"Controversy Surrounds Austin's Downtown I-35 Expansion Plans"
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Austin organizations, including Rethink 35, have filed a lawsuit and federal civil rights complaint against the Texas Department of Transportation over the I-35 Capital Express Central project, citing concerns about increased traffic, pollution, and negative impacts on communities of color. TxDOT plans to proceed with the project, stating that it has followed environmental and legal requirements and that the opposition's actions are without merit.
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- Panelists discuss size, shape of downtown caps proposed for I-35 expansion Austin Monitor
- Austin progresses with $5 billion I-35 reconstruction project KEYE TV CBS Austin
- New lawsuit aims to block TxDOT's Interstate 35 expansion plans through downtown Austin Audacy
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