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September 16, 2011 County commissioner offers funding match for 1604/281 ramps The new plan to fund ramps on the north side of the U.S. 281/Loop 1604 interchange may be complete. Click here for a copy of this article. September 15, 2011 Additional ramps eyed at 281/1604 Mayor Julián Castro said Wednesday he will seek $30 million in the 2012 bond program to help build connector ramps on the north side of the Loop 1604/U.S. 281 interchange, a measure that could help relieve congestion in the area and, at the same time, ensure the ramps are not tolled. Click here for a copy of this article. September 15, 2011 Loop 1604 superstreet opens today The commute for Northwest Side motorists is about to get a little easier: That's what Texas Department of Transportation officials are betting on with the opening of a superstreet system along Loop 1604 near Texas 151. Click here for a copy of this article. August 23, 2011 Trade Corridor Through Port San Antonio Receives Important Support
August 19, 2011 Texas, U.S. must fund road infrastructure If you think road conditions and congestion in Texas are bad now, just wait a couple of years. Texas is a rapidly growing state, adding on average 1,200 new residents every day. Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, who chaired the Transportation and Homeland Security Committee during the last legislative session, warned that the Lone Star State will run out of money for new road construction in 2012. Click here for a copy of this Express News Editorial August 5, 2011 Lege funding an abundance of capital projects Texas developers, contractors and architecture and engineering firms interested in infrastructure and construction projects received a big boost from the Texas Legislature this past session. Click here for a copy of this article from the San Antonio Business Journal June 21, 2011 How to fix crumbling U.S. roads, rails and airways After more than a decade of declining tax revenue in the United States, highways are crumbling, rail lines are overburdened and airline corridors are congested. Factor in the economic weakness, the public’s tax-cutting mindset and geopolitical instability, and an already shaky situation looks ready to worsen for commerce, jobs and several industries that are crucial for transportation infrastructure. Click here for a copy of this article from the Wall Street Journal Click here for a link to this article in the Wall Street Journal May 16, 2011 Demand for services may strain county Officials must prepare as population beyond cities continues to grow. Click here for a copy of this Express News article. Click here for a link to this Express News article. May 11, 2011 Contrary to popular myth: Texas transportation not awash in new money Click here for copy of this statement April 28, 2011 Life in the slow lane Click here for a copy of this article from the Economist Click here for a link to this article from the Economist April 27, 2011 April 27, 2011 The public must demand better solutions to trafficCity, state can't afford the cost of doing nothing.By Jim Reed and Vic Suhm / Special to the Express-NewsIf the Texas transportation system were a medical patient, the diagnosis would be failing health on the verge of critical condition. Our urban and suburban roadways are like clogged arteries, many of our rural roads and bridges are like brittle bones, and our funding sources are like lungs with little oxygen. Without leadership, neglect of our transportation system will put our economy on life support. <click here to editorial link> April 26, 2011 Unexpected $35 million may widen I-10 Using the money to pay for new I-10 lanes now depends on approval by the Texas Transportation Commission and the San Antonio-Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization, which will vote next month on whether to include the project in its Transportation Investment Program, a four-year plan the MPO uses as a guideline for future projects. Click here for a link to this article. April 22, 2011 Alamo RMA response on latest ruling in the 281/1604 Interchange Lawsuit Dr. William E. Thornton, Chairman of the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority (Alamo RMA) today issued a statement regarding the denial of AGUA's motion for preliminary injunction, which sought to stop all construction of the US 281 at Loop 1604 Interchange. Click here to see his statement April 10, 2011 Is San Antonio finally ready for more modern transit? San Antonio's long, complicated history with public transportation will take a new turn late next year when VIA Metropolitan Transit launches its first rapid bus line. March 21, 2011 Lege is remiss on highway funding By now everyone knows Texas is in the midst of a budget crisis. The state faces of shortall of $15 billion to $27 billion for the upcoming biennieum. Click here for a copy of this Express-News editorial February 23, 2011 Wolff warns of suburban sprawl "nightmare" County Judge Nelson Wolff on Tuesday called for a fresh analysis of suburban sprawl and its impact on government services in light of new census data that reflects 23 percent population growth in Bexar County over the past decade. Wolff said parts of Northwest Bexar County may be headed to a "nightmare" if the area's population continues to grow without an adequate tax base to pay for urban services that are being demanded outside San Antonio's city limits. He renewed his warnings that some unincorporated areas may have to form cities if they expect to have city-style amenities. Click here for a copy of this Express-News article. February 10, 2011 S.A. leaders seek $238.8 million for transportation projects Castro and business groups are in Washington lobbying for bus, streetcar and rail funds.Click here for a copy of this Express-News article.December 15, 2010 Without new funds or ideas, gridlock looms Express-News Editorial by Bruce Davidson Frustrated Texas who are disgusted with the growing mess surrounding the state's transportation infrastructure often call for ending the diversion of highway funds to unrelated programs. Click here for a copy of this editorial. November 18, 2010 Blanco Road expansion north of Loop 1604 provides much needed relief Bexar County and state officials on Thursday celebrated the official completion of the Blanco Road expansion project, funded through a "Pass Through Finance Agreement" with the Texas Department of Transportation. The 3.8-mile expansion outside of Loop 1604 turned the two-lane road into four continuous travel lanes wtih dedicated turn bays and bicycle lanes. Click here for Press Release. Click here for Express-News article about this project. November 16, 2010 Transportation Advocates of Texas, Inc. (TAoT) Coalition of Public and Private Sector Leaders launch website and education campaign on funding shortfall. Click here for press release. October 12, 2010 S.A.'s Castro in group meeting with Obama WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama met with several governors and mayors, including Julián Castro of San Antonio, on Monday as he sought Republican support for a six-year, $50 billion bill to revamp the nation’s roads, rails and runways with an effort that would create jobs. September 5, 2010 Candor needed on TxDOT funds September 2, 2010 S. A. traffic could be worse - no, really Think San Antonio roads are badly congested? Think again. August 29, 2010 Senate Finance chair offers gas tax idea If you're willing to pay a little more for gasoline for highway improvements, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Steve Ogden wants to give you that chance. August 29. 2010 End diversions to fix highway fund The Texas Department of Transportation is willing to consider all options to raise revenue and reverse a funding shortage for road construction and maintenance. That was the message Amadeo Saenz Jr., TxDOT's executive director, delivered to the San Antonio Mobility Coalition recently, Express News staff writer Jeorge Zarazua reported. August 27, 2010 AGUA's lawsuit clearly misguided The lawsuit filed by Aquifer Guardians in Urban Areas to block construction of a non-toll interchange at Loop 1604 and U.S. 281 is stunningly irresponsible. August 2, 2010 VIA unveils — and begins using — new hybrid buses When buses start running today on VIA Metropolitan Transit's six express routes, officials vow they won't be as noisy or polluting — and they'll be a lot more luxurious. VIA's 30 new diesel-electric hybrid buses are equipped with reclining seats, overhead bins, reading lights and free wireless Internet. “It truly has the feel of a first-class plane ride,” VIA President Keith Parker said Monday, as the buses were unveiled at a news conferences. July 20, 2010 Accelerated completion of Texas Research Parkway approved For now, it's still just a dotted line marked "proposed" on local maps, but within a few years, a long-contemplated addition to the Texas Research Parkway will become a reality in far West Bexar County. June 22, 2010 Wolff: Too much time wasted in traffic During his speech at the Greater San Antonio Chamber's State of the County luncheon Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff called for a multipronged approach to help ease traffic congestion that could include a local-option gas tax, an increased state gas tax and a local rail system. June 17, 2010 TxDOT weighs $37M plan to widen Loop 1604 from I-10 A proposal to widen Loop 1604 to four lanes from its intersection with Interstate 10 through the Metrocom is in the application process and stands “a relatively decent chance” of gaining state support. June 10, 2010 MPO approves funding for MPO superstreet At its May meeting, the Transportation Policy Board of the Metropolitan Planning Organization approved funding for the Loop 1604 Superstreet project with $2.37 million from cost under runs on several American Recovery and Reinvestment Act economic stimulus projects and another $4 million from one of the MPO's May 26, 2010 VIA's Bus Rapid Transit system is moving forward and there will be community workshops to keep the community involved. Click here for news story and flyer May 21, 2010 Super Street Construction on Schedule May 21, 2010 VIA holding public meetings on B.R.T. environmental work. Click here for announcement and flyer Austin's aversion to tax hikes makes toll roads inevitable Don't blame the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority when U.S. 281 from north of Loop 1604 becomes a toll road. May 11, 2010 Agua should drop legal threat April 30, 2010 Alamo RMA Public Meetings Yesterday evening as part of the third public meeting hosted by the Alamo RMA for the US 281 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), five alternative scenarios for the US 281 Project (no build, overpass/expansion, overpass/expansion plus widen Blanco & Bulverde Roads, expressway, and elevated expressway) were presented to the public. Approximately 200 individuals participated in an interactive forum held at the Summit Christian Center. A wealth of information was presented regarding the five options, including estimated average vehicle speeds on US 281 in 2035 ranging from 5 mph for the no build alternative up to 45 mph for the two expressway options. The overpass solutions would allow for 20 mph in year 2035. Comparison information was also provided for each alternative regarding future access for mass transit, maximum number of vehicles per day, number of homes and businesses that could be replaced, right of way that must be acquired, additional impervious cover, number of driveways and side streets that would lose direct access, and related topics. In this observer’s opinion – a very well organized and presented forum which provided members of the public opportunities for interactive small group discussion and comment on each option. The PowerPoint presentation with from the hearing is available at www.411on281.com /US281EIS - - and is very much worth viewing. Members of the public may provide written comments via this website or by email to US281EIS@AlamoRMA.org through Monday, May 10, 2010. April 28, 2010 VIA seeks new way to fund streetcars VIA staff to seek federal funding through the Federal Transit Administration's New April, 2010 Alamo
RMA Public Scoping Meetings for the Loop 1604 Environmental Impact Statement
for US 90 West to IH 35 North To review and comment on alternative recommendations for improving the Loop 1604 corridor, the process being used to evaluate these alternatives and how community feedback has been incorporated to date. You are invited to attend any of the following
Open Houses between 6:00-8:30p Monday, April 12th – Valero Headquarters, The
Vista at Valero, One Valero Way, S.A., TX Tuesday, April 13th – Live Oak Civic Center,
Main Hall, 8101 Pat Booker Rd., Live Oak, TX Wednesday, April 14th – Vale Middle School
Cafeteria, 2120 N. Ellison Dr. S.A., TX For more information visit www.MoreFor1604.com |
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