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Commissioners requested an expedited appeal to a judge's ruling that voided the $440 million road bond, but it could take months before a decision is made. In the meantime, county officials are finding other funding to get started on some projects.

Austin has dozens of low-water crossings that can flood during heavy rains. But money is tight and the city is only able to upgrade one every three years or so.

Officials scramble to reconnect FM 1431 and the only road leading into the Sandy Creek neighborhood near Leander after two important bridges were washed out by floods over the Fourth of July weekend.

Officials said the money will go toward park operations. Residents who register their cars can still park for free.

The guidelines go into effect Sept. 1 and require autonomous vehicles to be authorized by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Safety experts doubt Tesla's robotaxis, set to roll out Sunday, would meet the standards.

Austin airport's CEO warned the Federal Aviation Administration months ago about the "critical" staffing shortage at the air traffic control tower causing delays and reducing safety.

The City Council voted to pay more than $100 million for columns to support parks over the interstate from Cesar Chavez to Seventh Street and 11th to 12th streets. The council also approved two 300-foot-long caps near the Red Line crossing at Airport Boulevard.

The Federal Aviation Administration said it expects the delay will last until 9:59 p.m.

The Tesla CEO says he expects as many as 10 by the end of June. After that? "Thousands," he said.

Austin City Council faces a deadline on whether to spend hundreds of millions covering the highway with acres of public space at the expense of other priorities facing the city. KUT News did a deep dive on the project and interviewed council members during a livestream Monday.