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Project 3 state highway 130 092210

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Case Study #3 for UTCM Report #08-14-03 "Making Mobility Improvements a Community Asset: Transportation Improvements Using Context-Sensitive Solutions"

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Project 3State Highway 130

Austin, Texas area

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Project

89 miles (Georgetown – Seguin)

Bypass congested I-35 section Austin-San Antonio

New toll highway

Almost all rural and semi-rural

Source: http://www.sh130.com/

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CSS Design Collaborative design input from stakeholders

Cities Counties Property owners

Design charrettes Areas of stakeholder interest

Aesthetics Noise Future road, ped/bike networks Landscaping Historic property mitigation lighting

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Features Regional icon (Texas star) Native wildflowers, trees Down facing luminaires Depressed toll plaza Provide for existing, future streets, paths on transportation

plan Grade separations

4Depressed toll plaza. Source: http://www.texastollways.com

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Status First 49 miles completed 2009 Last 40 miles under construction in 2009

Source: http://www.texastollways.com