February 24, 2009
Corridor Council seeking TXDOT traffic study of U.S. 281
“The Greater Austin San Antonio Corridor Council wants to see a study conducted on possible improvements along the US Highway 281 corridor between San Antonio and Lampasas,” reports the Austin Business Journal. “Ross Milloy, president of the corridor council, said the counties along the 281 corridor, particularly Blanco and Burnet, have experienced tremendous population growth. That growth and the resulting increase in traffic have contributed to increased vehicular fatalities that are higher than the statewide average, he said.” Read the full Business Journal story here.
February 18, 2009
A Wrap-Up of Drought Conditions in Texas
“The River Systems Institute has prepared an overview of drought conditions in Central Texas from several sources. In summary, it appears difficult to compare the current situation to the 50s because of the duration of the 50s drought, and Central Texas did have rain in 2007. But although on a shorter time frame, this drought has been more severe than even portions of the 50s drought, especially in the Central Texas.” Read the full summary from the River Systems Institute at TSU here.
February 8, 2009
CAMPO will ask public to help select priority Central Texas road projects
“Thanks to the U.S. Congress, [Central Texas]’s 25-year transportation plan is also about to get a dose of authenticity in its next rewrite, a change that could force many projects onto the cutting-room floor,” writes Ben Wear for the Austin American-Statesman. “Given this culling, as well as a push by activists to tie road planning to growth patterns, the new edition of the long-range plan may have shed some of its obscurity by the time the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization board votes in June 2010.” Read the full Statesman story here.
February 5, 2009
Groundwater use at resort leads to public outcry in Bandera County
“Flying L Public Utility District’s (PUD) 256 customers have been under Stage 3 water restrictions since July 2008, when both wells supplying homeowners with water had dropped to 345 feet,” writes Stephanie Parker for the Bandera County Courier. “They remain compliant, but bitter. While their landscaped yards die from continued drought and watering restrictions, the Flying L Resort well – aka the “runway well,” – continues unrestrained and un-metered pumping.” Read the full Courier story here.