UT Board OKs $13.5M design contract for highway caps over I-35

Editor's note: The above video shows KXAN News' top morning headlines from Thursday, May 16, 2024.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Design work will soon be underway to build highway coverings across Interstate 35 near the University of Texas at Austin, following approval from the U.T. System Board of Regents last week.The board greenlit a $13.5 million contract with the Texas Department of Transportation to cover 30% design work on those highway coverings. It comes alongside the City of Austin's own capped high