Nathan Bernier Austin transportation reporter KUT News
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Emails show effort to steer $25 million in boardwalk funding around city of Austin

Public records show TxDOT and the Trail Conservancy spent more than two years exploring ways to route $25 million in boardwalk funding around Austin Parks and Recreation and City Council.

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Runners and bicyclists travel through the congested “pinch point” along the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail in front of the Hyatt on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in Austin.
Runners and bicyclists travel through the congested “pinch point” along the Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail in front of the Hyatt on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in Austin.

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Public records show TxDOT and the Trail Conservancy spent more than two years exploring ways to route $25 million in boardwalk funding around Austin Parks and Recreation and City Council.