Good News for Commuters to TMC
Monday, October 26, 2009 5:14 PM
If you commute to the Texas Medical Center from I-45, your trip will soon get easier.
METRO is about to double the number of parking spots available at its South Point Park & Ride lot, located at 12410 Kurland at I-45 South.
Those of you who ride the 297 South Point/Monroe route to the Medical Center will find this a welcome relief.
At the METRO board meeting on Oct. 15, the board approved expanding the parking lot, adding 150 spots and converting 240 temporary spaces created last December to permanent slots. This will result in 766 parking spots.
The construction also will improve the infrastructure, including upgrading drainage and lighting.
"Reinvesting in our extensive bus system is one of our highest priorities and part of our effort to increase ridership and improve customer service," said John Haley, vice president of infrastructure and service development at METRO. "Increasing customer parking spaces, along with introducing 100 new buses into our fleet each year, is a customer-friendly way to serve key destinations like the TMC."
We expect to complete the build-out of the South Point Park & Ride by this coming spring.