Georgetown Edition | November 2022

Georgetown paratransit service expands ridership

ONGOING PROJECTS

BY HUNTER TERRELL

CARTS. Georgetown residents age 65 and older can call CARTS at 512-478-7433 to complete an intake form. GETTING TO KNOW GOGEO GoGeo, Georgetown’s curb-to-curb paratransit service, expanded its eligibility to include those age 65 and older in October. WHAT IS GOGEO? • Registered users can request an on demand ride to or from any Georgetown location. • Rides cost $2 each way and must be reserved by 4 p.m. the day prior. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS • Have a mobility impairment. A doctor or specialist must verify the application. • Be age 65 or older. 2 321 GoGeo vehicles current number of riders

services where they are needed,” Georgetown Mayor Josh Schroeder said in an Oct. 27 press release. “The council recognizes the need for our residents to access services, such as health care and shopping, and we know this service will help us meet the needs of our residents, particularly those with disabilities or our older residents who would need a ride.” In addition to expanding its rider- ship, the service began operating two vehicles in scal year 2022-23. The rst is reserved for paratransit—transporta- tion for people with disabilities—and the other is for seniors. According to city ocials, GoGeo, which is operated by the Capital Area Rural Transportation System, or CARTS, as a subcontractor for CapMetro, serves 321 customers. The service uses a door-to-door drop-o system and may t 12 riders at a time. Eligibility and screening for lim- ited paratransit services is provided through a paper application by the

Starting Oct. 3, Georgetown’s paratransit service, GoGeo, expanded its availability to resi- dents age 65 and older. This service upgrade is a direct result of a City Council workshop and discussion held in June. At the June meeting, Jack Daly, Georgetown’s assistant public works director, said expanding the eligibility of the service to residents age 65 and older will help the city use more of the hours in its contract with Capital Metro. The total cost for the expanded services is $575,753, with the city of Georgetown’s portion at $345,452 and Federal Transit Administration funds covering the remaining $230,301. The contract was approved by council in August and assumes full usage of all 6,376 service hours, even though the city was projected to use 2,400 hours under the old eligibility requirements, Daly said. “The city of Georgetown remains committed to providing exceptional

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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF OCT. 31. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT GEONEWSCOMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. ocials. Dirt is also moving on the side- walk trail on the east side of the road. Once completed, the two-lane bypass will connect from I-35 to SH 29. Timeline: August 2022-summer 2023 Cost: $4.3 million Funding sources: city of Georgetown, Williamson County Southwest Bypass extension Crews are working to excavate the area between Wolf Ranch Parkway and SH 29 that will allow for the Southwest Bypass to be extended through the area. Additionally, trac was shifted to a detour along Southwest Bypass and Wolf Ranch at the end of October, according to Williamson County

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