Draft:I-35 Cap and Stitch Program (Austin)

In March of 2024, Austin city leaders secured a grant worth approximately $105 million dollars from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help progress an I-35 revamp in downtown Austin. The project, which has come to be known as the "cap and stitch program" will involve tearing down the upper decks of I-35 and adding four high occupancy lanes between Ben White Blvd. and U.S. 290 East, and will cost around $881 million in caps and stitches alone. The total cost of the project is estimated to be $4.5 billion.