Monthly Archives - September 2020

17 Sep

The Texas Capitol Complex, Reimagined

Listen to the second installment of Flintco Forward’s focused look at the Texas Capitol Complex project. Host Tyler Kern spoke with three of Page architects working on the project, Lawrence W. Speck, Senior Principal, Paul Bielamowicz, Principal Senior Project Manager, and Ryan Losch, Senior Associate, Urban Designer. The goal of the new Texas Capitol Complex is multi-fold. It will celebrate the State capitol and house state employees in more state office space than ever before. It will also create well-defined civic spaces for various events and [...]

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17 Sep

Neighborhood News September 17, 2020

UT Home Games Schedule October 3 – Texas vs. TCU @ TBA October 24 – Texas vs. Baylor @ TBA November 7 – Texas vs. West Virginia @ TBA November 27 (Friday) – Texas vs. Iowa State @ TBA UT Game Day Public Parking Game day public parking will be open at select State parking garages A, B, E, G, Q and Lots 12 and 19. Public parking locations are pay upon entry and open Saturdays based on posted game times. Friday night parking and tailgating [...]

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17 Sep

Pedestrian Update September 17, 2020

Walking Routes Look for red pedestrian signs along sidewalks in the Capitol Complex. The six foot A-frame signboards have a map and a QR code for easier access to the campus map. Use your smart phone to scan the QR code and open a pdf of the Capitol Complex map you can take along with you. Safe Crosswalks: To cross MLK Blvd. at: Colorado – Both crosswalks are accessible for travel to the Blanton Café or the Bullock Museum. Congress (at the Bullock Museum) – Use the Colorado [...]

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17 Sep

Traffic Update September 17, 2020

Street closures:  18th Street  – The block of 18th Street between San Jacinto and Brazos is closed. To access Garage R or the ERS building use Brazos Street, which is open for thru traffic from MLK Blvd. to 17th Street. (To access the W.B. Travis building, Garage R and the ERS visitor parking lot from San Jacinto, turn right on 17th Street and travel north bound on Brazos Street.) Visitors to Scholz Garten (San Jacinto and 17th Street) – Watch out for construction vehicles [...]

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17 Sep

While Summer is winding down, we are going up.

While summer activities are winding down and folks are putting away their white shoes (it is after Labor Day!), our project teams are building up. It was a busy summer on the construction site of the new Capitol Complex. The excavation for Congress Avenue was completed, and all three new buildings are now visibly above grade. If you haven’t been onsite in the last few months, we want to invite you to see the photo galleries on our project webpage. Package 3 – Central [...]

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