Round Rock is applying for a $60M TWDB loan to add 10 MGD to the Brushy Creek East plant; the council will review funding and a contract change on Thursday.

Tesla design and engineering chiefs said the next Roadster will be built at Gigafactory Texas, with early production planning and test‑track work under way in Austin.

Trail users say portable chargers at the old Statesman lot have turned Lady Bird Lake into a constant drone. City inspectors measured noise within limits but neighbors want quieter, grid‑tied charging.

A fire at CapMetro’s South Base damaged e-bike batteries and chargers, forcing a temporary citywide Bikeshare suspension and an investigation.

CapMetro has sidelined dozens of battery buses amid warranty and charging problems and is planning a hybrid purchase while it stabilizes the fleet. Service mixes will shift as chargers and parts arrive.

Round Rock council approved roughly $1.5M in road contracts and advanced right‑of‑way steps that could include eminent domain to widen Gattis School Road and update Greenlawn. Drivers should expect lane shifts and targeted closures as work continues.

County bypass projects are rolling out while TxDOT studies a possible limited‑access rebuild of SH 29 between Georgetown and Liberty Hill. Environmental reviews and public outreach are next.

Councilmember Paige Ellis filed a package to regulate high‑powered e‑dirt bikes and e‑motorcycles, pairing enforcement training with outreach and a study for off‑street riding.

A crash on southbound SH 130 dumped heavy fuel and forced the toll road down to one lane near Gregg Manor, snarling the morning commute; no injuries were reported.

After a fatal January wreck, neighbors and a petition group want TxDOT to study and widen a dangerous stretch of FM 967 between FM 1826 and FM 1626.

Ben White EB service road shut down Thursday evening between S. 1st and S. Congress during an APD SWAT call‑out. Media staging was set at the Cornerstore at 525 W. Ben White Blvd.

Pflugerville approved an $18.7M contract to widen Immanuel Road from E. Pecan to Killingsworth, adding lighting, upgraded drainage and shared‑use paths to handle growth.

Viral video shows Waymo robotaxis stuck in floodwaters on Riverside Drive — the latest in a string of incidents that has Austin officials and federal investigators demanding answers.