# Name Date Source Comment Response 1 Richard 5/19/2015 Comment I agree with improvements on Interstate Roads in San Comment noted. Camero Card Antonio and I agree with alternative means for funding projects. Otherwise, San Antonio and other cities in Texas will get further behind. Just another avenue to fund roads! 2 Beverly 5/19/2015 Comment As a concerned citizen, I feel we are taxed on just Comment noted. Due to a change in policy by the Alamo Adams Card about everything – this is a tax on our freedom of Area MPO, the project is being modified to remove all movement. Just build the lanes with money tolling components and will now add one additional designated for roads. Managed lanes are for the elite general-purpose (GP) lane and one high-occupancy and many are exempt from fees. The cost will not be vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction. covered anyway – They, most often, will not be self- sustainable. Eliminate other taxes – gas, registration, purchase, driver’s licenses, etc. and maybe you have good reason. As long as citizen freedoms are assaulted by taxes, and none have been eliminated there is little reason to be taxed again. Tolls are a war on the poor and small business and benefit the elite. “Use road money for Roads.” Thank you Beverly Adams – a concerned citizen. 3 Chuck 5/19/2015 Comment Great video in entry room. Makes it much easier to Comment noted. Gregory Card visit/see in the other room. Much better set up than at the recent meeting at FUMC near Fair Oaks Parkway. I-10 Project (FM 3351 to La Cantera Pkwy) 4 Carol 5/19/2015 Comment Your nice 3-D rendering shows crowded existing lanes Comment noted. Due to a change in policy by the Alamo Condos Card and much less use of the “managed”, IE toll, lanes. Area MPO, the project is being modified to remove all Sure looks like using all the lanes would level out the tolling components and will now add one additional usage. Keep in mind, there is no alternate route to general-purpose (GP) lane and one high-occupancy get from Boerne to San Antonio and back. I have vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction. lived in an area that utilized HOV lanes. Those lanes were very underutilized. Face it, people want to The conversion of frontage roads from two-way to one- drive their own cars in their own time frame. Maybe way is being undertaken as part of different projects a toll road would work, but it sure galls lots of folks to (currently under construction or proposed) to improve pay extra to get to work and back home. I am also operations and safety. These project will reduce head on concerned about the potential loss of two way traffic collisions and eliminate the yield conditions at entrance on the frontage roads. There is no clamor for buses and exit ramps. to San Antonio to Boerne and back. According to a Texas Transportation Institute Study, this corridor has an 11-13% HOV eligibility rate during the peak hours. These results were validated by a DEC traffic survey conducted in March 2016. 5 Malloy 5/19/2015 Comment I have too many comments for this space. My main Comment noted. Due to a change in policy by the Alamo Gould Card objection to the toll (managed lanes) project is that it Area MPO, the project is being modified to remove all will not allow HOV lanes only registered car pools tolling components and will now add one additional with annual fees. Additionally the new enter/exit general-purpose (GP) lane and one high-occupancy ramps combined with one-way frontage roads will vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction. create extra-long travel distances just to get to the other side of I 10. Ex. To get to the Presbyterian The conversion of frontage roads from two-way to one- Church in Leon Springs from Ralph Fair Rd it will be way is being undertaken as part of different projects necessary to drive all the way to Dominion Dr. to turn (currently under construction or proposed) to improve around to get back to the church. operations and safety. These project will reduce head on collisions and eliminate the yield conditions at entrance and exit ramps. In regard to the example provided, access to Leon Springs Presbyterian Church from FM 3351 may be reached by going from FM 3351 to the east bound frontage road, then going to Boerne Stage Road, turning left onto Boerne Stage Road, and then turning right onto Old US 87. I-10 Project (FM 3351 to La Cantera Pkwy) 6 Kelly 5/19/2015 Comment • Cookies are always welcome Comment noted. Due to a change in policy by the Alamo Watson Card • The presenters and presentation was great. I Area MPO, the project is being modified to remove all greatly appreciate the presenters staying calm in the tolling components and will now add one additional face of grumpy people and politically grumbling. general-purpose (GP) lane and one high-occupancy • Why isn’t there public/tax funding for this vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction. improvement? Why fund it with tolls? • Concerns – access to managed lanes from Ralph Entrance and exit points to the HOV lanes have been Fair Rd many people join I 10 from Ralph Fair Rd but carefully determined based upon traffic analysis in order under the current plan they will not be able to enter to meet design criteria. The design of entrance/exit until significantly down the road. Please, please add points to the HOV lanes is dependent on weaving an entry point for us. distances and the length of the lanes themselves. • Set the tolls so there is some accountability to Although eastbound traffic entering from FM 3351 (Ralph prevent greed from raising tolls. This is NOT a Fair Road) will not have access to the first eastbound HOV revenue stream it is an infrastructure improvement. entrance, the revised concept, including the new general • Texans don’t carpool. Don’t expect it. We are not purpose lane will still benefit traffic conditions. in CA, VA, MD (they carpool). According to a Texas Transportation Institute Study, this corridor has an 11-13% HOV eligibility rate during the peak hours. These results were validated by a DEC traffic survey conducted in March 2016. 7 Jim 5/19/2015 Comment Three comments: Comment noted. Due to a change in policy by the Alamo Dykes Card 1) TxDOT, Bexar County, Alamo RMA, SA, and VIA Area MPO, the project is being modified to remove all should pay as much of the cost as possible rather tolling components and will now add one additional than burdening our kids and grandkids with debt. general-purpose (GP) lane and one high-occupancy The Dallas toll way has been a great revenue vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction. generator for Dallas because citizens paid for it up front. The traffic analysis indicates that the use of reversible 2) The east/west managed lanes should be lanes or ramp metering will not be required. Ramp constructed to allow switching lanes from morning metering was not included in AAMPO’s Congestion (east) and evening (west) Mitigation Plan. 3)There should be controlled access lights for on ramps and controlled mixing between managed lanes and general purpose lanes. 8 Abel 5/19/2015 Comment This is a much needed project and will positively Comment noted. Guzman Card benefit all drivers in the area. I would gladly pay to not have to sit in traffic (i.e. managed lanes or tolls). I-10 Project (FM 3351 to La Cantera Pkwy) 9 ML 5/19/2015 Comment I am in support of the managed lane proposal to Comment noted. Dottrel Card relieve congestion of IH-10 and 1604 corridors. 10 Steven G. 5/19/2015 Comment Very much in favor! Extend to Boerne Hwy 46. Comment noted. The eventual expansion of the Lea Card mainlanes towards the Bexar County line is identified in the long-range plan of the AAMPO “Mobility 2040”. Currently, this expansion is shown as managed lanes in the latest version. 11 James M. 5/19/2015 Comment I live off Boerne Stage Rd. What will the speed limit Comment noted. The majority of your remarks deal with LoPresti Card be for Boerne Stage Rd? Concerned about traveling the construction of the Boerne Stage Road Project by from Boerne to H-E-B at Leon Springs – exit needs to Bexar County. be closer than Scenic Loop. There needs to be firm, logical plans for traffic light coordination. When will The current ramp layout will require one to exit at Ralph Boerne State Rd be completed? What if anything is Fair Road if continuing onto the Leon Springs H-E-B at planned for Leon Creek next to Boerne Stage Rd.? Boerne Stage Road. Why was the City of San Antonio not here at this meeting? Where was Ron Nirenberg for this Councilman Nirenberg did participate in our initial Project important meeting? Stakeholder Meeting; however, he had a conflict and could not attend this open-house public meeting. 12 JM 5/19/2015 Comment PLEASE, work with Bexar Co. to make all lights at Comment noted. All of your comments refer to ongoing Startzell Card Ralph Fair overpass/frontage roads and at Old Stage construction projects by TxDOT and Bexar County rather Coach underpass (under IH-10) operate with traffic than the subject project. sensors, not on preset times. IE at 0530 coming south on Ralph Fair, we shouldn’t have to sit on a red light when there is not frontage road traffic.