Vision SMTX Appendix Adopted 2024

APPENDIX D: POLICY BASELINE AND DEVELOPMENT

The Capital-Alamo Connections Study identifies inter-regional travel patterns, assesses current market conditions, and defines future transportation needs to inform the development of strategies that address mobility between regions. The most common issues and opportunities expressed by stakeholders were, use of technology, increase in local transit services, and highway improvements. Related to San Marcos: · New developed lands are forecasted to

concentrate along the I-35 corridor with notable changes in and around the localities of San Marcos. · Weekday trips originating in communities like San Marcos and New Braunfels tend to travel to nearby communities. · Most morning trips originating in San Marcos are headed to San Antonio’s I-410 N, followed by SH 45 S and US 290 S in Austin. The rest use I-35 to travel within the community. This study was completed in January 2019. It showed that there is a need and desire for the Capital Alamo region to address mobility challenges that will require coordination from multiple partners, including the City of San Marcos. A series of well-coordinated policies, strategies and improvements will be required to enhance the mobility in the region contingent on the investment of resources by planning partners.

The City of San Marcos Transit Plan identifies the opportunities and challenges associated with transit today based on community feedback and detailed analysis. The plan details the actions required to coordinate San Marcos Transit “The Bus” and Texas State University Bobcat Shuttle into one transit system that better serves the entire community. Stakeholder and community meetings were held throughout the development of the strategic plan to get public input. The City of San Marcos partners with the Capital

Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) to provide weekday fixed route and paratransit service in San Marcos. Paratransit service is limited to the San Marcos city limits and is available for qualifying

SAN MARCOS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2024

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