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Austin Transportation and Public Works

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83 mentions across 33 events
Austin Transportation and Public Works is a City of Austin department responsible for transportation, mobility, and safety functions. It builds and maintains mobility infrastructure and supports a reliable, safe, and well-maintained transportation network.
33 eventsLast active Tracked since $163.6M city spendingUpdated August 2026

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Money

$163.6M in total financial activity across agenda items that mention this department.

Largest single item: $45.0M on (Authorizes cooperative BuyBoard contracts for park and playground equipment, installation, and maintenance for Parks and Recreation and Transportation and Public Works, with a one-year initial term…)

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transportation (81)
contract (25)
budget (24)
policy (21)
governance (17)
grant (14)
development (14)
public safety (10)
utilities (8)
parks (8)

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mentioned (55)
requester (28)

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Legislative threads where Austin Transportation and Public Works is mentioned

Area Plan File 26-1263

Last: Mar 26, 2026·Area Plan·Site

Location

5202 E Ben White Blvd, Ste 550, Austin, TX 78741·Show on Google Maps ↗
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October 2026

Public Hearing

Public hearing and resolution under Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 26 to change the use of about 121,156 square feet of the Country Club Creek West Greenbelt parkland for roadway construction and maintenance. Austin Transportation and Public Works will provide a mitigation payment and park improvements to Parks and Recreation.

…in the amount of $1,368,050 and $107,735 in the form of park improvements from Austin Transportation and Public Works to Austin Parks and Recreation and, as a result, there is no impact to the Gene…

$1.4M
Consent
requester

Authorizes twelve advertising agreements with media and advertising vendors for public outreach campaigns on climate, construction, Vision Zero, Safe Streets for All, and GetThere ATX, for up to $2,337,000.

Authorize negotiation and execution of twelve advertising agreements with Clear Channel Outdoor, Lamar Advertising Company, Waterloo Media, iHeart Radio, Telemundo, Univision, KVUE-TV, KXAN-TV, Austin

$2.3M
Consent
requester

Authorizes a construction contract with Muniz Concrete & Contracting, Inc. for the 2022 Safe Street for All Rutland/Parkfield Roundabout project, including a contingency, for a total not to exceed $1,434,265.

Authorize a contract for construction services for the 2022 Safe Street for All Rutland/Parkfield Roundabout project for Austin Transportation and Public Works with Muniz Concrete & Contracting, Inc.,

$1.4M
Memo Briefings

Memo briefing presenting the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 third quarter financial report for the Austin Transportation and Public Works department.

Fiscal Year 2025-2026 3rd Quarter Financial Report [Richard Mendoza, Director - Austin Transportation and Public Works]

Briefing

Update on the East 51st Street Mobility Project, improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers on East 51st Street from Berkman Drive to Cameron Road.

…st 51st Street from Berkman Drive to Cameron Road. [Richard Mendoza, Director - Austin Transportation and Public Works]

Briefing

Briefing on electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and their potential uses, including considerations for emergency medical response resources within ATCEMS.

…luding considerations for emergency medical response operation resources within Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS). [Mike Rogers, Assistant City…

Briefing
requester

Briefing by Austin Transportation and Public Works on ongoing mobility programs and projects in the Central Texas region, including construction and service updates for critical infrastructure.

Report by Austin Transportation and Public Works related to ongoing mobility programs and projects in the Central Texas region, including construction and service updates of departments that oversee c

September 2026

Consent
requester

Authorizes an interlocal agreement with the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization to develop four transportation planning studies and the Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Plan Refresh, with the city providing a local match not to exceed $671,743.

…743 as the local match. Funding: $671,743 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Transportation and Public Works. gilda.powers@austintexas.gov

$672K
Consent

Approval of a settlement in the lawsuit City of Austin v. EP Austin Purchase Company LLC, funded from the capital budgets of Austin Water and Austin Energy.

Approve a settlement in City of Austin v. EP Austin Purchase Company LLC; Cause No. C-1-CV-24-002447. Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Transportation Public Works budget.

Consent
requester

Authorize additional contingency funding of $297,010 for the construction contract with MA Smith Contracting Co., Inc. for the 7th Street and Springdale Road Intersection Improvements Project, raising the total contract to not exceed $2,475,085.

Authorize additional contingency funding for the construction contract for the 7th Street and Springdale Road Intersection Improvements Project for Austin Transportation and Public Works with MA Smith