Austin's 6th Street to reopen to traffic during weekends

Austin's Sixth Street to reopen to traffic during the weekends
One of Austin's best known streets for dancing, nightlife and live music will soon see changes to its accessibility for drivers. On Wednesday, Austin city leaders held a media briefing to discuss updates to Sixth Street downtown.
6th Street to open to traffic soon
City of Austin officials are updating the public on changes to Sixth Street in downtown, including opening it to westbound traffic starting this weekend.
6th Street will reopen to vehicles this weekend with new safety measures in place
The City of Austin is opening a stretch of 6th Street to vehicles on Friday and Saturday nights. As part of that, the city has been installing new safety devices that keep people on newly-expanded and protected sidewalks. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis announced the change Wednesday, saying keeping people off the road is simply a matter of safety.
City of Austin highlights changes to Sixth Street
The City of Austin and community leaders gather to discuss upcoming changes to Sixth Street, one of the city's most popular streets. This comes after the New Year's Day vehicle attack in New Orleans.
6th Street upcoming changes
Sixth Street will be open to cars this weekend. Historically, the street has been closed to vehicle traffic on weekend nights, but the city is trying out a pilot program to crack down on crime
City of Austin to eliminate parts of Sixth Street's public parking
The City of Austin is beginning to make changes set to transform Sixth Street's infamously "dirty" reputation with the removal of many public parking spots.
Austin continues plans to reopen Sixth Street to vehicles on weekends
The city of Austin is closing several parking spots along Sixth Street as it advances its pilot project to reopen the roadway to traffic on the weekends.
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