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> dumb projects like Mopac OT, but, er, what's wrong with Mopac? I didn't really have any problems with it while I lived in Austin, but it's been quite a whil

• CamTin 8y ago
  They've spent the past several years on a massively expensive project to add ONE lane of traffic in each direction, rather than a high-volume mass transit artery like it needs.
  • kaennar 8y ago
    And it doesn't even work! I took the toll a few months ago because I needed to head North for a meeting, but the thing was moving slower than actual traffic from all the people merging/leaving it. The construction lobby strikes again I guess...
• v64 8y ago
  This article[1] summarizes the recent problems. [1] https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2017-08-04/mopac-and-the-expensive-mess-that-never-ends/ https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2017-08-04/mopac-and-th...