Case Study #3 for UTCM Report #08-14-03 "Making Mobility Improvements a Community Asset: Transportation Improvements Using Context-Sensitive Solutions"

1. Project 3
State Highway 130
Austin, Texas area
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2. Project
 89 miles (Georgetown –
Seguin)
 Bypass congested I-35 section
Austin-San Antonio
 New toll highway
 Almost all rural and semi-rural
Source: http://www.sh130.com/
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3. CSS Design
 Collaborative design input from stakeholders
 Cities
 Counties
 Property owners
 Design charrettes
 Areas of stakeholder interest
 Aesthetics
 Noise
 Future road, ped/bike networks
 Landscaping
 Historic property mitigation
 lighting
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4. Features
 Regional icon (Texas star)
 Native wildflowers, trees
 Down facing luminaires
 Depressed toll plaza
 Provide for existing, future streets, paths on transportation
plan
 Grade separations
Depressed toll plaza. Source:
http://www.texastollways.com 4

5. Features
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6. Status
 First 49 miles completed 2009
 Last 40 miles under construction in 2009
Source: http://www.texastollways.com
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