City of Austin releases initial concepts for I-35 'cap and stitch' project | KVUE 

Correction, MOST US cities need a light rail. Public transportation is absolutely horrible.

Honestly, if 130 weren't a tollway and connected back to 35 south of the city it would have driven a lot of the through traffic away from the city center. But instead, they made it a tollway, stuck huge tolls on it, and for the most part, it's not very busy compared to what it should be.

It literally won’t help anything. Can’t wait to deal with the traffic generated by the construction alone

@David Moore perfect example. I used to live in Bellaire and it took 45 to drive to my friend's house in Katy, and that was in 1996. Houston is so incredibly huge.

It does help mobility though and economic choice though...

You seem to not understand what this is

@@kevinmbtbass it is a project with the goal of making money for construction companies. I guarantee that TxDOT has absolutely no interest in making Austin a prettier place.

Did you watch the video? They're literally talking about putting parks on top of 35 instead of expanding the highway...

Austin does has plans to add light rail lines.

really? what's the phoenix one called?

Yeah move here and buy my house at 400% of its cost last year. You line mine and everyone else’s pockets while we flee this hellhole.

Supposedly not

Klyde Warren Park in Dallas is a great example. You'd never guess you were above a large freeway.

Oh you’re gonna hear traffic bro. Make no mistake. Part of the problem with Austin now. Way too many people and terrible drivers like yourself I’m sure.

@David Moore because I’m human and have lived nearby the huge thoroughfare that is I-35 thru Austin. *Who are you?*

@David Moore bruh, you’re wrong. No cap

Once the light rail is built-out you can jump on there and head downtown. Of course there's plenty of local parking already downtown.

@@kamarupa1009 exactly. We don’t need anymore parking lots in downtown. Such an eye sore.

@@ToopidPonay wow. Spoken like a true fool

Exactly! I live in south Austin those caps seem to only be for immediate locals. And I don't buy that whole divided east Austin thing.

What’s wrong if it’s for immediate locals? Don’t you have a park near where you live?

And do what with a road that brings goods from Mexico into the Midwest?? The only real option would be diverting it on current TX 45 and TX 130 and they have never willing to do that reduce traffic before.

@@jasonthompson9698 Austin absolutely should have a loop utilizing 290/71/130/45/620. But that would be insanely expensive, and the upper middle class communities around 620/71 those roads would outright refuse so it will never happen.

@@horatiohornblower3757 I'm not talking about a full loop around Austin just a partial loop on the existing toll roads of TX 45 (SE) and TX 130. While ultimately a full loop would be great s as you said it's not practical. They would have to buy out the toll company and remove the tolls though, the Biden Administration says it has a huge infrastructure plan, perhaps Texas should try to get the Feds to pay most of it but that would require it to be made an interstate perhaps Interstate 635 or something. Or even turning I-35 in Austin to I-635 and making the loop I-35 to encourage thru traffic to stay on 35

Yeah, there should be no places for the homeless! Even just sitting in the grass like any other citizen. Preach on Krystal!

@@kamarupa1009 almost all of them are deranged and dangerous to themselves and others. You clearly have no idea what a drag they are on society and likely blame wealthy people for everything. 🤫

Yes. No public space because homeless people. Make all public spaces private and send homeless people to jail. I'm being sarcastic in case you can't tell.

Easy for you to say...

Bro Austin is ruined and your worried about the aquifer. I get it but I’m more worried about the homeless and prostitution rings that will flood this “green space”. Even Zilker can be pretty bad these days

@@74nova36 can you ever stop complaining?

@David Moore trains aren’t near the same as daily traffic. They cause much more disruption