Capital Express /tags/capital-express Capital Express en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:59:44 GMT Austin City Council pushes for pause on I-35 expansion, citing air quality concerns /transportation/2023-10-20/austin-city-council-pushes-for-pause-on-i-35-expansion-citing-air-quality-concerns The Council voted 7-3 to approve a resolution asking the Texas Department of Transportation and Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization to hold off on any funding for the expansion until environmental studies are done. Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:59:44 GMT /transportation/2023-10-20/austin-city-council-pushes-for-pause-on-i-35-expansion-citing-air-quality-concerns Chad Swiatecki Whip In won't be torn down for I-35 expansion, reversing earlier plans /transportation/2023-10-19/whip-in-wont-be-torn-down-for-i-35-expansion-reversing-earlier-plans Early plans called for the almost 40-year-old restaurant, bar and music venue to be pushed off the map. Instead, it will lose one of two parking lots. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:01:00 GMT /transportation/2023-10-19/whip-in-wont-be-torn-down-for-i-35-expansion-reversing-earlier-plans Nathan Bernier With I-35 expansion, Austin gem Nature's Treasures is being forced to move /transportation/2023-10-18/with-i-35-expansion-austin-gem-natures-treasures-is-being-forced-to-move The popular crystal store sees opportunity in being forced out, but the relocation will come with costs. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:01:00 GMT /transportation/2023-10-18/with-i-35-expansion-austin-gem-natures-treasures-is-being-forced-to-move Nathan Bernier Austin Chronicle's historic headquarters to be paved over for I-35 /transportation/2023-10-17/austin-chronicles-historic-headquarters-to-be-paved-over-for-i-35 The newspaper's building on the frontage road was once home to the 150-year-old Elgin-Butler Brick Co., which supplied bricks for the Capitol and UT. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:59:25 GMT /transportation/2023-10-17/austin-chronicles-historic-headquarters-to-be-paved-over-for-i-35 Nathan Bernier I-35 expansion will force out Spanish-immersion day care, scrambling plans for 200 kids /transportation/2023-10-17/i-35-expansion-will-force-out-spanish-immersion-day-care-scrambling-plans-for-200-kids Escuelita del Alma has been at I-35 and 32nd Street since 2008, when the day care was forced to leave its Congress Avenue location to make way for a hotel. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 10:01:00 GMT /transportation/2023-10-17/i-35-expansion-will-force-out-spanish-immersion-day-care-scrambling-plans-for-200-kids Nathan Bernier Austinites in the path of wider I-35 prepare to be pushed out /transportation/2023-10-16/austin-i-35-expansion-displacements Relocation is becoming a reality for homes and businesses in the highway's new footprint. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 10:01:00 GMT /transportation/2023-10-16/austin-i-35-expansion-displacements Nathan Bernier Concerns, Tension Linger After CAMPO Delays Projects To Help Pay For I-35 Plan In Austin /transportation/2020-06-08/concerns-tension-linger-after-campo-delays-projects-to-help-pay-for-i-35-plan-in-austin The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Board approved a final list of projects that will be deferred to help pay for� Tue, 09 Jun 2020 00:30:08 GMT /transportation/2020-06-08/concerns-tension-linger-after-campo-delays-projects-to-help-pay-for-i-35-plan-in-austin Samuel King