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Old 07-23-2023, 07:21 AM
 
Location: Austin Metroplex, SF Bay Area
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It would be nice if they could build overpasses over the major intersections that cross Hwy 79. I-35 in RR seriously needs to be widened. It is worse in Round Rock than it is through Pflugerville and N.Austin (atleast until you reach 290)

That Samsung plant in Taylor is certainly going to further hamper Hwy 79.
True dat. And 79 already has gridlock for at least a couple of blocks consistently during afternoon rush hours (luckily I'm usually off before then). I can't imagine what it's going to be like when Samsung opens. Other than people looking for home appreciation so they can sell and get out of dodge, I can't think of much good about it.
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Old 07-23-2023, 09:57 AM
 
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The main issue is Austin metro area seems very laxed at planning for growth. I've driven through SATX and DFW plenty of times and both are much easier to navigate through despite being large metros because they seem not to have so much push back against improving road infrastructure. Inner Austin is even worse and won't be able to handle intra commutes that will be demanded by further growth.
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Old 07-23-2023, 10:53 AM
 
Location: Round Rock, Texas
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We have the anti-growth/bicycle crowd that started in the 1970s for that mismanagement of the infrastructure. And the NIMBY folks.
Look at the much delayed improvement of the “Y” at Oak Hill intersection - that should’ve been done well before the turn of the century. And now look at how much those delays are costing the taxpayer…. never mind the massive amount of added air pollution they have caused over the decades.
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Old 07-23-2023, 11:09 AM
 
Location: Born + raised SF Bay; Tyler, TX now WNY
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I agree Austin is overburdened with people. I often ran I35 through Austin - usually transiting to/from Laredo - as a truck driver and Austin was almost always far suckier than SA or DFW.

Unfortunately with all the growth, Texas in general seems to have caught the toll road flu from the Northeasterners. Austin is no exception with 130, 45 etc. as toll roads.
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Old 07-23-2023, 02:56 PM
 
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I can't help but wonder what the heck they're doing to FM620 @ I-35 ... I at first thought it was just going to be an overpass over the railroad tracks but now they've thrown up access roads and the overpass does not look wide enough to be a divided highway which seems like a net loss of capacity...

What is weird is going down to some places like New Braunsfels or San Marcos and they have roads with overpasses over major intersections and you come back to Austin, the state capital and there is a net lack of planning and coordination to anything related to traffic engineering. It is weird that I really enjoy driving through places like San Antonio which seems to have a vastly better road system and then come back to Austin and most of the stop lights seem like they haven't been touched since the 70's.

It is good that they're going to improve I-35 atleast. They already started in S.Austin (again) ...

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Old 08-07-2023, 07:36 PM
 
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Even tho Austin has been booming for a while, it kinda feels like there's no slow down in sight.
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Old 08-07-2023, 08:53 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Percent-wise, Austin has been booming for about 180 years....

https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/de...istory_pub.pdf
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Old 10-10-2023, 09:05 PM
 
Location: Texas
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SAD and disgusting! There is no way Austin & RR can keep growing. There is not enough water and it makes the quality of life is going downhill fast. Sustainable existence has to be the way of the future. Hays county is growing so fast that the area is depleting water in the area's adjoining - from the article below ". Hays County grew from about 66,000 in 1990 to almost 270,000 today. By 2045, more than 630,000 residents could populate the Central Texas county."


https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-po...drought-water/


Get involved if you wish, write the city council, the mayor, teh Governor. Join some of the watershed groups and Sierra Club.


Thank you.
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Old 10-10-2023, 09:06 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Percent-wise, Austin has been booming for about 180 years....

https://www.austintexas.gov/sites/de...istory_pub.pdf

I disagree, the "hell" of its boom has only been for 4 years or so. It has to slow-we have to slow it.
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Old 10-10-2023, 09:48 PM
 
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I disagree, the "hell" of its boom has only been for 4 years or so. It has to slow-we have to slow it.
people who say that usually have been here just a little longer than that.

Water is not an issue. Instead it is an energy issue. At any time the COA can recycle all sewer water back into drinking water, water can be desalinated and pumped, or water downstream can be pumped back upstream.

Limits can be placed on agriculture and landscape watering. Water used inside of homes is under 30% of the total water usage.
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