Caldwell County and the city of Mustang Ridge have so far been silent on the alignment issue. Since TTA is still doing its feasibility study for the toll-road option, this is by no means a final list. Little things mean a lot, especially when you're planning a project like SH 130 that's governed by a raft of federal regulations. There are a number of potentially significant historic and archeological sites along the SH 130 corridor, but this is the most clearly significant site that's directly in the proposed right of way.
Federal law requires a lengthy analysis of such sites, which has only just begun here.
These are existing Austin and Travis County parks, respectively, though neither has been developed or improved and, according to the EIS, neither is used by citizens. Travis County has asked that TTA go alongside the Turkey Farm, while Austin has asked that TTA dedicate replacement parkland and put in sound barriers and a pedestrian underpass where SH 130 traverses Colony Park. Other species that may be troubled by SH 130 include the Guadalupe bass, Texas garter snake, and horned lizard. So the crossing will need extra mitigation to divert and contain runoff and construction debris. Austin Chronicle Corp. All rights reserved.