Posted Jan 31, 2022, 6:54 PM
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I am so smart, S-M-R-T!
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Moved south to Austin, TX
Posts: 671
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130 functions just fine as a bypass. As commented above, the 3rd lane addition should be testament to that. The Pflugervilles and Huttos are fine by it as it's become a catalyst to their suburban development goals. Without 130, this development may have just as well developed further up and down the I-35 spine.
The percentage of thru-traffic on I-35 within the Austin core is negligible relative to the local traffic. And as long as Austin continues to grow - and regardless of how - that share of local traffic will only increase.
130 should not have been considered a magic solution to Austin's traffic problems, and neither should the I-35 Capital Express project nor Project Connect now. There are nearly 2M people here now, each of whom generally require mobility on rubber tires for the great majority of their trips. If anything, these projects should be evaluated on what enables Austin to have the "least worst" impact.
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