DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements (TCI)
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-wide
SUBJECT:
Joint Use Agreement: VIA Metropolitan Transit use of City-properties.
SUMMARY:
Consideration of the following ordinances related to the installation of VIA Metropolitan Transit improvements on city property:
A. An ordinance authorizing the execution of a Joint Use Agreement between the City of San Antonio and VIA Metropolitan Transit to place passenger amenities, at twelve existing bus stops, located in Council Districts 1, 2, and 5.
B. An ordinance authorizing execution of a Joint Use Agreement between the City of San Antonio and VIA Metropolitan Transit for future placement of passenger amenities on city owned or controlled property, citywide.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
VIA has the right to construct bus stops within the public right-of-way as authorized under the Texas Transportation Code. In order to determine the need for a bus stop and its level of amenities, each location is scored based on average daily boarding information, average peak hour headway (how often the bus comes), number of routes at each stop, and presence of nearby educational, medical, elderly, grocery or multi-family facilities. The score assists in the placement of VIA investment and passenger amenities to insure the most benefit will be realized by the improvement.
VIA has a three year plan to install approximately one thousand "Next Gen" modular shelters throughout the City. These shelters include lighting, benches, trash cans, unobstructed landing pads and sidewalk connections. However, VIA is unable to place its Next Gen shelters in some areas due to a lack of, or constrained right-of-way.
A. VIA Metropolitan Transit requested a Joint Use Agreement to place passenger amenities and ADA improvements at existing bus stops on twelve City-owned properties. All sites require less than 300 square fe...
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