I-35’s Cap and Stitch Is Getting Messy

The Austin Chronicle reports on the financial and logistical challenges of the city's Cap and Stitch project, a plan to bury part of Interstate 35 and replace it with parks and pedestrian bridges. The project, supported by social justice advocates and business groups, faces delays and rising costs, causing concern among city leaders. The city has committed $104 million for concrete pillars but must decide on funding for the caps by May 2026, with estimates for the total project cost as high as $900 million. City leaders are divided on how to proceed, with some advocating for a reduction in the project's scope and others pushing for its completion as planned.