VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING

SH 16 (Bandera Road)
From I-410 to Loop 1604

1. WELCOME

Public Meeting

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), along with the cities of Leon Valley and San Antonio, invite you to join the discussion of how to improve congestion and mobility on SH 16 (Bandera Road) from I-410 to Loop 1604. Public meetings are being held on the following days:

Tuesday, December 10, 2019 (5 – 7 p.m.)
Brandeis High School Cafeteria and Auditorium
13011 Kyle Seale Parkway
San Antonio, Texas 78249

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 (5 – 7 p.m.)
Leon Valley Community and Conference Center
6421/6427 Evers Road
Leon Valley, Texas 78238

An online version of these public meetings has been provided for those who could not attend the meeting, or for those who want to review the materials and information provided at the meeting. The online public meeting will be available from December 10, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

The purpose of the meetings is to share data and information related to traffic, mobility, and safety issues along SH 16 (Bandera Road). Additionally, the City of San Antonio’s Bandera Road Corridor Plan will present information regarding land use. The focus of the public meetings is on obtaining the community’s thoughts and feedback regarding existing land use and transportation issues of SH 16 (Bandera Road), as identified through new data, as well as local priorities for future improvements. No proposed concepts will be shown.

What to do next?

Please review the public meeting materials and information provided. The online public meeting has been broken into the following sections.

Welcome — Includes a brief overview of the public meeting and an opportunity to register your participation.
Watch — A video of the public meeting presentation is provided for your viewing.
Review — All public meeting materials (handouts, exhibits, maps, etc.) are provided here. Click on the image to see a larger version and to download the materials.
Comment — After watching the public meeting, please provide your feedback and comments. We want to hear from you!

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 16, 2014, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.

2. WATCH

The public meeting presentation provides an overview of the current TxDOT and City of San Antonio studies of SH 16 (Bandera Road), including each study’s goals, community outreach plan, and schedules. Additionally, the presentation summarizes the corridor’s history and overview of recently collected data for existing conditions along SH 16 (Bandera Road). The public meeting presentation is approximately 16 minutes long.

3. REVIEW

All public meeting materials (handouts, exhibits, maps, etc.) are provided here. Click the image to see a larger version and to download the materials.

PUBLIC MEETING MATERIALS

The in-person public meetings provided handouts including comment forms, the project newsletter, and the room layouts for the public meeting venues.

Newsletter #1 for TxDOT’s SH 16 (Bandera Road) Study discusses the corridor’s current studies, unique characteristics, community outreach, and opportunities for the public to remain involved with the project.

The layouts for the two venues hosting the in-person public meetings have been provided to illustrate how information was presented to the public.

If you would like to submit a comment electronically, please visit the comment section at the bottom of this webpage. To be part of the public meeting’s official record, all comments must be submitted by December 31, 2019.

STATION 1: BACKGROUND

Visit our Background Station to learn about the current studies being done by TxDOT and the City of San Antonio and what it means to plan for a multimodal corridor. Click on the images of each exhibit to open a full-size, downloadable version.

Project Background Exhibit

The Project Background exhibit provides an overall view of the SH 16 (Bandera Road) Study. The project limits extend from I-410 to Loop 1604 (approximately 6.5 miles). Additionally, the exhibit provides some general project facts regarding the existing roadway configuration.

Corridor Studies Exhibit

Both TxDOT and the City of San Antonio are leading concurrent studies on SH 16 (Bandera Road) from I-410 to Loop 1604. Both projects are working in a collaborative manner to coordinate and share feedback and analysis. TxDOT’s study is currently in the feasibility phase, and it concentrates on mobility, safety, and operational improvements to SH 16 (Bandera Road). The City of San Antonio’s Corridor Plan is focused on land use, economic development, and multimodal improvements within and connecting to the study corridor.

Corridor History Exhibit

SH 16 (Bandera Road) was initially constructed as a 2-lane highway in the 1920s that connected more rural communities to San Antonio. The existing configuration you see today has been pieced together through numerous construction projects over several decades. In addition to these improvements, the SH 16 (Bandera Road) corridor has been studied by TxDOT and other agencies seven times since the early 1990s. The Corridor History exhibit provides a timeline of the various major construction projects and studies that have occurred along the corridor.

Multimodal Options Exhibit

The City of San Antonio’s Corridor Plan includes analyzing multimodal options to connect adjacent neighborhoods to potential improvements along SH 16 (Bandera Road). The Multimodal Options exhibit has been provided to give an overview of these potential multimodal options and their benefits.

STATION 2: EXISTING CONDITIONS

At the Existing Conditions Station, you can learn more about the current configuration and conditions along SH 16 (Bandera Road) and what that means for how it operates.

Existing Conditions Exhibit

The Existing Conditions exhibit provides an overview of the typical roadway configuration along SH 16 (Bandera Road). The illustrated roadway configurations are also called typical sections, and they are color coded to show their approximate limits along SH 16 (Bandera Road). Each typical section indicates the usual number of lanes, ditch locations, and right-of-way width on that section of the corridor. The SH 16 (Bandera Road) right-of-way width is the property owned by the state of Texas, on which the roadway and existing drainage ditches are located.

Existing Intersections and Driveways Exhibit

Existing SH 16 (Bandera Road) has numerous intersections with cross streets and driveways that can impact travel speeds, safety, and businesses. The Existing Intersection and Driveways exhibit provides data regarding the effects of intersections on roadways. Also shown are the locations of signalized intersections on the corridor (shown as signals), along with information summarizing the density of access within the northern and southern halves of the study corridor.

Walking/Biking Analysis Exhibit

The City of San Antonio’s Corridor Plan analyzed locations of existing sidewalks, bicycle accommodations, and multiuse paths. Additionally, they considered previous studies from the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization regarding bicycle friendly roadways. The Walking/Biking Analysis exhibit depicts which neighborhoods adjacent to SH 16 (Bandera Road) have good bicycle and pedestrian connectivity with the SH 16 (Bandera Road) corridor.

STATION 3: DATA COLLECTION

Stop by our Data Collection Station for an overview of the data collected by the current TxDOT study and what we’ve learned so far about the corridor.

Traffic Volumes Exhibit

TxDOT collected traffic counts in 2018 to develop the average daily traffic (vehicles per day) along the SH 16 (Bandera Road) study corridor. TxDOT then utilized historical growth data and the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (AAMPO) year 2045 demographics and travel demand model to forecast average daily traffic for the project’s design year. TxDOT is using a design year of 2047 to analyze all build concepts and the no-build alternative. The traffic exhibit summarizes the daily traffic estimates for the year 2018 (existing condition) and the design year 2047. The exhibit also includes information regarding existing travel patterns during the peak periods and year 2045 growth demographic data provided by the AAMPO.

Crash Data Exhibit

As part of TxDOT’s existing conditions assessment, available crash data from the years 2014 to 2018 was analyzed. Data sources for the crash data include TxDOT’s Crash Records Information System (C.R.I.S.), Leon Valley Police Department, and Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO). The Crash Data exhibit provides an overview of the crash data taken from this analysis. Additionally, a heat map has been provided along the corridor highlighting locations that have the highest frequency of crashes. For the heat map, red indicates a high number of crashes while green indicates a low number of crashes (relative to the corridor).

Traffic Origin and Destination Exhibits

A key component of the current TxDOT study is the opportunity to gather new traffic data to better understand travel patterns along SH 16 (Bandera Road) and the roadways adjacent to SH 16 (Bandera Road). These travel patterns are also referred to as origin and destination data, and it reflects where a person starts their trip (origin) and ends their trip (destination). To do this, TxDOT utilized data collected from Bluetooth devices, location-based services data from smart phone applications, and the AAMPO travel demand model. TxDOT performed an extensive analysis of this data, identifying SH 16 (Bandera Road) travel patterns with the adjacent neighborhoods, city streets, and regional highways. The comparison between all three data sets produced similar results in terms of travel patterns.

Traffic Origin and Destination Exhibit #1 – Major Travel Patterns from Adjacent Neighborhoods

The first Origin and Destination exhibit depicts only the major travel patterns between SH 16 (Bandera Road) and adjacent neighborhoods. Numerous travel patterns were analyzed along the SH 16 (Bandera Road) corridor, but this exhibit focuses on those with the strongest traffic patterns. The analysis shows a strong trend for neighborhood traffic to travel from one side of SH 16 (Bandera Road) to the other side, with most of these crossing movements utilizing shorter to intermediate trip lengths on SH 16 (Bandera Road). Additionally, the exhibit illustrates that the major neighborhood travel patterns tend to overlap with areas that are typically congested during the AM and PM peak periods (such as between I-410 and Guilbeau Road).

Traffic Origin and Destination Exhibit #2 – Travel Patterns for Vehicles Entering at the Project Limits

The second Origin and Destination exhibit focuses on the destinations of regional traffic entering SH 16 (Bandera Road). The study corridor has been broken down into six zones, and the percentages indicate how much regional traffic is exiting SH 16 (Bandera Road) at each zone. On the left side, the exhibit depicts the distribution of regional southbound traffic that enters SH 16 (Bandera Road) near Loop 1604. On the right side, the exhibit depicts the distribution of regional northbound traffic that enters SH 16 (Bandera Road) near I-410. To provide an example, the analysis shows that 44% of the northbound SH 16 (Bandera Road) traffic entering at I-410 exits SH 16 (Bandera Road) within Zone 2 (north of Wurzbach Road to North of Grissom Road). The analysis shows that in each direction, about 1/3 of the regional traffic entering the corridor is travelling 3 miles or more along SH 16 (Bandera Road). The project length is about 6.5 miles.

Understanding Traffic on SH 16 (Bandera Road) Video

TxDOT has developed a short video that provides an overview of the major travel patterns identified through the analysis of the Origin and Destination data. The video is approximately 2 minutes long.

STATION 4: VISION GRAFFITI WALL

The City of San Antonio’s Corridor Plan wants to know what you would like to see along the SH 16 (Bandera Road) Corridor if money was not an issue. This could be new developments, additional parks, improvements to existing land uses… anything you feel could benefit the corridor in the future. At the in-person public meetings, attendees are encouraged to draw a picture, write a note, or place a sticker on the exhibit. For online public meeting attendees, we encourage you to provide your feedback in the comment form at the bottom of the webpage.

STATION 5: MAP YOUR COMMENTS

An exhibit of the corridor has been provided to allow the public to provide their thoughts regarding existing SH 16 (Bandera Road). We encourage you to share your thoughts regarding congestion, safety, access, pedestrian and bicycle accommodations, or any other thoughts you may have regarding improvements needed along SH 16 (Bandera Road). At the in-person public meetings, attendees are provided marker and pre-printed stickers to convey their thoughts on the map. For online public meeting attendees, we encourage you to provide your feedback in the comment form at the bottom of the webpage.

STATION 6: TRAVEL OPTIONS

Given that congestion on SH 16 (Bandera Road) is projected to increase, what would you be willing to do (or what have you already done) to avoid congestion? At the in-person public meetings, attendees are provided plastic chips and encourage to “place their chips” on the travel options they’re willing to do to avoid congestion. For online public meeting attendees, we encourage you to provide your feedback in the comment form at the bottom of the webpage.

COMMUNITY INPUT

We want to hear from you! Please provide your comments and feedback in the comment form at the bottom of the webpage.

Commenting Options Exhibit

The Commenting Options exhibit illustrates different ways to submit comments and the deadlines for comments. If you would like to submit a comment electronically, you can use the comment form at the bottom of this webpage. To be included as part of the public meetings official record, all comments must be submitted by December 31, 2019.

Next Steps Exhibit

The Next Steps exhibit depicts the project timelines for both the TxDOT and City of San Antonio studies. Both projects are working collaboratively to share analysis, feedback, and recommendations.

Community Engagement

The Community Engagement presentation depicts previous community outreach efforts. It also illustrates TxDOT’s community engagement plan and the coordinated outreach effort with the City of San Antonio Corridor Plan. Additionally, the presentation summarizes the results of the first online survey, which occurred in the spring of 2019.

Community Engagement Exhibit

The Community Engagement Exhibit provides an overview of the various work groups that have been established to help guide the development of the SH 16 (Bandera Road) Feasibility Study.