Transportation
BY SHAWN ARRAJJ & MELISSA ENAJE
University corridor project moves forward Officials with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County are working through the urban design process of the upcoming 25-mile University Corridor bus rapid transit lane. The agency hosted a series of workshops in September to gather feed- back and present plans on a preferred route—from the Westchase Park & Ride to the Tidwell Transit Center—before engineering begins in late 2023. The overview A bus rapid transit route is a dedicated bus route that operates similar to light rail in that buses have sole access to the lanes in use. The project is intended to connect users to destination points and Park & Ride facilities with service that is more reliable and accessible. The details Project costs are still being determined as part
METRO to debut new bike share program A new strategic bike share program that will utilize existing transit hubs is expected to roll out in summer 2024 after officials with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County unanimously approved funding a $5.5 million contract at a Sept. 28 meeting. Sorting out details METRO will work with PBSC Urban Solu- tions, a Canada-based bike share equipment vendor. Locations of the bike stations will be shared later, but the program will include: • 24-hour service • Initially 140 electronic bikes located at 20 solar-ready stations • Fare prices at $1.25, except for park and ride options, for fiscal year 2023-24
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of the design process, but METRO officials are funding the project in part with METRONext bond funds, and are requesting a 60% federal match through the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment Grant Program. What’s next Engineering design work is expected to begin in late 2023 and run through the end of 2024. Construction could begin some time in 2025 and last about four years before the new line opens in 2029.
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