The Chronicle‘s Matt Stiles reports on the METRO Solutions Westpark corridor routes unveiled today by the transit organization:
At Metro’s regular monthly board meeting, officials unveiled three recommended routes for the western segment of the planned University Line, none of which include the segment of Richmond that runs through the neighborhood just inside the West Loop.
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One of the three westward routes would divert south to Westpark at Greenway Plaza. Another makes a similar move at Cummins. The third would divert the line south at Montrose to the Southwest Freeway and then to Westpark. The latter option was a response to Culberson’s objection to any significant rail presence on Richmond, Metro board chairman Davis Wolff said.
All would end at the Hillcroft Transit Center.
With the Lampson/Appropriations wishful thinking now totally off the table, METRO seems to be hedging its bets somewhat with at least one option that Rep. Culberson can support. It will be interesting to see what the response is from the Congressman.
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