Austin Light Rail construction procurement gets underway

USA: The procurement process has begun for a contract to design and build Austin Light Rail Phase 1.

The 15·7 km Phase 1 would run from 38th Street to Yellow Jacket, with a branch to Oltorf. The double-track street-running tramway will have 15 stops and include pedestrian and cycling paths and a bridge across Lady Bird Lake.

‘Today marks an important milestone for Austin Light Rail as we begin to transition to the final design and construction phase’, said …