Alamo Regional Mobility Authority Team Texas Update February 2, 2005 Terry Brechtel, Executive Director

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Alamo Regional Mobility Authority Team Texas
UpdateFebruary 2, 2005Terry Brechtel, Executive
Director
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The Purpose of the AlamoRMA

• Significantly Accelerate Needed Transportation
  Projects - Providing a Toll/Tax Lane Choice
• Have a Local Entity in Place Making Mobility
  Decisions for the Community
• Enhance the Economic Vitality for the Region

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Staffing Consultants

• General Counsel
• Financial Advisor
• General Engineering Consultant

• Executive Director
• Office Administrator
• Director of Engineering and Operations
• Public Information Manager
• Technical Advisor

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Proposed Toll Network System

• The Toll Network System exceeds 70 miles

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Proposed US281/Loop 1604 Project

• The US281/Loop 1604 Project extends 47 miles.

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US 281 - Today
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US 281 Toll Lanes


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Loop 1604 - Today
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Loop 1604 Toll Lanes


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Loop 1604 and IH 10 Interchange


Today With toll
ramps TxDOT Proposing
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Loop 1604 and US 281 Interchange


Today With toll ramps
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Proposed US 281/Loop 1604 Toll Project

• Currently in the CDA Evaluation Process (Industry
  Review)
• CDA Process Delayed pending completion of a new
  Environmental Document for US 281 segment
• TxDOT granted a 1.0 Million loan to fund Alamo
  RMA/ Consultants review participation of CDA

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Proposed IH 35, SH16, Wurzbach Parkway/US281
Toll Project

• The toll projects exceed 28 miles
• AlamoRMA granted Development Authority
• 7.5 Million grant from TxDOT to assist project
  development
• Work Plan submitted to TxDOT by January 31, 2006

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IH 35, SH 16, Wurzbach Parkway/US 281 Toll
Project (continued)

• Project development agreements must be formalized
• Wurzbach Pkwy/US281
• Schematic 95
• Environmental Document being restudied
• Right of Way 60

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IH 35, SH 16, Wurzbach Parkway/US 281 Toll
Project (continued)

• IH 35
• Basic Line Schematic
• SH16
• Feasibility Study

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Other Activities

• Public Outreach
• Media
• Stakeholders
• Publications
• Public Opinion Survey

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Bexar County Voter Survey

• September 12-14, 2005
• N 400 respondents
• margin of error 4.9

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CONCLUSIONS
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CONCLUSIONS
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Concluded Messages from the Public

• The new toll system will accelerate the needed
  construction of additional lanes for the most
  congested highways in Bexar County without
  increasing the tax burden on residents.
• All highways where new toll lanes will be added
  will always have a choice to use non-tolled lanes
  so that drivers who do not wish to pay a toll can
  use non-toll lanes.

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Concluded Messages from the Public continued

• The new toll lanes will help reduce traffic
  congestion, so drivers will spend less time in
  traffic and have more time to do what they want.
• There will be no toll booths because the new toll
  lanes will use technology that electronically
  scans vehicles as they enter the toll lanes so
  drivers will not have to stop to pay a toll thus
  saving time.

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