From: mark harkrider <apache@austintexas.gov>
Reply-To: mark harkrider <harkrider@westcapitol.com>
Date: Monday, February 25, 2019 11:36 AM
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Cc: mark harkrider <harkrider@westcapitol.com>
Subject: Red River Realignment
Dear Mayor Adler, Mayor Pro Tem Garza, Austin City Council
Members, and City Manager Cronk:
On behalf of the residents of the Hancock Neighborhood, I am
writing with concerns and questions about the proposed Red
River realignment Hancock Neighborhood residents as well as
many many others use Red River, the only north-south
thoroughfare from 55th street to Caesar Chavez between IH 35
and Lamar. Users of Red River, particularly residents of
neighborhoods which adjoin it, are concerned that one portion
of the new Red River will be Robert Dedman Drive, which
currently goes through the UT campus and is only two lanes
wide. We foresee a future that will allow the University of Texas
to close Robert Dedman Drive during football games and other
events on UT campus.

With this as a major concern,
1. We ask that there be a firm agreement with the University of
Texas that the new realignment will not restrict public use and
specifically car use.
2. We ask that the Red realignment have four lanes, and include
bike lanes and pedestrian sidewalks.
3. We would like to know if there has been any study showing
the traffic impacts of the new realignment on 38th street from
IH 35 to Guadalupe, from 32nd Street to Duval, from Harris
Avenue to Duval,
or any other streets which might be affected by the realignment.
4. We would like to know the dates for when the realignment
will start and the completion date.
5.We request a representative from the Hancock Neighborhood
be included in any stakeholder meeting which is convened.
6. We request the City Manager or his designated person, keep
me informed of all activities and major dates regarding the
realignment.
Thank you.
Best regards,
Mark Harkrider, President, Hancock Neighborhood Association;
Street address: 703 E 38TH ST, AUSTIN, TX, 78705Council
District: 9