What remains unclear is whether the change to the design and Metro’s defense of its choice to operate the line along Lockwood will tamp down enough opposition to the project. Wednesday.ĬLOSINGS OPEN TO DEBATE: Houston cyclist's death sparks calls for better markings on trail construction zones A special meeting of Metro’s board is scheduled for 2 p.m. The decision to ditch the planned overpass at Lockwood and Harrisburg, following weeks of discussion and at the urging of local elected officials, clears Metro to approve its preferred route for the University Corridor, the 25.3-mile backbone of planned bus rapid transit in the region. “We heard very loud and clear an overpass is not what you want,” said Shri Reddy, executive vice-president for planning, engineering and construction for Metropolitan Transit Authority. ![]() Metro officials have overcome concerns about an overpass on Lockwood, but have failed to calm all critics in Houston’s East End as they plan to proceed with the region’s longest rapid transit line. Yi-Chin Lee / Staff photographer Show More Show Less Metropolitan Transit Authority is planning an underpass along Lockwood, in lieu of an overpass initally planned as part of a bus rapid corridor project along the street. ![]() Yi-Chin Lee / Staff photographer Show More Show Less 2 of2Ī 80 MLK-Lockwood bus picks up a rider at Lockwood Drive and Harrisburg Boulevard Thursday, July 21, 2022, in Houston. Skeptics, however, wonder if the $1.5 billion-plus project will ever attract riders to justify the huge expense, as opposed to simply better bus service. Metropolitan Transit Authority's planned University Line, which includes a portion of Lockwood Drive, will be among the largest bus rapid transit routes in the nation, connecting numerous neighborhoods and transit centers. Drivers travel along Lockwood Drive at Sonora Street on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in Houston.
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