DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Razi Hosseini, P.E., R.P.L.S.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Major Thoroughfare Plan Amendment: East & West Connector
SUMMARY:
An ordinance amending the Major Thoroughfare Plan, a component of the City of San Antonio Master Plan, by realigning and redesignating a proposed segment of the East & West Connector from an Enhanced Secondary Arterial (120' to 142' of right-of-way) to a Secondary Arterial Type A (86' of right-of-way) generally located in southern Bexar County between Roosevelt Avenue and the San Antonio River.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Major Thoroughfare Plan (MTP), adopted as a component of the City's Comprehensive Master Plan, generally identifies the location for major roads within San Antonio and its extra-territorial jurisdiction (ETJ). The MTP assures an adequate transportation network works to move people, goods and services in an optimal and efficient manner through right-of-way dedication for future roads.
Previous Council Action
The MTP was adopted by City Council through Ordinance 49818 on September 21, 1978. The MTP has been amended several times through the years to calibrate and realign the thoroughfares along with development of the greater San Antonio metropolitan area. The MTP is generally built as development occurs. In 2003, the East & West Connector between Roosevelt Avenue to the San Antonio River was designated as an Enhanced Secondary Arterial on the MTP by City Council through Ordinance 98282.
ISSUE:
This ordinance amends the Major Thoroughfare Plan, a component of the City of San Antonio Master Plan, by realigning and redesignating a proposed segment of the East & West Connector from an Enhanced Secondary Arterial (120' to 142' of right-of-way) to a Secondary Arterial Type A (86' of right-of-way) generally located in southern Bexar County between Roosevelt Avenue and the San Antonio River.
The alignment, as adopted...
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