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Austin Transit Partnership opens 60-day comment period on Project Connect draft EIS; design tweaks proposed
Summary
Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) told the City of Austin Mobility Committee on Feb. 20 that the Project Connect draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) is available for public review through March 11, 2025, and that ATP is collecting comments before preparing a final EIS later this year.
Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) told the City of Austin Mobility Committee on Feb. 20 that the Project Connect draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) is available for public review through March 11, 2025, and that ATP is collecting comments before preparing a final EIS later this year.
The DEIS examines construction- and operations-era impacts and design refinements for the proposed light-rail alignment and stations. Jennifer Pine, ATP executive vice president for planning, community and federal programs, said the system would use electric trains and "provide frequent service every 5 to 10 minutes for most of the day." She told committee members ATP has completed additional design work and is returning recommended options from last year’s public engagement.
Why it matters: The DEIS is the federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review that will…
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