CATC Mobility Headlines

On December 1, US 183A toll rates for four-axle vehicles will drop about 33% in an effort to provide fairness to vehicles that are just slightly bigger or heavier than cars. The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority anticipates that this change will encourage use of the toll road by boat owners, landscapers and general contractors whose vehicles do not cause as much damage as the heavy trucks which are charged higher rates to make up for the greater damage these vehicles inflict on the road.
In addition, the CTRMA is eliminating the toll collectors at Brushy Creek, which has the effect of eliminating the multi-axle toll rate altogether. All vehicles will pay the two-axle rate of 50 cents cash or 45 cents with the TxTag.

• Mobility Authority Lowers Toll Rate for Multi-Axle Vehicles - CTRMA press release

• 183A tolls to drop for multi-axle vehicles - Austin Business Journal

Texas voters approved Proposition 12 by 63%, paving the way reducing the state’s multi-billion dollar transportation shortfalls.   The constitutional amendment allows the state to issue $5 billion in bonds to fund road construction and maintenance.
The Texas Legislature must now approve the authorizing legislation before the bonds can be issued.

SJR 64 

House Research Organization Report on SJR 64

Despite conjecture that residential growth would precede retail in the SH 130 corridor, the Austin Business Journal reports on the development of over three million square feet of mixed-use development at the intersection of SH 130, Parmer Lane and U.S. Highway 290.

SH 130 Retail Boom - Austin Business Journal

“Take on Traffic” announced the group’s intention to continue battling congestion. The group will focus on downtown light synchronization, turn lanes, land use planning and other alternative strategies.

‘Take on Traffic’ Campaign Aims to Reduce Austin Road Congestion - Fox 7 Austin