November 29, 2012

Hays Citizens can and should provide input on County Transportation Plan, comments are due December 8th

Citizens Alliance for Responsible Development (CARD) has taken time to carefully review the draft Hays County Transportation Plan. Help spread the word in Hays County that now is the time to review and comment. This plan is BIG and CARD points out several valid concerns. Please review carefully and speak up.

July 11, 2012

Transportation funding concerns aired

Depreciating gas tax revenues and billions of dollars of debt likely will mean a dearth of funding for new road construction in the coming years. The message, which has been broadcast for years, was echoed again Monday at a state House Appropriations and Transportation joint subcommittee hearing on transportation funding in Austin. Read more from SA Express-News.

July 9, 2012

While Profits Are Up in the Eagle Ford Shale, So is Road Damage

Drilling trucks are doing their damage on Texas roads, especially on highways, bridges, or other roads not designed for heavy loads. The Texas Department of Transportation said Monday that damage from those trucks is at two billion dollars. Read more from NPR.

June 19, 2012

Top leadership resigns from RMA board

The Alamo Regional Mobility Authority’s long-standing board chairman, Bill Thornton, and the board member expected to succeed him resigned from their positions Monday, less than a week after the Bexar County Commissioners Court voted to take over the organization’s operations. Read more from SA Express-News.

May 15, 2012

City of Austin Unveils Long-Term Rail Vision

Project Connect’s recent newsletter included an impressive graphic showing vision for rail connecting Austin and San Antonio. Check it out and learn more.

April 9, 2012

Building a legacy should take time

“Because once they’re on the ground, those projects are there for a very, very long time and literally change the lives of everyone who lives here. For good or for ill. Those lines on the Central Texas map are in fact legacies of those who came before us. And any additions to those maps will be the legacies of people now in a position to decide such things, be it politicians, transportation officials or, in the case of the proposed urban rail line, voters.” Read more from Statesman.com

July 11, 2012

Transportation funding concerns aired

Depreciating gas tax revenues and billions of dollars of debt likely will mean a dearth of funding for new road construction in the coming years. The message, which has been broadcast for years, was echoed again Monday at a state House Appropriations and Transportation joint subcommittee hearing on transportation funding in Austin. Read more from SA Express-News.

July 9, 2012

While Profits Are Up in the Eagle Ford Shale, So is Road Damage

Drilling trucks are doing their damage on Texas roads, especially on highways, bridges, or other roads not designed for heavy loads. The Texas Department of Transportation said Monday that damage from those trucks is at two billion dollars. Read more from NPR.

June 19, 2012

Top leadership resigns from RMA board

The Alamo Regional Mobility Authority’s long-standing board chairman, Bill Thornton, and the board member expected to succeed him resigned from their positions Monday, less than a week after the Bexar County Commissioners Court voted to take over the organization’s operations. Read more from SA Express-News.

May 15, 2012

City of Austin Unveils Long-Term Rail Vision

Project Connect’s recent newsletter included an impressive graphic showing vision for rail connecting Austin and San Antonio. Check it out and learn more.

April 9, 2012

Building a legacy should take time

“Because once they’re on the ground, those projects are there for a very, very long time and literally change the lives of everyone who lives here. For good or for ill. Those lines on the Central Texas map are in fact legacies of those who came before us. And any additions to those maps will be the legacies of people now in a position to decide such things, be it politicians, transportation officials or, in the case of the proposed urban rail line, voters.” Read more from Statesman.com

February 28 2012

Rural Texas – Making the Connection

The transportation needs in rural Texas are as diverse as the citizens who live here. Over the past nine months, TxDOT has been developing the Texas Rural Transportation Plan 2035. Several Hill Country Projects are being prioritized right now. Meetings will be held March 6th in Austin and March 8th in San Antonio. Learn More