Austin City Council members’ efforts to delay construction fail [Video]

AUSTIN, Texas – On Monday evening, efforts by a few Austin City Council members failed to delay construction of the expansion of I-35. This came after concerns about air quality and funds for other projects.

The I-35 expansion project lowers the roadway and adds lanes along I-35 from Highway 290 East to 71.

On Monday evening, it was back and forth as four Austin City Council members Natasha Harper-Madison, Vanessa Fuentes, Paige Ellis, and Alison Alter proposed to delay the construction of I-35.

“Our elected are now openly challenging these projects just sailing throughout without any kind of consideration for human health,” Rethink35 Adam Greenfield said.

The I-35 operational funding was approved in 2014. Ten years later, construction is expected to begin this summer.

The concerns brought up by council members were funding for other projects across the region and air quality studies.

“Expanding it will make our air worse,” Austin resident Mia said.

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