Highway expansion could attract more development east of Austin

MANOR, Texas (Austin Business Journal) — The state's plan to expand and realign FM 973 in eastern Travis County could have major implications for the region's landowners and businesses.They could include sparking a new wave of development in one of the county's last large swaths of open land.The project, which remains unfunded, is expected to cost taxpayers about $167 million and includes plans to expand the two-lane road to six lanes, creating a more substantial link between far