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UTC recommends $331 million transportation package and emphasizes programmatic funding
Summary
The Urban Transportation Commission advised staff to prioritize a programmatic ~$331 million transportation package within a potential 2026 bond, favoring spend-ready programs (ATX Walk/Bike/Roll, Vision Zero, transit enhancement) over named projects to improve spend-through and equity.
Susan Summers, chair of the Urban Transportation Commission, presented the commission's recommendation for a potential 2026 bond package that would allocate roughly $331 million to transportation priorities. The commission's work group sought a programmatic approach that funds ready-to-deliver programs rather than numerous named projects that have tended to be underspent.
Summers said the UTC's recommendation emphasizes three goals: reducing crashes toward zero (Vision Zero), achieving a 50/50 mode…
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