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Polk Street closure for convention center expansion raises transit and bike-lane concerns
Summary
Committee members flagged a proposed Polk Street closure tied to convention center expansion, noting potential immediate impacts on Metro routes, protected bike lanes and operational facilities; members urged the city and Metro to present alternatives before any early closure.
Committee members discussed an anticipated Polk Street closure that may accompany convention center expansion work and drew a distinction between a near-term, administrative closure and the longer-term TxDOT plan to remove Polk as part of a separate highway realignment.
Why it matters: Polk Street contains…
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