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Interesting article about highway “capping” (www.cpr.org)

submitted 1 year ago by reddig33 to c/austin

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Considering that this is being looked at for I-35, the air quality questions should be asked. Some say capping could improve air quality, others think the opposite. If it’s capped and the air pollution doesn’t leak through the cap — where does it go?

Personally I think it’s ridiculous that the state isn’t converting the tolled bypass into the new I-35 and preventing through traffic on the huge ugly polluting gash running through the middle of town. What a boondoggle.

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[–] Venat0r 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would it be possible to build chimneys with some sort of filter inside them to trap the smog?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yeah I’m not sure how they think covering one section of a highway will minimize pollution. The fumes will find a way out somehow, unless the highway is fully enclosed and there are exhaust fans that suck the fumes into air filters before being pushed out.

[–] netburnr 3 points 1 year ago

Isn't that what road engineers currently do for under waterway tunnels?

[–] netburnr 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Making 45 fre and i35 a toll has been mentioned in the past, wonder why we never went that route.

[–] SatouKazuma 2 points 1 year ago

Would require the approval of the federal government. I think the state of Texas would probably block it, also.