New express lanes and a MoPac connector are reshaping US 183 commutes; drivers weigh minutes saved against daily tolls.

Austin Community College bought a 560,000‑sq‑ft site in Southeast Travis County for $130.5M to fast‑track the Infrastructure Academy and expand hands‑on trades training. The move is meant to open labs and classrooms sooner than a new build would allow.

Paramedics were performing CPR after a motorcycle crash in the 5100 block of Ponciana Drive; ATCEMS and Austin Fire units were on scene and traffic delays were reported.

Austin-Bergstrom will run a federally required full-scale emergency exercise on April 15, bringing extra law enforcement to the terminal. Officials say flights should continue normally.

Mayor Kirk Watson called a roughly $47 million office relocation package for the Austin Transit Partnership "inappropriate," prompting the agency to postpone related agenda items. The pause will give ATP time to produce clearer cost analyses and explore co-location options.

A water main break on Red River Street Monday carved a hole in the downtown roadway and shut lanes near East Sixth; crews are on scene and detours are in place.

A new analysis finds Texas averages roughly 827 pedestrian deaths a year, with big metros like Houston and Dallas driving much of the risk. Officials and advocates point to high‑speed roads and rapid growth as core problems.

Both directions of US 183 near RM 1431 were closed after a severed gas line, prompting detours and delays for north Austin traffic. TxDOT urged drivers to use alternate routes.

UT Austin researchers want safety rules that update with self‑driving software as Texas prepares to require state permits for commercial robotaxis on May 28, 2026.

An Avride autonomous vehicle struck a duck near Mueller Lake Park in Austin; residents recovered the eggs and the company says it is investigating. Neighbors want testing pulled back while logs are reviewed.

AUS shut the South Terminal and moved Allegiant and Frontier into the Barbara Jordan Terminal as the airport clears the south campus for new taxiways and Concourse B. Travelers should confirm terminals and expect shuttle and parking changes.

An equipment failure drained WTCPUA tanks Wednesday, prompting a boil-water notice for about 11,000 Highway 290 customers until water-quality tests clear.

A semi-truck hit the 11th Street bridge over I‑35 in downtown Austin on Tuesday, briefly closing the interstate; crews cleared the scene and reopened all lanes.