broke ground<\/a> earlier this year on the Green Line, the transit agency\u2019s planned 10.35-mile advanced rapid transit corridor designed to improve transportation access within the route from the San Antonio International Airport south to the Missions.<\/p>\nConstruction on the eight-phased route is expected to reach completion by 2028, according to VIA. <\/p>\n
See below for a map of the planned Green Line route.<\/p>\n
Planned map for VIA Metropolitan Transit’s Rapid Green Line (VIA Metropolitan Transit)<\/p>\n
Movements on both transit lines<\/p>\n
While VIA is handling the corridor\u2019s creation, the Transportation Department is handling walkability and connectivity leading to the transit stations, Joe Conger, a Transportation Department spokesperson, said in an email to KSAT.<\/p>\n
The open house meetings are a continuation of early engagement steps, gathering feedback from nearby residents on what they would like to see within a 10-minute walk of the corridor, Conger said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve taken that input and evaluated the existing conditions in each area and now are going back to the public in this series of public meetings so the public can validate our findings and ensure we\u2019re using the right tools in the right locations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Conger said the city was working to develop a Better Walk to Transit plan exploring possible pedestrian presence around the Green Line corridor.<\/p>\n
The four stations above were selected based on safety, connectivity and environmental factors for analysis in the plan. The stations would create a template for future analysis in other areas near the Green Line, Conger said. <\/p>\n
During a Transportation and Infrastructure Committee earlier this month, Manjairi Akalkotkar, VIA\u2019s Major Capital Program Officer, described the Green Line as \u201cserving as a spine\u201d to other VIA routes. <\/p>\n
Akalkotkar said the corridor would have 25 stations along the route. <\/p>\n
As for the east-to-west Silver Line, which is currently 40% through its design phase, Conger said the Better Walk to Transit plan could aid planning for this route.<\/p>\n
VIA expects the frequencies for both routes to be 10 minutes on weekdays and 15 minutes on the weekend.<\/p>\n
\u201cStakeholder and public meetings for the Silver Line Station Area Plan will begin early next year,\u201d he said. \u201cThese meetings will gather input not only on walkability improvements, but also on housing preferences and economic development opportunities along that corridor.\u201d<\/p>\n
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