DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Capital Improvements (TCI)
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Briefing on the Bexar County Regional Mobility Authority (RMA) $825 million regional highway expansion plan.
SUMMARY:
This item will provide a briefing on the Bexar County Regional Mobility Authority (RMA) $825 million regional highway expansion plan which includes improvements to several highways in San Antonio and is funded through regional partnerships.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The $825 million regional highway expansion plan includes improvements to US 281 North, I-10 North, and 1604 West. The $825 million package was announced in early 2014. The package bundles several projects with annual Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) funding, local Advanced Transportation District (ATD) sales tax funding funding, and City of San Antonio 2012 Bond funding ($30 million). About 60% of the package is funded with locally committed resources. This funding was then leveraged and TxDOT pledged an additional 40% in toll revenue (32%) financing and vehicle registration revenue backed loans (8%). The projects in the plan are being administered by the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (RMA).
ISSUE:
The $825 million regional highway expansion plan added approximately $330 million additional dollars to the existing $495 million identified for local highway expansion. Projects within the $825 million dollar plan can be found below:
US Highway 281 from 1604 to the County Line
Received a Record of Decision (ROD) on the Environment Impact Statement (EIS) to proceed in July, 2015. The southern segment (1604 to Stone Oak) will begin design in 2016 and bids for
construction are expected to be released in mid-2017. US 281 is moving forward with design. This design will not change whether the facility uses toll revenue or not. The managed lanes do not require tolling and are necessary to help im...
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