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Browse Old Austin Grouch posts about i-35, Austin nostalgia, and the city habits locals still argue about.
Use this topic hub to explore satire, memories, and cultural commentary about i-35 in Austin, Texas.
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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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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A sound bath on South Congress runs $45. The Texas U-turn under I-35 is free, takes eleven minutes, and teaches more about letting go than anything with a gong.
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A new series on the I-35 rebuild opens with five mornings of commute notes from the frontage road, where every exit is closed and every lane is temporary.
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Two studies say Austin-to-San Antonio rail means a huge bill or a fight with freight railroads. This week's fictional founder has a third option, and it involves a membership tier.
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The glass towers crossed I-35 and nobody even pretended to be surprised.
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