Austin hosts three major sporting events this weekend: the San Antonio Spurs play the Houston Rockets on Friday, the University of Texas Longhorns play Ole Miss on Saturday, and the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix takes place on Sunday. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport experiences significant congestion from the influx of visitors.
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One person died Thursday after jumping from a bridge during an hours-long police standoff that shut down the Interstate 45 and Interstate 20 interchange in southern Dallas. All lanes of the interchange and I-20 East were closed from approximately 10 a.m. and reopened by 6:15 p.m.
Dallas police, responded to scene and attempted to speak with individual
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Austin-Bergstrom International Airport began a utilities infrastructure modernization phase on October 19, 2026, designed to support passenger capacity of 30-35 million annually. George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston completed a new Terminal B concourse with 22 gates as part of a $2.6 billion project.
Not stated for utilities infrastructure modernization project budget
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, airport operator; Kirk Watson, Austin Mayor; Ghizlane Badawi, Airport chief executive officer and 7 more
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Archer Aviation announced plans for three air taxi networks serving Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston. The networks will use the company's Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, which carry four passengers plus a pilot.
Archer Aviation, company announcing air taxi networks; Adam Goldstein, Founder and CEO of Archer Aviation; Mike Rogers, Assistant City Manager, City of Austin
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El Paso County held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 22 to celebrate completion of Phase 1 of the Pellicano Drive Widening Project, a westbound segment between Aircopue and Loop 375. Phase 2 remains to be completed.
El Paso County, Project sponsor and host of ceremony; Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority, Project partner; HAWK Construction, Contractor and 3 more
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Corpus Christi City Council will vote on an ordinance to make a 50 mph speed limit official on State Highway 361, which has been in effect since August following traffic crashes and deaths.
Corpus Christi City Council, Will vote on ordinance; Texas Department of Transportation, Conducted traffic study and installed speed limit signs; Peggy Shirley, Resident who commented on speed limit change
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Austin City Council approved a resolution directing city staff to work with regional transportation agencies to prioritize safety, walking, biking and transit in proposed Parmer Lane improvements. The resolution opposes a plan to convert the corridor into a multilane highway with frontage roads.
Austin City Council, approved the resolution; Krista Laine, Council Member, resolution sponsor; Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), recommended the highway conversion plan and 2 more
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The Texas Department of Transportation received $20.8 million in federal emergency relief funds to repair roads and bridges damaged by July 4, 2025 floods across multiple Texas congressional districts and TxDOT regions.
$20,818,661 for federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief Program grant
U.S. Rep. August Pfluger, Republican representing Texas' 11th District; worked to secure federal disaster declaration; Federal Highway Administration, Disbursing agency for emergency relief program; Texas Department of Transportation, Grant recipient and applicant
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All eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 30 between Interstate 35E and the Interstate 45 and U.S. Highway 75 interchange will close from 10 p.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday. The closure is part of the I-30 Canyon Project, a $888 million reconstruction and improvement project.
$888 million for I-30 Canyon Project total cost
Texas Department of Transportation, managing the I-30 Canyon Project and directing detours; I-30 Canyon Project, construction project
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