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82% of southwest austin wants a parkway.
choosing between the state plan for an elevated highway with 12 lanes with tolls on the main lanes and costing $411 million and an alternative plan for a 6 to 8 lane parkway costing only $100 million and not requiring tolls, 82% - eighty-two per cent – of respondents in southwest austin preferred the parkway. this compares with 8% for the txdot plan.Â
click here to read the entire poll >>> [323k pdf]
fix290 highway noise forum : tuesday, november 13th an elevated highway means exponential increase in traffic noise at the y in oak hill - the more elevation, the more noise. that’s why we continue to fight for a better design for the intersection of 290 and 71. click here for more information >>
urgent! contact elected officials at campo today! tell them to build us a parkway! tell them to stop txdot’s destructive plan for oak hill!
please take one minute and send an email to campo to show them we favor a parkway. >>>
download the fix290 noise report - download the fix290 cost estimate
the fix290 coalition is a grass-roots community alliance dedicated to saving oak hill from the txdot tollway plan for the us 290/ sh 71 highway interchange. we propose a less expensive, lower profile, no toll alternative, which can be built much faster and impact the environment less. our supporters include numerous oak hill businesses and organizations as well as over 2,000 residents who have signed our petition. show your support!
quick facts about a parkway through oak hill
meets campo’s 2030 traffic projections
eliminates the need for tolls
is friendlier for local business
lower elevation profile
has overpasses and exits where needed
saves williamson creek
serves local and commuter traffic
faster to build
will save money
more info on the fix290 concept >>
what is a parkway? >>
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highway noise forum - tuesday, november 13th november 8th, 2007
november 13, 20077:00 pmto9:00 pman elevated highway means exponential increase in traffic noise at the y in oak hill - the more elevation, the more noise. that’s why we continue to fight for a better design for the intersection of 290 and 71.
come to the fix290 forum scheduled nov. 13, 7:00 pm, at acc pinnacle 10th floor conference room.
bruce melton, p.e., will explain to us what this potential noise increase means and how it can be managed by better design.
andrew hawkins, environmental attorney, will tell us about neighborhood rights for noise abatement.
you will find out how to help in our battle for quieter neighborhoods at the y in oak hill.
for further information email carol at info@fix290.org.
82% of southwest austin wants a parkway september 21st, 2007
a recent telephone poll conducted by opinion analysts, inc of austin shows that 82% of the residents in southwest austin prefer a parkway over txdot’s elevated plan.
click here to read the entire poll >>> [323k pdf]
fix290 on news 8 : “neighbors oppose txdot’s plan for oak hill” august 7th, 2007
the texas department of transportation plans to build an elevated six-lane roadway through oak hill, but neighbors have a simpler plan in mind.
click here to read and watch the video >>
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82% of southwest austin wants a parkwaya recent telephone poll conducted by opinion analysts, inc of austin shows that ... (more...)
fix290 on news 8 : “neighbors oppose txdot’s plan for oak hill”the texas department of transportation plans to build an elevated six-lane roadway through oak hill, but neighbors have a ... (more...)
new report: parkway in oak hill millions cheaper than txdot toll road schemea new report by independent transportation experts shows that the fix 290 coalition's parkway proposal for highway 290 west in ... (more...)
fix290 on fox news austinaustin -- the group "fix 290 of oak hill" says it has a plan for expanding highway 290 ... (more...)
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