City approves changes to VIA bus stops "Next Generation" shelters coming to eleven locations No description found
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio City Council's approval made way Thursday for planned changes at 11 VIA Metropolitan Transit bus stops.
It is part of VIA’s plan to build 1,000 new bus shelters by the end of 2016.
The enhancements at the 11 stops include improved shelters and seating as well as changes to make the stops more handicap-accessible.
Bus stops will undergo changes in the following locations:
Stop ID Number
Intersection
49539
Culebra @ Zarzamora
19397
S. St. Mary’s & Chavez
89443
Buena Vista & Calaveras
49547
Zarzamora @ Culebra
46966
Vance Jackson near La Manda
93356
Brazos near Chavez
33499
Fredericksburg Road @ French
62446
Nogalitos @ Ripford
39756
McCullough @ Ashby
82383
Nolan between Live Oak and Chestnut
72366
Walters @ Gabriel
VIA has not set dates for when construction should begin at the selected stops, but the transit company says it will notify riders and nearby property owners when a schedule is set.
In the last 12 months, VIA has installed more than 400 new bus shelters.
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