TRANSPORTATIONUPDATES CapMetro plans new fare card, reduced fees for some riders
ONGOING PROJECTS
AMP UP FOR NEWFARES The new Capital Metro Amp app and payment structure will change the way riders pay for transit. Riders who qualify for the Amp smart card can ride at a lower rate and pay as they go instead of upfront for passes.
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per ride. The cap for a day pass will be set to $2, meaning a rider will not be charged more than $2 per day, Carter said. “If once [a rider] spent $33 on transit fares, [the rider] would not spend any more that month for addi- tional transit rides,” said Brian Carter, Capital Metro’s chief experience and engagement officer. Those who received a 50% discount in the current system for reduced fares will continue to receive benefits with the new Amp smart card, Carter said. Riders who qualify for both will receive the lower fare. A rider is eligible if the household income is less than 200% of the federal poverty level.
Capital Metro announced plans March 21 for a new smart fare card and payment system that will provide fare capping and support an equitable fare structure for transit riders with lower income levels. The new plan will be rolled out in the next few months, allowing customers to use a new Amp account to pay for fares through the Capital Metro app or new Amp smart card. By enrolling in the new plan, riders can access an “equifare” or reduced cost and pay as they go instead of paying up front for transit passes under the existing system. The standard fare is $1.25 per ride, and proposed equifare rate will be $1
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Thomas Springs Road Travis County is designing a project to add 6-foot bike lanes along Thomas Springs Road from Hwy. 71 to Circle Drive and widen vehicle lanes from 10 feet to 12 feet. The project is being done alongside Circle upgrades that are complete. Timeline: 2019-ongoing Cost: $6.7 million Funding source: 2017 Travis County bond
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SOURCE: CAPITAL METRO/COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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TxDOT to start road, bridge projects inHays, Travis counties
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Work begins this fall on FM 1626 between South First Street and Sombrero Drive in Travis County and will continue into spring 2023. The nearly $2.3 million project will add a center turn lane and a 5-foot shoulder. TxDOT is also replacing a bridge on CR 190 over Onion Creek in Hays County for $1.6 million. Construction will begin this summer and finish in summer 2023.
ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF APRIL 11. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT SWANEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. MoPac at Barton Skyway The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority is planning a project on southbound MoPac at Barton Skyway to add auxiliary and merge lanes, add an acceleration lane for the Barton Skyway entrance ramp and maintain three dedicated through-traffic lanes at Loop 360. Timeline: January 2023-early 2024 Cost: $10 million Funding source: Mobility Authority
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Due to an increase in traffic, the Texas Depart- ment of Transportation is planning to start work in 2022 on $21.3 million in projects in South Austin, Dripping Springs and the surrounding area. On RM 150 between Oak Springs Drive and Onion Creek in Hays County, crews will construct a 6-foot shoulder as well as a center turning lane on Darden Hill Road.
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