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Congress Ave Changes Begin This Week | Texas News
Downtown Austin is getting a major upgrade—starting this week, drivers on Congress Avenue between Second and Third Streets face new restrictions: no left turns onto Second Street and one southbound lane closed (northbound lanes remain open). This is part of the multi-year Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative, aiming to transform the iconic stretch from Cesar Chavez to Seventh Street with wider sidewalks, bike lanes, and pedestrian-friendly improvements. Funded by city bonds from 2012 and 2020, the project seeks to turn Congress into a vibrant, multi-use hub connecting the river to the…
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