Traffic

Some 80,000 people will be back on the roads each weekday as classes resume at the Austin Independent School District. These are the times when it will be worse.

As the city starts work on its 48th roundabout, officials say they reduce crashes, but the public is still warming up to circular intersections.

The average number of vehicles on local highways ticked up after Governor Abbott ordered state workers back to the office full time. But new data shows average speeds didn't change much.

The city reopened the street to cars on weekend nights in an effort to improve safety.

The City Council faces a May 31 deadline to decide whether to spend an initial $284 million on support structures for caps over the soon-to-be-lowered highway.

The agency put the brakes on a plan to build a larger parking structure at the campus, which opened in 2022. It cited an abundance of remote workers.

The standard fine for an expired or unpaid meter is going up to $75 – more than double the current cost.

Roads will be closed around the routes starting Friday, then reopen after runners begin arriving around 2 p.m. Sunday.

Thursday's unanimous vote means violators will be ticketed and fined. Fees could range from $50 to $300.

The stretch from I-35 to Congress Avenue has reopened to traffic on weekend nights, putting pedestrians on newly protected and expanded sidewalks.