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What are the key details for the project “I-35 Central Austin Drainage Tunnel Project”?

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The project “I-35 Central Austin Drainage Tunnel Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Tunnel sector, located in Austin, Texas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Community Impact | News.

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What is the latest status of the project “I-35 Central Austin Drainage Tunnel Project”?

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The status recorded for “I-35 Central Austin Drainage Tunnel Project” is under construction.

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Who are the main government, EPC, and private stakeholders for “I-35 Central Austin Drainage Tunnel Project”?

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Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “I-35 Central Austin Drainage Tunnel Project”: government bodies (Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Texas Department of Transportation, Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization).

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What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “I-35 Central Austin Drainage Tunnel Project”?

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “I-35 Central Austin Drainage Tunnel Project” to USD 748000000.

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Where can I verify the source and access all details for “I-35 Central Austin Drainage Tunnel Project”?

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This Taiyo project page references Community Impact | News along with the original URL (https://communityimpact.com/austin/north-central-austin/government/2025/10/29/txdot-spends-748m-to-burrow-bus-size-tunnels-under-central-austin/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Original status	under construction
Taiyo status	Under Construction
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

Description	The Texas Department of Transportation is launching a major underground construction project in 2026 to dig 6.5 miles of 22-foot-wide tunnels beneath I-35 in Central Austin. The project includes excavation of nine drop shafts, tunnel boring using machines from Herrenknecht, and construction of a pump station to treat runoff water. The tunnels aim to prevent flooding, improve water quality, and reduce strain on existing flood infrastructure.
Original sector	Transportation
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Record type	Project
Sector	Tunnel, Government, Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment
Article published date	2025-11-01

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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Texas
City	Austin

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