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\"metrorailfile-304xx4368-2912-0-0\"<\/a>City officials and Project Connect have recommended the city pursue a $1.38 billion urban rail network running a 9.5-mile route from Highland Mall through downtown and ending on East Riverside Boulevard.<\/p>\n

The system will cross Lady Bird Lake via a $175 million bridge and navigate under the existing Red Line train tracks near Hancock Plaza through a $220 million tunnel. Along the way, transit planners ruled out a cheaper but less scalable bus rapid transit mode option, a tunnel under Lady Bird Lake and a cheaper but less connective tunnel north of downtown.<\/p>\n

The system is expected to draw a daily ridership of more than 8,000 \u2013 or a total of between 16,000 to 20,000 boardings each day by 2030. Officials noted that ridership estimates have historically been lower than actually seen at system opening.<\/p>\n

Transit planners have yet to determine phasing for the project, which will play a big role in the amount of funding voters may be asked to approve at the bond election in November.<\/p>\n

The phasing reveal will come at an upcoming briefing on May 16, where officials will also detail their recommendation for governance and a rough estimate of how much it may cost to operate the system.<\/p>\n

The initial cost of constructing the system will hopefully be offset by federal transit grants, which could fund up to half of the project, planners said.<\/p>\n

Full article:\u00a0http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/austin\/news\/2014\/05\/02\/the-big-plan-unveiled-a-1-4-billion-urban-rail.html<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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