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Westlake Drive & Cedar Street Bypassed!
Capital of Texas Highway 360-The Loop 360 Project has bypassed both the Westlake Drive and Cedar Street intersections. Image above, Wednesday September 23rd 2026, illustrates what is currently a two-way bypass of Cedar Street. A smooth ride and an amazing feeling to speed by these intersections without stopping. The project continues. Other elements along 360 include: Courtyard Drive, RM2222, Lakewood Drive, Spicewood Springs Road, and improvements to RM2244 with a "Diver

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Sep 231 min read


Eye-Catching
Around Austin-This Rolls Royce Coupe was spotted by RM2244.COM easing onto Texas RM 2244 Monday morning September 21st 2026.

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Sep 231 min read


BZ News, Boring $3B
Around the Austin Metro-Bastrop county is booming. The Boring Company out on 130 Walker Watson Road at TX 969, Bastrop, Texas 78602 is shown here in our reporting back on March 13, 2023. As reported by the "Austin Business Journal" Sept 18-24, 2026, The Boring Company has landed $3B in Series D funding. We show below a tunnel under TX 969 from the Boring Company to a SpaceX building accross the road. According to ABJ, Boring has a tunnel under SH 130 from the Tesla Giga p

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Sep 231 min read


Developments at the One World Theatre Site
Around Austin-Among the developments along RM2244 between St. Stephen's School Road and Weston Lane are new developments on the One World Site. Above to the right, signage regarding Westlake Fire Station 903 and to the left signage from Ballis Development. Also, see our earlier coverage regarding this location. https://www.rm2244.com/post/7703-rm-2244-new-site-for-fd-903

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Sep 141 min read


Homes by the Sea
Around Pebble Beach & Pacific Grove-Homes on the 17 Mile Drive. Closer look. Homes on the 17 Mile Drive. Closer look at the modern. Homes on the 17 Mile Drive, view from the Cypress Point Lookout. Home on the 17 Mile Drive. Home on Ocean View Boulevard in Pacific Grove. Homes on Ocean View Boulevard in Pacific Grove. Home on the Beach near Point Pinos Home on Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove across the Point Pinos Lighthouse. Home on Lighthouse Avenue, Pacific Grove across

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Sep 81 min read


Last Dam
Around Austin-Sunrise at Austin's last dam, the Longhorn Dam. With three gates open, what is typically a meandering creek is rapidly flowing. The Longhorn Dam, just East of I35 in Downtown Austin, is 15.6 miles in a straight-line from what is the first dam in Austin, the Mansfield Dam. Wednesday July 22nd 2026, 07:12. See more images below. The left gate fully open creates rapid flow below. Two middle gates are partially open as well. View of the flow from the Longhorn D

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Jul 221 min read


Lake Travis "Mirin!"
Around Austin-Saturday July 18th 2026 0900. A briming Lake Travis officially at 681 feet or 100% full is a sight to behold. Also in the view is the Comanche Canyon Ranch area in the right foreground on an Eastern shore of Lake Travis. Further in the background is the Comanche Trail area. See more images below. Around Austin-Saturday July 18th 2026 0900. A briming Lake Travis officially at 681 feet or 100% full is a sight to behold. Also in the view is the Comanche Canyo

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Jul 181 min read


Lake Travis at 681 Feet! Open A Flood Gate
Around Austin-Saturday July 18th 2026 0830-The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) opened a flood gate at Mansfield Dam this morning. The release of water due to rising Lake Travis levels is the first since May 10th 2019. Another gate reportedly will be open at 1300 today. See more images below.

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Jul 181 min read


Family Experience
Around Austin-Mansfield Dam Saturday July 18th 2026 0830-Families experience the rare flow through a floodgate. See more images below. "Watching the river flow" Even the family pupper.

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Jul 181 min read


Views
Around Austin-Lake Austin views. View of the safety line just before the Tom Miller Dam. See more images below. Wednesday July 8th 2026. Scenic lookout from the LCRA building at 3701 Lake Austin Boulevard. More views below. View of homes in the Stratford Neighborhood.

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Jul 141 min read


Austin Architecture
Around Austin-Reflections on the Fairmont revealed by the rebuilding of the Austin Convention Center. June 7th 2026. Jenga building from the Butterfly Bridge on West Second Street. Rest of images June 6th 2026. Jenga building from the Butterfly Bridge on West Second Street. Close up of the Google Sail Building. Austin Central Library situated along West Cesar Chavez, West Second Street, West Avenue and Shoal Creek. The building recently names one of "Time Magazine's '25 Bu

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Jun 281 min read


Zoox Robotaxi
Around Austin-Zoox Robotaxi is a "autonomous robotaxi designed for ride-hailing with a bidirectional design, meaning it has no conventional front or back...built for autonomy and lacks a steering wheel or pedals for human operators. It operates using a suite of sensors, cameras and AI.." It is now "driving in popular ride-hailing neighborhoods like West and East Sixth, downtown, East Cesar Chavez, Riverside, and the Rainey Street district...To start, rides will be availabl

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Jun 71 min read


One Of A Kind
Around Austin-Classic Car-1962 Austin Healey spotted at Barton Creek Golf Club. According to Google "The 1962 3000 MK II is a celebrated British roadster, prized for its classic design and spirited performance. The BN7 (2 Seater): The final true open-roadster two-seater: extremely rare (only about 355 built from 1962-1963)." May 12th 2026. See other profiles below.

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Jun 51 min read


Hughes Guitar
Around Asheville North Carolina-Monday May 4th 2026. RM2244.COM traveled the inspiring backroads of Asheville and up the paver-base-rock Witch Hazel Way to Hughes Guitars, https://www.hughesguitarsandrepair.com Originally, we planned our trek for 2025 but the September 27, 2024 hurricane Helene flooded the French Broad River and created tree falls up in the mountains damaging the Hughes shop as well. So, it was great finally meeting up with Randy and his son Will. Through

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May 131 min read


Austin Industrial Parks
Around Austin-Commercial Real Estate-Industrial Parks-According to the "Austin Business Journal" [February 27-March 5 2026, pp15] the Austin Metro Area has 21 large industrial parks. Leading the pack is Tech Ridge with 1.9 MMSQFT, followed by Kyle 35 Logistics Park 1.5, Innovation Business Park 1.4, NorthPark 35 1.3, 130 Crossing 1.2, Rutland Business Park 1.0, Buda Conference Center 0.97, Expo Business Park 0.96, Springbrook Corporate Center 0.95, Plum Creek Logistics Cente

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Apr 61 min read


MOTOGP at COTA
Around Austin-MOTOGP at the CIRCUIT of the AMERICAS (COTA) Friday morning March 27th 2026. #10 Luca Marini (Honda) leans through turn 15. MOTOGP event culminates with Sunday's race. See https://www.motogp.com for detail on MOTOGP. See https://www.circuitoftheamericas.com for detail on COTA. See more snapshots below. #73 Alex Marquez in turn 15. #36 Joan Mir (Honda) in turn 15. #33 Brad Binder (Red Bull) out of turn 15. #89 Jorge Martin (Red Bull) gets air out of turn

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Mar 271 min read


MOTOGP at COTA II
Around Austin-MOTOGP Free Practice Friday March 27th 2026 at the CIRCUIT of the AMERICAS (COTA). Above Raul Fernandez coming through Turn 15. The all time lap record is 2'00.864 (164.2 km/h) during qualifying by Maverick Vinales (2024) and best race lap time is 2'02.221 by Marc Marquez (2025). Vinales also holds the top speed record of 221.5 MPH (2023). COTA for MOTOGP is 3.426 miles/lap, the main MOTOGP race length is 19 laps 65.094 miles. (Source Google AI). Leaning mo

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Mar 271 min read


MOTOGP-COTA Club & VIP Village
Around Austin-MOTOGP at COTA. Tunnel to the track. Friday morning March 27th 2026. See more below. CIP Green Power Team Moto3 returns to the paddock from free practice. #11 Adrian Cruces. Public entrance to the paddock. View of the team paddock (foreground), public paddock AKA COTA Club and VIP Village (middleground) and the paddock building (background). Ongetta paddock. A view of the straightaway.

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Mar 271 min read


One World Theatre
Around Austin-Eastern side of The One World Theatre building located at Eastbound RM2244 at Weston Lane. Survey crews have been active recently on the property and near Eastbound RM2244.

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Mar 251 min read


"...infused with everything that makes Austin so special and unique..." Austin Convention Center Redevelopment
Around Austin-A view of the Austin Convention Center Construction Site from The Fairmont Saturday March 14th 2026. Foreground Red River Street, clockwise East Cesar Chavez, Trinity Street and East 4th Street are the boundary streets of the Austin Convention Center. Leonardo da Costa, Principal at LMN notes "This expansion will provide more space, more events, and more ways for the community to connect, infused with everything that makes Austin so special and unique. The ve

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Mar 231 min read
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