Transportation

Traffic, public transit, congestion, road construction and closures, I-35, MoPac, US 290, US 183, Ben White Blvd, and policy and planning issues related to transportation and mobility in Austin and the Central Texas counties of Travis, Hays, Caldwell, Bastrop and Williamson.

B-cycle Is Expanding. So Why Are All The New Stations Near Downtown?

By Audrey McGlinchy • Jul 20, 2017

B-cycle, Austin’s bike-share system, recently added three new stations as part of an 18-station expansion over the next 18 months. All the new stations will be close to or in downtown, adding to the company’s existing 51 docks.

The Drag Is Getting Its Bus Lanes Repaved (Again)

By Syeda Hasan • Jul 11, 2017

Anyone who has driven or taken a bus down Guadalupe Street near UT-Austin knows how bumpy the ride can be.

Though the Drag was repaved just a few years ago, its bus lanes are already marred with potholes. Now, the city has begun making repairs to those lanes.

MoPac? More Like SlowPac! Persistent Delays Plague Improvement Project

By Nadia Hamdan • Jun 28, 2017

Bobak Tehrany and I meet in the parking garage at the Chase Building downtown. He works with the engineering consulting company Stantec, whose clients include the Texas Department of Transportation. It’s been a long day, and he’s ready to make the commute home.

“You know, it’s funny because you hear people calling it SlowPac all the time,” he says.

What Are The Best And Worst Bus Stops In Austin? Send Us Your Nominations.

By Matt Largey • Jun 23, 2017

Capital Metro is moving ahead with plans to build a signature station at the MetroRail stop near the Austin Convention Center. The $22 million project will include upgrades to shade passengers waiting at the Fourth Street commuter train stop.

That got us wondering about the 2,649 CapMetro bus stops that may not be getting this kind of attention. Anyone who has ever waited for the bus in the summer knows it can be a torturous experience.

Downtown Austin Has Plenty Of Parking, But Good Luck Finding An Open Spot

By Syeda Hasan • Jun 21, 2017

There is plenty of parking in downtown Austin, but often those spaces aren’t available, according to a parking study released Wednesday by the nonprofit Downtown Austin Alliance.