Accountability - We're asking the tough questions & working to shorten your commute!
CAMPO
Alan Nirenberg with PlainesCapital Bank testified on behalf of the Austin Chamber & Take on Traffic at CAMPO's September 26 public hearing. Nirenberg encouraged the CAMPO Board to select projects for current available funding that were regionally significant, address peak hour congestion and connect our region's employment hubs and centers.
City of Austin's Urban Rail Project
In April 2011, the Chamber formally submitted questions and comments during the public comment period for the NEPA/EIS scoping process of the urban rail project.
Click here to download PDF of the questions that were asked.
Action Alert!
September 22, 2011
CAMPO Call for Projects
Hate traffic? Here's your opportunity to help prioritize which regionally significant transportation projects should be funded over the next few years.
Whether you live in Cedar Park and commute to Austin's urban core or live in San Marcos and commute to Round Rock, tell CAMPO you’re tired of sitting in traffic and that addressing peak hour congestion and connectivity between centers and employment hubs should be a priority.
- Attend a meeting.
Background
Multiple sources of transportation funding totaling approximately $134 million have become available to Central Texas. In response, the Capital Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) issued a call for projects. Entities throughout the five-county CAMPO region (Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and Williamson Counties) submitted 170 projects totaling over $834 million.
To learn more about the call for projects click HERE.
To learn more about the 170 projects and the eligibility requirements for each funding source click HERE.
IH 35 Public Meetings – Attend the Open House & shine the light on the elephant in the room!
The City of Austin is gathering input from the region on ideas to improve mobility, safety and quality of life in the IH-35 corridor from US 290 on the north to William Cannon on the south. The improvements sought will identify short (3 years), medium (4-6 years) and long (7+ years) term improvements for IH-35, to be accomplished by multi-jurisdictional partnerships.
IH-35 Corridor Development Program – Kick-off Open House
Wednesday, September 28
2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road
Attendees will participate in group discussions beginning every half hour during the event. Citizens can register for their preferred time slot at: http://www.ih35austin.org/
For more information on the IH-35 Corridor project and to see a map of the project area, visit http://www.austinstrategicmobility.com/corridors/i-35.
Mark Your Calendars - Multiple Opportunities to Provide Input on Major Mobility Corridors
The City of Austin is hosting several open houses to gather public input on four Mobility Corridor Studies. Funded by the City of Austin's 2010 Mobility Bond Program, the Austin Transportation Department and its consulting teams will then combine the input from these meetings with technical assessments to determine short-, medium-, and long-term improvements. Projects that emerge from the Corridor Studies will be reviewed for future funding opportunities. Each project development effort is anticipated to be completed by spring 2012.
East Riverside Drive: I-35 to SH 71
- October 27, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm, location TBD
FM 969 (East MLK, Jr. Blvd.): US Hwy 183 to City of Webberville
- date and location this fall TBD
For more information on each of the Corridor Studies and to see map of corridor projects, click here.
Specific questions can be directed to Beth Ann Ray, Vice President of Regional Infrastructure.
Take on Traffic is a coalition of concerned citizens and organizations led by the Austin Chamber of Commerce who work to promote a comprehensive, regional, multimodal transportation system.
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