DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Capital Improvements (TCI)
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Briefing on the managed lane projects along US 281 and IH-10
SUMMARY:
TCI will provide a briefing on the US 281 and IH-10 Managed Lane projects managed by the Texas Department of Transportation and included in the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO) 2040 Long-Range Plan.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
US 281 and IH-10 are Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) roads scheduled for expansion north of Loop 1604 in the near future. US 281 is a $532 million project and IH-10 is a $200 million project. In the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO) 2040 Long-Range Plan, toll revenues were originally included as part of the financing package to expand these two facilities.
On September 14, 2015, the Alamo Area MPO Transportation Policy Board approved a resolution stating its willingness to move the US 281 project forward without the use of toll revenues. The toll revenue portion is estimated at $304 million.
On December 7, 2015, the Alamo Area MPO Transportation Policy Board was presented a proposal to move the IH-10 project forward without the use of toll revenues. The toll revenue portion is estimated at $53 million.
Although the toll portions of the plans may be removed for both US 281 and IH 10, both corridors include proposals for High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes) for vehicles with more than one person). The MPO Board has asked for additional information regarding the functionality of HOV lanes in other areas of the State. That information will be provided at the January meeting and the non-toll proposal will be presented for action at the February or March Transportation Policy Board meetings.
ISSUE:
By removing the toll revenue funding from the US 281 and IH-10 projects, TxDOT will need to make adjustments to the projects scope, timing, and funding sources....
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