$825 MILLION PLAN
ITE Luncheon
February 26, 2014
Bexar County/Alamo RMA Strategic Mobility Plan
What is the $ 825 M Plan?
• A partnership between Bexar County, Alamo RMA, City of
San Antonio, VIA and TxDOT.
• Utilizes available funds from a variety of sources to
implement 3 needed projects (US 281, I-10, LP 1604).
• Provides for the implementation of the 3 projects within the
next 2-5 years as opposed to waiting on them for over 10
years.
Metropolitan Planning Organization – January 27, 2014
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Bexar County/Alamo RMA 5-Year Strategic Mobility Plan
The proposed $ 825 Million Bexar County/Alamo RMA
Strategic Mobility Plan includes the following three projects.
US HWY 281 from LP 1604 to County Line – The scope of the
$458M project is a combination of new non tolled and tolled
lanes plus frontage roads. Proposed funding for the project is
comprised of following sources:
 $78 M in Local Funding ($48M in ATD and $30M in CoSA)
 $150M of funds already committed in the UTP ($144M Cat
2 and $6M Prop 12)
 $230M TxDOT loan paid back with toll revenue
LOOP 1604 from FM 471 to US 90 – This $187M project would
construct 4 new non-tolled lanes in the existing median of LP
1604. Funding for this project is a combination of:
 $117 M in local ATD funds
 $70M in local funds (Bexar County Vehicle Registration
Fee).
Interstate 10 From Ralph Fair (FM 3351) to LP 1604 – This
$180M project includes the construction of 2 new tolled
managed lanes and priority managed lane direct connectors at
the I-10/1604 interchange. Proposed funding sources for this
project are:
 $70 M grant from TxDOT (Match for Bexar County
vehicle registration)
 $72 M in previously committed funds in the UTP (Cat 2)
 $38M TxDOT loan paid back with toll revenue
San Antonio Strategic Mobility Plan
Est.
Cost
US 281 Express Lanes
(from 1604 to County
line)
Loop 1604 Mainlanes
(FM 471 to US 90)
I-10 Express Lanes
(FM 3351 to Lp 1604 +
I/C)
Total
Local
Funding
Committed
UTP funds
$
458
$
78
$
150
$
187
$
187
$
$
180
$
825
$
265
TxDOT
Loan *
$
230
-
$
TxDOT
Grant **
$
-
-
$
72
$
38
$
70
$
222
$
268
$
70
* SIB or TIFIA like terms paid back via toll and/or TRZ revenue
** Grant distributed as match for local option vehicle registration fee, distributed over 2017 through 2021
The chart summarizes the above narrative and provides totals
for each of the funding sources.
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