City encourages commute changes on Austin’s most congested day of the year

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin’s busiest traffic day of the year is coming up Friday, and instead of hitting the roads to get to work, the city is encouraging employers and employees to make other plans.
The city is recognizing March 9 as “ATX Detour Day,” because that’s when students leave for spring break while thousands of visitors start to descend on the city for South By Southwest. The city suggests people try another means of transportation, carpool or avoid driving a