Transportation-related information
Visitors to the Hill Country travel our roads to enjoy the beauty of our landscape. If our roads are to remain the assets we enjoy today, transportation planing must consider not only mobility and safety, but also preservation of the historic, scenic and natural environment. We can do this by guiding development toward preferred growth corridors, such as those proposed by Envision Central Texas, and by fostering compact growth near existing Hill Country communities. New planning tools, notably context-sensitive design, consider public input early in the road-planning process. New and re-constructed roadways, when developed in harmony with the community, preserve and enhance the natural resources with minimal disruption to area residents.
Recent News:
November 27, 2009
Developing Stories: Driving in Two Directions
Are Central Texans ready to drive less so that we can become a more sustainable region? Well, about half of us are, suggests a recent survey by the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. Read full Austin Chronicle article here.
October 7, 2009
I-35 toll twin officially dies
The toll road twin to Interstate 35, once the centerpiece of Gov. Rick Perry's Trans-Texas Corridor plan, is officially dead, the Texas Department of Transportation announced Tuesday. The department, which has spent years and millions of dollars on an environmental study of the corridor between Dallas and San Antonio, will recommend to the Federal Highway Administration that no action be taken on the proposed road. Read full Statesman.com article here.
Prospects are bleak for SH 45 SW
Arguments for the construction of State Highway 45 Southwest (SH 45 SW) are developing cracks even before the first yard of concrete is poured. Precinct 3 County Commissioner Karen Huber, while saying that she still favors the roadway, pointed out some of the problems in a speech before the Oak Hill Business and Professional Association last week. Read full Oak Hill Gazette article here.
September 21, 2009
Tell CAMPO how you would prefer Central Texas to invest in the regional transportation system.
CAMPO announces People, Planning and Preparing for the Future: Your 25 Year Transportation Plan – 3 Concepts. Get involved, take CAMPO's 3 Concepts survey here.
Read more Transportation news and find upcoming events.
Helpful documents:
Why We Need a Trans-American Network - A brief from America 2050 offering recommendations to help shape America's approach to and investments in intercity passenger travel
Helpful links:
www.campotexas.org - The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Williamson, Travis and Hays Counties in central Texas. They coordinate transportation planning for cities and counties within this region.
Campo Map Application - View transportation plans for Hays, Travis and Williamson Counties using CAMPO’s new GIS Map tool.
www.sametroplan.org - The San Antonio-Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization coordinates transportation planning in Bexar County. MPOs are created by Federal law to conduct a cooperative, continuous and comprehensive transportation planning process.
Urban Thoroughfares Manual - Context Sensitive Solutions in Designing Major Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities
Texas Department of Transportation
The Greater Austin San Antonio Corridor Council
Texas Transportation Institute
Citizen groups focused on Transportation-related issues:
www.TexasTURF.org - Texans Uniting for Reform and Freedom (TURF) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate the public on our government’s new shift to tolling using controversial financing methods called public-private partnerships, the tolling of existing corridors, and the eminent domain abuse inherent in these plans. TURF also educates the public about the Trans Texas Corridor (TTC).
www.fix290.org and www.saveoakhill.org - Two resources for citizens concerned about the Y in Oak Hill where Hwy 71 and Hwy 290 converge.
Bike Texas - A non-profit, member-supported organization whose mission is to promote bicycling access, safety, and education.
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