(Houston, Texas – December 8, 2023) More than 16 miles of multi-modal mobility enhancements along the Westpark Corridor will be explored under a new partnership between the City of Houston, Harris County, Fort Bend County, and the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Metro).
The partnership will be formalized with a Memorandum of Understanding during a signing ceremony in the first-floor conference room at 1111 Fannin Street on Thursday, December 14th.
The study will determine the feasibility of multi-modal mobility enhancements extending west of the planned terminus of the 25-mile University Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line at the Westchase Park & Ride for an additional 16 miles through Harris and Fort Bend Counties. Metro is expected begin construction on the University BRT line in 2025.
WHAT: Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony
WHEN: Thursday, December 14, 2023
3:00 p.m.
WHERE: 1111 Fannin Street
1st floor conference room
Houston, Texas 77002
Garage parking available. Due to security measures please RSVP to Tim Lankford timothy@outreachstrategists.com with name of organization & individuals attending.
WHO: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones, Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George, Metro Board Chair Sanjay Ramabhadran, Transportation Advocacy Group Board Chair Mustafa Tameez.
ABOUT THE TRANSPORATION ADVOCACY GROUP: TAG is dedicated to building a broad-based coalition of businesses, local governments and community organizations to demonstrate public support for full and adequate funding of transportation infrastructure by the local, state and federal governments.
