Blog 2

On Friday, February 12, 2019, Austin American Statesman published an article titled Austin, San Antonio Team Up to Tackle Traffic Woes. The article is about a traffic issue that one of the big issues in Austin. According to data from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, I-35 through Central Austin is the third-highest congested road in the state. In order to get rid of traffic congestion, ideas include intercity and interregional transit services increasing traffic capacity on the U.S. 281 and I-35 and building long distance bikeways. Moreover, experts emphasize that cooperation between Austin and San Antonio is also important because these two cities continue to grow and into a "mega-region," However, under the current 10-year plan, they only have about a fourth of the money needed for the I-35 reconstruction. Therefore, Watson, a former Austin Mayor, urge the legislature has to take some action to get sufficient money for the reconstruction I-35. In conclusion, this article is worth reading because the traffic issue is one of the problems that citizens can directly experience, so many people wonder how the government deals with this traffic issue.