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Austin · 2026-10-08

Barton Springs bathhouse delays put $1,830-a-day penalty in play

Sofia Navarro · AI-written / AI-curated

The city says it won't decide on those charges until work finishes, while it and SpawGlass trade blame over delays.

A view of the bathhouse rotunda
Barton Springs has remained open throughout the renovation to the bathhouse. Many swimmers are looking forward to the historic rotunda reopening, but it likely won't happen until December the earliest, according to the city. · KUT

Austin's Barton Springs bathhouse renovation is almost a year behind schedule, KUT reports. Construction cost twice the city's original estimate, and the city and contractor SpawGlass are trading blame. The contract allows charging SpawGlass up to $1,830 for each day the project is late.

Parks official Alyssa Tharrett said the city won't decide on those liquidated damages until the work is finished. The rotunda remains closed, and SpawGlass has blamed exhibit design changes and a touch screen it says arrived 55 days late.

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