by Allandale Reporter | Jul 29, 2011 | Land use issues |
Judging from last night's meeting at Gullett, it is anybody's guess as to whether sound walls will be going up along Great Northern. Even though people at the meeting could ask about any of the sections along MoPac being considered for sound walls, the majority of the 25 to 30 people at last night's meeting were interested in the two segments along the Great Northern Blvd.
By way of background, sound walls are part of the Environmental Study phase of the MoPact Improvement Project. The objective of the MoPac Improvement Project, according to the project overview on its website, www.mopacexpress.com, "is a combined effort from the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the City of Austin and Capital Metro to address traffic congestion on the 11-mile stretch of MoPac between Parmer Lane and Cesar Chavez Street."
Last night's meeting at Gullett was one of seven sound wall workshops that the MoPac Improvement Project Team has scheduled with various neighborhoods to provide background information about the project including results of their noise studies, where the walls are being proposed, and height of the walls. The Project Team had mailed letters to property owners adjacent to the proposed walls, "the benefitted property owners," notifying them about the workshops. The benefitted property owners are the ones who get to vote on the walls. If a majority of these property owners vote for the wall, it will be built. They have until Monday August 29, 2011 to submit their ballots.
by Allandale Reporter | Jul 29, 2011 | Neighbohood News
Here is a picture of Erica Turner with her daughter Annie and Harvey (aka "Harv"). On July 17th he flew out of the house at the corner of McElroy and Great Northern and into a nearby tree. Because he was hidden from view Erica was concerned he had gone...
by Allandale Reporter | Jul 24, 2011 | From the City of Austin
Press Release: AUSTIN, TX – The intersection of 34th Street and Shoal Creek Boulevard will be closed to traffic for approximately four weeks, beginning on Sunday morning, July 24 for water and storm water improvements. Construction will include the installation...
by Allandale Reporter | Jul 23, 2011 | Events, Neighbohood News |
All,I have seen many posts on the sound barrier along MoPac, and thought I'd send some links. For those who live nearby and for all who are concerned about the proposed walls, please try to attend one of the three remaining meetings. The...
by Allandale Reporter | Jul 22, 2011 | Beautification, Events
Please be advised. Parks Department leadership has requested that we cancel Sunday’s tree watering demonstration. Sorry for any disruption this causes in your schedule. Please continue to distribute the supplemental watering flier to anyone who might be...
by Allandale Reporter | Jul 15, 2011 | Local Commerce
I dropped by the new Atown Boutique at 5502 Burnet Rd on Wednesday, the first day it opened, took some pictures and talked with Manager Jenni Charles. It is quite a unique store and surprisingly big inside. What follows is a press release with information about the...
by Allandale Reporter | Jul 12, 2011 | From the City of Austin
Informal Meeting: The Project Manager, Tony Krauss, will be available for questions at the north end of the excavation on Bull Creek Road at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. If you come, please stay out of the barricaded area.
Status of Box Culvert on Bull Creek Rd: The box culvert changes sizes midway between RM 2222 and White Rock Drive. The contractor is currently installing the transition between the different pipe sizes. It will probably take until Friday, July 22, for this work to be completed, and the driveways to be reopened. After the transition is completed, the contractor will resume installing the culverts northward on Bull Creek Road. North of the transition, there will be two 7 by 4 foot culverts.
For installation of the box culvert, about 400 feet of Bull Creek Road is completely closed to traffic on a 24-hour basis. The progress depends on the amount of rock and the conflicting utility lines. The closure cannot be reopened at night for safety reasons.
by Allandale Reporter | Jul 11, 2011 | Beautification, From the City of Austin, Neighborhood Safety and Crime
What follows is a response to a posting to the listserve asking for an update on the health of Northwest Pond: July 8, 2011 lemsgarden [Email address: lemsgarden #AT# gmail.com - replace #AT# with @ ] Thank you for asking about the update. Below is a statement from...
by Allandale Reporter | Jul 11, 2011 | Events
Attached is Highland Park Baptist's Earth Ministry sessions. We were the first 'Green' church in Austin. The program is geared to conservation, recycling, awareness and some history of saving the earth, not really a...
by Allandale Reporter | Jul 11, 2011 | ANA Matters, Events
On Saturday, the Northwest Recreation Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate completion of its newly renovated, technically enhanced and eco-friendly recreation center. The extensive remodel of the Center included 7,500 square feet of additional space plus...
Judging from last night's meeting at Gullett, it is anybody's guess as to whether sound walls will be going up along Great Northern. Even though people at the meeting could ask about any of the sections along MoPac being considered for sound walls, the majority of the 25 to 30 people at last night's meeting were interested in the two segments along the Great Northern Blvd.
Last night's meeting at Gullett was one of seven sound wall workshops that the MoPac Improvement Project Team has scheduled with various neighborhoods to provide background information about the project including results of their noise studies, where the walls are being proposed, and height of the walls. The Project Team had mailed letters to property owners adjacent to the proposed walls, "the benefitted property owners," notifying them about the workshops. The benefitted property owners are the ones who get to vote on the walls. If a majority of these property owners vote for the wall, it will be built. They have until Monday August 29, 2011 to submit their ballots.