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$7.1B 'Project Connect' Transportation Plan Passes In Austin
The ambitious, multibillion-dollar plan to revitalize the city's transportation network gained wide support of Austin voters.

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The ambitious, multibillion-dollar plan to revitalize the city's transportation network gained wide support of Austin voters.

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