The new health authority for Travis County will take over at the end of this month. Dr. Desmar Walkes has been serving throughout the pandemic as the health authority for Bastrop County. She’ll take over on May 31. Current Travis County Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott will then shift to his new role as Austin’s Chief Medical Officer.
The Texas Department of Transportation will close access to the northbound I-35 frontage road just north of Riverside Drive for construction of a new
