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Councilmember reports MPO recommended against Union Pacific overpass; alternative-transport projects advanced
Summary
At a council meeting, Councilman Hicks reported that a regional Metropolitan Planning Organization recommended against building an overpass at the Union Pacific crossing because of existing businesses on the corridor and that alternative-transportation projects were approved; remaining project funding will be discussed by the MPO policy board in a
Councilman Hicks said the city’s Metropolitan Planning Organization discussed funding for local projects and “made the recommendation that there's no need to do a overpass because you can't with Tractor Supply there, QT there, and I think Lone Star, whatever that other business is there.”
Hicks told the council the MPO advanced “all the alternative transportation” projects during its meeting and that he expects to meet in November to review funding for new projects and any remaining funds.
Why it matters: decisions by the MPO and its policy board determine which regional transportation projects receive grant and planned funding that can affect local traffic flow, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, and future right-of-way needs within Cibolo.
What council reported: Hicks said the MPO will take the corridor funding question to the policy board to try to secure financing for projects where the organization previously identified a shortfall. He described the Union Pacific crossing and adjacent commercial properties — Tractor Supply, a QT convenience station and another business he identified as Lone Star — as physical constraints factoring into the MPO recommendation against an overpass.
Council members did not take action at this meeting on the MPO recommendation; Hicks reported the MPO’s discussion and next steps and said he will return with updates after the policy board meeting. The report was presented as information during the council’s updates section.
No formal vote on Cibolo policy was recorded in the council transcript regarding the MPO recommendations.
