BY VALERIA ESCOBAR
Zooming out
Looking ahead
Regionally, H-GAC has proposed three possible transit routes to connect Fort Bend County with southwest Houston and reduce congestion along Hwy. 90A, Community Impact reported. The April proposal would serve Missouri City, Stafford, Sugar Land, Richmond, Rosenberg and south- west Houston. The study, which began last March and is due in September, is exploring alternative transporta- tion routes for public transportation systems such as a light rail transit or bus rapid transit system, according to H-GAC’s project website. Additionally, Missouri City officials have applied for a grant to build a $5 million pedestrian path along Knights Road from McKeever Road to Hurricane Lane. The project aims to ease conges- tion along the Sienna Corridor by connecting key destinations such as schools, businesses and the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County Park and Ride, Assistant City Manager Shashi Kumar said in an email.
Many of these projects are supported by grants from agencies such as H-GAC, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the Federal Transit Administration as a way to eliminate reliance on tax dollars, Beaman said. However, the city is also exploring public- private partnerships as a way to sustain pilot programs such as microtransit, particularly by involving large employers and destinations that benefit from increased accessibility, Beaman said. In the case of aerial gondolas or drone- based transit, fare-based models are being explored, with a strategy to keep resident fares low while charging visitors or event-goers more, she said. She hopes that moving forward, residents will see the success of the programs and want to invest in public transportation. Beaman said city officials will also seek to create additional path projects.
Proposed Hwy. 90A transit routes 1 Fannin South Transit Center 2 Fort Bend Tollway 3 Hwy. 90A 4 METRONext
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610
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SOURCE: HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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