The gist
Located in districts 2 and 10, the study will provide design planning concepts for either high-capacity transit or traditional transit services with multifaceted aspects, which will include vehicle safety, pedestrian mobility, mobility access and relieving traffic congestion. The study on Harry Wurzbach Road will stretch from I-410 to Fort Sam Houston Gate on San Antonio Boulevard.
The study includes:
- A project management plan that confirms the project scope, schedule and critical path issues
- A community collaboration plan which outlines strategies for engaging residents, businesses and visitors
- Existing conditions and needs assessment, which will evaluate pertinent information, including automobile, pedestrian and transit traffic volumes, existing and planned transit ridership and infrastructure, crash data, bicycle infrastructure, land use, and sidewalk and ADA conditions
- An equity report that measures and maps access to transit and bicycle infrastructure using indicators, such as race/ethnicity, income and travel characteristics
- A health impact assessment that focuses on vulnerable populations
- Goals, objectives and performance measurements
- Developed preliminary and final corridor improvement concepts, including short-, mid- and long-term improvements
- Project prioritization and implementation strategies, such as high-level cost estimates, funding strategies, performance measures and a methodology for prioritizing improvements
- A draft and a final Harry Wurzbach Road Corridor Planning Study
According to city documents, the $800,000 reimbursement represents approximately 80% of federal funding for the project. The agreement also includes a $5,600 payment from the city to TxDOT for planning costs related to the study.
The background
In anticipation of the city growing by 1 million people by 2040, the city initiated the SA Tomorrow Multimodal Transportation Plan, which is a multifaceted planning initiative designed to accommodate this growth and ensure transportation corridors are properly prepared, according to city documents.
In 2018, the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization, or AAMPO, approved the Corridor Mobility Planning project. This plan is a partnership between VIA Metropolitan Transit and the city, and will create four in-depth analysis and development plans for four multimodal corridors. Since its inception, the plan has studied and completed the Culebra Road corridor in 2022 and identified three additional corridors: the Marchbach Road corridor, Harry Wurzbach Road corridor and West Avenue corridor.
These transportation plans are funded through federal dollars but managed by city staff.
Stay tuned
The study is estimated to begin in fiscal year 2026-27 and be completed 365 days after the notice to proceed.
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