The Biden-Harris Administration announced a $1.12 million grant for Austin as part of a program to reconnect communities. TxDOT has been planning to expand I-35, its first major renovation since the 1970s.
This first-of-its-kind initiative aims to reconnect communities that are cut off from opportunity and burdened by past transportation infrastructure decisions by providing support for cities with plans to remove, retrofit, or mitigate transportation barriers such as highways and railroad tracks.
Austin's grant money will go toward the ‘Our Future 35: Connecting Austin Equitability – Mobility study'.The Austin City Council voted to approve the city applying for federal funds to study the equitability of TxDOT's Capital Express Central Project, which would expand I-35 through Austin. East Avenue, where I-35 stands today, was once a vibrant gathering place for Austin’s historically Black and Mexican populations - a boulevard known for its park-like, tree-lined medians that were once used for family picnics, conversations, musical performancesTxDOT has been planning to expand I-35, its first major renovation since the 1970s. The study would take a look at the equitability of the plans.
In addition to the equity of the I-35 expansion, the study will also identify affordable housing, anti-displacementand business support strategies, identify transportation equity-focused action items, develop a placemaking plan, and recommend mitigation for impacted neighborhoods."Transportation should connect, not divide, people and communities," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
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