Project Connect to begin final light rail design work next year

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In roughly three years' time, construction is poised to begin on the first phase of light rail transit in Austin. On Wednesday, local officials and Project Connect leaders discussed the coming steps in the light rail development process, as well as efforts taken to bolster the project's competitiveness in its quest to receive billions in federal funding.Construction on the initial light rail investment is set to begin in 2027 and wrap in 2033, Project Connect officials said