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Urban and Transportation Commission asks CTRMA to pause Mopac South and, if continued, to complete a full EIS
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority pause the Mopac South project until I‑35 Capital Express Central, Austin Light Rail Phase 1 and South Lamar work are complete; if CTRMA moves forward, the commission asked for a full Environmental Impact Statement instead of an environmental assessment.
The Urban and Transportation Commission approved a recommendation asking the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) to pause the Mopac South project and to perform a full environmental review if the project proceeds.
Chair Susan Summers introduced a draft comment that noted city policies including the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan and the Austin Climate Equity Plan, and set out concerns that the CTRMA's recommended build alternative (Alternative 2C) would add two toll express lanes and widen the MoPac bridge over…
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