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A profile of Gary, a traffic drum who has guarded the same I-35 lane shift near Riverside longer than most leases last. Today, for the first time all year, he's not the only one in costume.
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On East Cesar Chavez, a SIDEWALK CLOSED sign points across the street to another SIDEWALK CLOSED sign pointing back. A field guide to walking anywhere near a tower going up.
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The Barton Springs bathhouse renovation went from a $9.3 million estimate to $22 million, with the rotunda still shut until at least December. Meanwhile, a practical guide to the parking-lot quick change.
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An 18-wheeler struck a downtown I-35 overpass near 11th and 12th on Friday and closed lanes for over six hours. I wrote the bridge a get-well note from the frontage road, where I'm still idling.
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