Citizens Asked to Identify Current Transportation Issues (Special Downtown Meeting)

Citizens asked to identify current transportation issues
Special downtown meeting

Downtown residents and business people will have an opportunity to meet with the Austin Transportation Department to discuss transportation concerns as part of the City’s Strategic Mobility Plan outreach in a special morning meeting.

Tuesday, November 10
7:30 am
St. David’s Episcopal Church
304 E. Seventh St.
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Transportation engineers also will be available between 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at various city locations Nov. 9 – 12 to take comments about specific transportation concerns for roads, rails, sidewalks, bicycles or trails.

Large-scale maps of the city will be set up for residents to identify specific transportation gaps or traffic bottlenecks such as missing highway interchanges, left-hand turn lanes, trails or bicycle lanes, sidewalks, car/vanpooling options and rail transit. Comments about specific transportation elements will help the City develop a master list of projects that should be addressed, immediately or longer-term in a bond election.

The Strategic Mobility Plan outreach is being conducted at the same locations as the Comprehensive Plan community forums in a coordinated effort to reach citizens.

The Community Forum Series will be:

Nov. 9
Westwood High School, 12400 Mellow Meadow Drive
6 p.m. -- Transportation comments

Baty Elementary School, 2101 Faro Drive
6 p.m. -- Transportation comments

Nov. 10
St. David’s Episcopal Church, 304 E. Seventh St.
7:30 a.m. -- Transportation comments

Bowie High School, 4103 Slaughter Lane
6 p.m. -- Transportation comments

Nov. 12
Reagan High School, 7104 Berkman Drive
6 p.m. -- Transportation comments

Travis High School, 1211 E. Oltorf St.
6 p.m. -- Transportation comments


For citizens not able to attend a meeting, you can still identify areas of transportation concern in a quick survey.

Karla Taylor Villalon
Public Information Manager
Austin Transportation Department
512.974.7246