Monthly Archives - November 2022

17 Nov

Making History: TFC Prepares to Open Phase I

The Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) is finishing the final details on one of the most complicated construction projects in Austin to transform the Capitol Complex into an iconic destination for all Texans. The vision began in 2010 with the approval of a new master plan for the landholdings surrounding the majestic Texas State Capitol building. This was followed by years of planning and preparation, and then four years of heavy construction activity to erect two new state office buildings, [...]

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17 Nov

George H.W. Bush State Office Building 1801 Congress – (Package 4)

Our flagship building is now open for business. Twenty-one State Agencies currently reside in this building, as well as the Texas Lottery Commission Claim center and studio. The new Lottery Claim Center is located on the corner of Brazos and 18th Street and is now open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The new building tenants include: Commission on State Emergency Communications Department of Public Safety Executive Council of Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy Examiners Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council Texas Board of Chiropractic [...]

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17 Nov

Barbara Jordan State Office Building 1601 Congress – (Package 5)

  This is one of the most beautiful buildings in the TFC portfolio, and the new home of the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) and the Capitol Complex Child Care Center. It is also the home of the Capitol Complex Conference Center. State Agencies can now begin reserving conference rooms at the center. The Capitol Complex Conference Center has eleven meeting rooms and seven pre-function spaces available to be reserved by any State Agency for their business meetings. Five rooms are [...]

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17 Nov

Texas Capitol Mall and Parking Garage 18th and 16th Street blocks – (Package 6)

The Texas Capitol Mall runs from MLK Blvd to 16th Street. Each block is considered a project area. Section A is the most northern section of the Texas Mall near the Bob Bullock Museum. This section is almost complete. The grass lawn is in place and the sidewalks across the mall are complete. The amphitheater in front of the Bush building and the granite marker at MLK Blvd are complete. Just a few finishing touches remain like installing the [...]

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17 Nov

Eyes in the Sky – Construction Cameras

Watch the progress on all the Capitol Complex projects via the construction cameras on our project website at www.TexasCapitolComplex.org For a more in-depth understanding of the enormity of the project, visit our virtual construction tour at Virtual Construction Tour | TFC-CCP. Here you’ll see the story of each package and how the sum of these projects will produce a world-class government complex.

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17 Nov

Construction Traffic Updates for November 2022

Reminders MLK Blvd and Congress Avenue Lane Closures: One of the eastbound lanes of MLK Blvd from Colorado to Brazos Street (in front of the Bullock and Blanton Museums) is still closed to traffic. MLK Blvd & Red River Lane Closures: Expect Lane closures on MLK Blvd between San Jacinto and Red River, as construction work on the realignment of Red River Street nears completion. Please drive carefully in this area. Construction Gate at Brazos and 18th Street: The construction gate at [...]

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17 Nov

Pedestrian Update – November 16, 2022

Safe Crosswalks Cross MLK Blvd at: Colorado – Both crosswalks are accessible for travel to the Blanton or the Bullock Museums. Brazos (at the ERS Building) – Use the (Blanton) north sidewalk along MLK Blvd only. Cross MLK Blvd using the eastern crosswalk at Brazos and the sidewalk next to the ERS building to travel south. Watch out for construction vehicles – and watch your step! Uneven pavement and detours still abound in the area. Closed Sidewalks: Closed: Congress & MLK Blvd sidewalk and crosswalk [...]

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17 Nov

Bullock Museum – Current Exhibits and Events, November 2022

Current exhibit: Hilos de Tradición – Dresses of Mexico is a collaborative exhibition with the Brownsville Historical Association that presents Mexican textiles as living traditions with roots that can be traced back thousands of years to the earliest peoples in Mesoamerica. Stop by to see these beautiful garments and try your hand at stitching a few of the most used embroidery stitches at four hands-on stations. Third Thursdays are back. Enjoy after hour programs, exhibition access and a cash bar [...]

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17 Nov

Blanton Museum – Painted Cloth: Fashion and Ritual in Colonial Latin America

Current Exhibit: Painted Cloth: Fashion and Ritual in Colonial Latin America. Stop by and take in the golden brocades and luxurious fabrics depicted in Spanish American art of the 1700’s. This exhibit addresses the social roles of textiles, and the intersection of old-world European couture and a new world of indigenous textiles. See the rich visual representations in different media produced in Bolivia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela of elegant garments and explore their meaning. Be sure to visit the [...]

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