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Metro officials outline early rollout of Choose How You Move, $104 million capital drawdown and service expansions
Summary
City transportation staff told council committees that the Choose How You Move program has moved from planning into early implementation: 14 sidewalk projects in 10 neighborhoods are entering construction, signal and fiber upgrades will reach 115 downtown intersections, WeGo is expanding service with new buses and a Journey Pass pilot has 6,700+ registrations.
Metro staff briefed joint committees on the initial implementation of the Choose How You Move transportation program, describing a $104 million capital drawdown, targeted sidewalk and signal projects, and early steps to expand bus service.
Michael Briggs, deputy chief program officer for the Choose How You Move program in Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s office, framed the effort as a major increase in local investment. “When you look at NDOT’s annual capital budget, it averages about 75,000,000 a year. And then when you look at the capital projects that are in the Choose How You Move program and simply divide them out, over the years, it ends up being over $200,000,000, per year,” Briggs said, using the comparison to show the program’s scale.
Why it matters: Committees were given specifics about near‑term work and funding so council members can track when and how residents will see changes in their districts. Staff said the administration plans a mix of short‑term,…
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