Ahead of a series of public meetings, Austin's light-rail planning agency has proposed several new recommendations for the 9.8-mile transit project. The Austin Transit Partnership on Friday released a list of suggested project tweaks and features along with a draft environmental impact report.

After years of waiting, a clearer picture of the largest transit project in Austin history is taking shape in a 16,000-page government document.

AUSTIN, Texas — On Friday, developers released new details on their plans for a new light rail and the design. Project Connect is the multibillion-dollar, voter approved initiative to revamp of the city's transit system that will add light rail to Austin.

Add a new downtown station near Wooldridge Square Extend the bridge across Lady Bird Lake and include bike and pedestrian component Waterfront Station will be elevated Removal of Travis Heights Station

New station locations, an extended light rail bridge and an urban greenway on the eastside are some of the design recommendations incorporated into Project Connect's draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) released Friday.

The draft environmental impact statement is a document required by the National Environmental Policy Act for major infrastructure projects that incorporate federal funding or federal involvement. It evaluates all the potential impacts due to both the construction and operations of the light rail,

Public feedback on the latest design is being taken until March 11, and a series of public meetings are being held for people to weigh in.