Austin has dozens of low water crossings that flood during heavy rains. The city has been fixing them, but very slowly - KUT & KUTX Studios - Podcasts

Summary

At the current pace, it would take two-hundred years for all the city’s low-water crossings to be repaired. KUT’s Nathan Bernier reports on why these fixes could take generations.

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