The countdown begins...
F1 developers may get OK today to start building
By Dave Doolittle
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
After months of pushing dirt around the site of a planned Formula One racetrack southeast of Austin, developers probably will begin construction of the first buildings soon.
Today, Travis County officials are expected to issue permits allowing developers to work on the facility's most complex buildings, a county official said. Circuit officials will meet with the county today to discuss several items related to construction and to get an update on traffic controls on the narrow roads that lead to the track...
Today, the county is expected to sign off on paperwork filed at the beginning of the year that will allow developers to lay foundations for the pit buildings, main grandstands, and media and medical buildings.