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MEMORANDUM To: From: Date: Kalan Contreras, Planner Principal, Austin Planning Eric Bailey, Capital Delivery Services Deputy Director March 3, 2026 Subject: Barton Springs Road Bridge Historic Landmark Commission Withdraw The purpose of this memorandum is to withdraw application HR-2025-145729 from the March 4, 2026 Historic Landmark Commission (HLC) Agenda. Background and Context On December 14, 2023, after an extensive public outreach and preliminary engineering process, City Council directed Capital Delivery Services Staff to proceed with the replacement alternative for the Barton Springs Road Bridge. Since 2023, staff advanced the design and permitting of the new structure and was awarded a $32 million Federal Bridge Improvement Program grant for construction. The grant requires the project undertake the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process in addition to the regular City permitting process which requires review from several boards and commissions, including the HLC. Staff submitted a Historic Review application which was on the February 4, 2026 HLC agenda. This application was premature as the project design hasn’t progressed enough to provide the information necessary for the review by the HLC. Next Steps Staff requests a project briefing for HLC at the April 1, 2026 meeting, no action is requested, but there are several questions from the February meeting that will be addressed. Staff will return to the HLC as the NEPA process continues with input from federal agencies and public comment. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Eric Bailey, Deputy Director of Austin Capital Delivery Services, at Eric.Bailey@austintexas.gov or (512) 974-7713. cc: Kim McKnight, Division Manager Austin Planning