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Mobility Committee reviews ACT Plan; staff recommends selective two‑way conversions while keeping some one‑way 'heavy lifters'
Summary
Transportation staff presented the Austin Core Transportation (ACT) Plan, recommending targeted two‑way conversions downtown while retaining several one‑way 'heavy lifter' corridors (notably 5th and 6th) to preserve transit and cross‑town connections; Vice Chair Kadri circulated a motion sheet calling for more studies, curb management, and implementation steps.
Transportation and Public Works staff presented the Austin Core Transportation (ACT) Plan to the Mobility Committee on March 5, describing a downtown small‑area mobility plan that would reallocate vehicle space to transit lanes, protected bike facilities and wider sidewalks while recommending targeted two‑way conversions for many streets and retaining certain one‑way corridors that function as network "heavy lifters."
Michelle Marks, transportation officer with strategic projects, told the committee the plan is a "segment by segment" analysis intended to align downtown mobility with Project Connect and nearby I‑35 changes. She said the ACT Plan proposes converting several one‑way streets to two‑way operations (7th, 9th, 10th, Brazos and others) while keeping 5th and 6th one‑way in order to prioritize continuous transit lanes and…
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