Public Input

Public involvement is a critical element of the environmental study process. Between 2006 and 2012, the MoPac Improvement Project Team conducted a wide range of open houses, public meetings, and neighborhood presentations.

The public involvement process involved discussing various alternatives with the public and gathering feedback on each.  Public feedback was then combined with technical analyses to identify the best option for improving MoPac. The recommended alternative was then subjected to additional public review and scrutiny, ultimately leading to the selection of a preferred alternative and the issuance of a finding of no signficant impact  by the Federal Highway Administration.

October 2010 Open Houses

TxDOT and the Mobility Authority held two Open Houses in October 2010 to restart the MoPac Improvement Project. Information was presented about the project alternatives and feedabck was gathered from the public. Click here to download and review a summary of the public comments submitted and responses provided during the public comment period ending October 18, 2010.

December 2010 Open Houses

A second round of Open Houses were held in December 2010. Information was presented about the remaining MoPac Improvement Project alternatives so that additional feedback could be gathered from the public. Click here to download and review a summary of the public comments submitted and responses provided during the public comment period ending December 13, 2010.

May 2011 Open House

On May 26, 2011 an open house was held regarding the Context Sensitive Design effort that involves identifying potential aesthetic features for sound walls, bridge structures, retaining walls, sign structures and landscaping that could be incorporated into the MoPac Improvement Project. Information about the status of the Environmental Study was also available. Most meeting materials are provided in the table below. Click on the following links to access additional meeting materials, including the preliminary Context Sensitive Design analysis for the corridor and maps of potential sound wall locations.

March 2012 Open Houses

On March 1 and 6, 2012 open houses were held to share information regarding the Express Lane concept, planned sound wall locations, planned bicycle and pedestrian enhancements, and various other elements of the proposed project in preparation for the final public hearing on the Draft Environmental Assessment.

May 2012 Public Hearing

A Public Hearing was held on May 23, 2012 to give members of the public an opportunity to comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment. To view the comments and responses from the public hearing click here.

MoPac Improvement Project Meetings

The Texas Department of Transportation first began studying the MoPac corridor in 2006 and conducted many community meetings between 2006 and 2012. The following is a list of meetings held to date. Click on the PDF icons to download and review meeting materials.

Date/Time	Meeting Type/Location	Meeting Materials
05/23/12 6 p.m.	Public Hearing  O. Henry Middle School Cafeteria 2610 West 10th Street
03/06/12 4-8 p.m.	Open House Dell Jewish Community Campus 7300 Hart Lane
03/01/12 4-8 p.m.	Open House O. Henry Middle School Cafeteria 2610 West 10th Street
08/18/11 6-8 p.m.	Sound Wall Workshop (Oakmont Heights & Westminster Neighborhoods) Bryker Woods Elementary School, Cafeteria  3309 Kerbey Lane
08/02/11 6-8 p.m.	Sound Wall Workshop (Highland Park West/Balcones Neighborhood) Murchison Middle School, Cafeteria 3700 North Hills Dr.
07/28/11 6-8 p.m.	Sound Wall Workshop (Allandale Neighborhood) Gullett Elementary School, Cafeteria 6310 Treadwell Blvd.
07/14/11 6-8 p.m.	Sound Wall Workshop (Bryker Woods Neighborhood) Bryker Woods Elementary School, Cafeteria 3309 Kerbey Lane
07/12/11 6-8 p.m.	Sound Wall Workshop (Old Enfield & Pemberton Heights Neighborhoods) O. Henry Middle School, Cafeteria 2610 W. 10th St.
06/30/11 6-8 p.m.	Sound Wall Workshop (West Austin Neighborhood) O. Henry Middle School, Cafeteria 2610 W. 10th St.
06/23/11 6-8 p.m.	Sound Wall Workshop (Old West Austin & Clarksville Neighborhoods) O. Henry Middle School, Cafeteria 2610 W. 10th St.
05/26/11 4-8 p.m.	Open House Gullett Elementary School 6310 Treadwell Boulevard	See May 2011 open house summary above for links to additional meeting materials.
04/25/11 6-8 p.m.	Context Sensitive Design Advisory Committee Meeting  O. Henry Middle School  2610 W. 10th St.
03/24/11 6-8 p.m.	Context Sensitive Design Advisory Committee Meeting  O. Henry Middle School  2610 W. 10th St.
12/02/10 6-8 p.m.	Open House  Murchison Middle School  3700 North Hills Drive
12/01/10 6-8 p.m.	Open House O. Henry Middle School 2510 W. 10th Street
10/07/10 6-8 p.m.	Open House  O. Henry Middle School 2510 W. 10th Street
10/06/10 6-8 p.m.	Open House Murchison Middle School 3700 North Hills Drive
04/12/07 5-8 p.m.	Open House (presentation at 5:30 and again at 6:45) McCallum High School, Cafeteria 5600 Sunshine Street
04/10/07 5-8 p.m.	Open House (presentation at 5:30 and again at 6:45) O. Henry Middle School, Cafeteria 2510 W. 10th Street
03/27/07 11a.m.-1 p.m.	MoPac 1-to-ONE Austin City Hall - Atrium 301 West Second St.
03/07/07 4:30-6:30 p.m.	MoPac 1-to-ONE Howson Branch Library Meeting Room 2500 Exposition
03/07/07 11a.m.-1 p.m.	MoPac 1-to-ONE Austin History Center Meeting Room 810 Guadalupe Street
10/19/06 6-8 p.m.	Noise Education Forum Location: J. Neils Thompson Commons Bldg., Big Tex Auditorium 10100 Burnet Road
10/18/06 6-8 p.m.	Noise Education Forum Location: J. Neils Thompson Commons Bldg., Big Tex Auditorium 10100 Burnet Road
10/17/06 11a.m.-1 p.m.	Noise Education Forum Location: MCC Building Auditorium 3925 W. Braker Lane
09/21/06 5-8 p.m.	Open House O. Henry Middle School, Cafeteria 2510 W. 10th Street
09/19/06 5-8 p.m.	Open House Summitt Elementary School, Great Hall 12207 Brigadoon Lane

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