Cypress Park & Ride
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On September 4, 2007, METRO opened its 217 Cypress Park & Ride garage and bus facility located at 25210 Highway 290 at Skinner. The opening of METRO'S first parking garage brought changes that affect how you park and ride. These changes are needed to ensure that METRO patrons have first priority for safe and convenient parking. Cypress is one of four Park & Ride facilities proposed in Phase 2 of the METRO Solutions Plan. All patrons with a Q Card park for FREE at the Cypress garage. Q Cards must have a minimum value of $3.50.
The Cypress Park & Ride provides:
The transit facility is part of a larger complex developed under a $16.3 million agreement with NewQuest Properties.
What about the HOV on 290? The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is developing plans for the widening of US 290 and their plans include managed lanes that extend beyond Fairfield. The managed lanes will be used by a mix of HOV traffic and toll traffic. There will be two lanes in each direction and they will operate continuously. The project also includes a reserved 50 foot High Capacity Corridor for transit. The schedule for TxDOT to begin construction is around 2010. Please click here to view the TxDOT site regarding the US 290 study.Currently, the HOV lanes on 290 operates Monday thru Friday from 5 to 8 am inbound, and from 2 to 8 p.m. outbound. These lanes are open to vehicles with two or more occupants, except from 6:45 to 8 a.m., when vehicles must have 3 or more occupants. QuickRide is a program that allows commuters with less than three passengers to continue driving the HOV during these times for just $2 each way. Registration is required. For more information on QuickRide, call 713-224-RIDE, 1-888-606-RIDE (toll free) or send your e-mail to rideshare@ridemetro.org Please click here to view system details and a map of the HOV lanes on US 290.
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