Austin could seek $124M federal grant to add highway coverings on top of I-35

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, Austin City Council could authorize city leaders to submit a federal grant application for up to $124 million for work on the city's upcoming Our Future 35"Cap and Stitch" program.The Our Future 35 program is working to develop deck plazas on top of Interstate 35, amid the Texas Department of Transportation's planned expansion of the highway. Those deck plazas could support community resources like parkland and green space, public art, small buildings and other