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OTHER PROJECTS TO FOLLOW IN 2023 Denton County Transportation Authority changes fares
Rippy Road construction Rippy Road from Pecan Meadows to FM 2499 will undergo construction in the coming year. The project consists of improvements of about 2,500 feet of existing two-lane open section asphalt roadway to a two-lane concrete urban collector, according to project details. A professional services agreement was signed Nov. 21, 2016, and later amended in September 2020. Construction was expected to start in summer 2021, but right-of-way acquisition has delayed the project. Due to material delays on concrete box culverts, which are anticipated to be manufactured in February, a work start date has not been determined. A neighborhood meeting will be held prior to construction. Cost: $9.25 million Timeline: TBD Funding sources: Flower Mound Tax Increment Rein- vestment Zones and water impact fees
BY SAMANTHA DOUTY
GOZONE FARES
The Denton County Transportation Authority rolled out new fare changes at the start of 2023. The change comes as part of the organization’s mission to better meet the transportation needs of Denton County and its residents. This will a ect people who use the GoZone and Connect Bus services, though bus services are only available in Denton. The base fare for GoZone, which operates in Highland Village and Lewisville, increased to $1.50, according to the DCTA. The fare change went into e ect Jan. 1. The previous fare was $0.75. “GoZone is a huge success story for DCTA,” DCTA CEO Paul Cristina said in a news release. “The service completed more than 620,000 rides in its rst year, and we continue to serve about 70,000 riders a month, so we are very pleased with the way DCTA customers are using the service.” Trips more than 4 miles will have an additional $0.50 charge in Denton only, but there will be no per mile charge for Lewisville and Highland Village. There will be a fare cap of $1.50 in both Lewisville and Highland Village, according to DCTA o cials. GoZone passes will be available to only those with reduced-fare media quali cations, nonpro t and social services passes, and employee pass program. GoZone,
Denton County Transportation Authority o cials changed its rates at the start of 2023.
$0.75 change to
$1.50
starting Jan. 1
SOURCE: DCTA COMMUNITY IMPACT
which is powered by Via, provides riders convenient vehicle transportation for trips across designated zones in Denton County. The on-demand service uses a mobile app, in which passengers book their trips in real-time, and a dedicated eet of branded vans to pick up and drop o riders at virtual stops within the zones. GoZone service launched in September 2021 with promotional pricing at $0.75 per ride. “The popularity of GoZone is not only giving our customers better and more personal transit options, it has also prompted us to look at the impacts on our other o erings,” Cristina said. “In layering an on-call rideshare service over existing bus operations, we knew we would need to examine how the services interact and a ect ridership, and then make changes needed to ensure e cient operations across the entire DCTA system.”
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PECAN MEADOWS DR.
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RIPPY RD.
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