AUSTIN (KXAN) — More changes are coming to the busy 6th Street corridor in downtown Austin. Water-filled barriers were removed early Tuesday morning making room for new concrete barriers set to be installed later this week.
The city previously shutdown the popular entertainment stretch of road during peak times, like weekends. But it’s since been reopened and the city is trying to find a long-term solution.
One of the biggest complaints the city has heard from businesses is that it felt like they were living in a construction zone, Assistant Director of Transportation and Public Works Anna Martin said.
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That’s one of many reasons the city said it’s doing a full swap. Barriers first popped up along the street in January as white fencing. The city rushed to make it happen following the deadly incident in New Orleans…