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HERO Program
HERO patrols operate on a 31-mile stretch of Interstate 35 from the Hays/ Travis County line to U.S. 79 in Round Rock from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Drivers on IH-35 can call 974-HERO (4376) for assistance with their own vehicle or on behalf of other stranded motorists. The current HERO Program began in September 2010 and is funded with $1.8 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus funds. The Mobility Authority is currently seeking corporate sponsors to help fund the program once the stimulus funding runs out (anticipated August 1, 2012). Click here to download a fact sheet with more information about the HERO program. Click here to to view coverage of the HERO program. Click here to download a study of the HERO Performance Report to CAMPO |
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