Why is METRO planning for an Uptown Corridor?
The Uptown/Galleria area is the 17th largest business district in the country. The Uptown - West Loop Corridor is a portion of a much larger comprehensive transportation network that will provide transit interconnectivity around the city. The plan for the Uptown Corridor is that it will have interconnectivity with the University Corridor, which may connect through Greenway Plaza and include service to the University of St. Thomas, Texas Southern University and the University of Houston. The Uptown Corridor will also connect with the Northwest Transit Center which serves transferring commuters from 290 and I10. It will provide businesses along the corridor and their employees additional access to their locations and it will give area residents more transportation flexibility. Additionally, with more than double the number of hotel rooms as downtown Houston, it will benefit visitors to Houston who want to visit downtown as well as the Galleria area.
Why is METRO planning for an Uptown Corridor?
The Uptown/Galleria area is the 17th largest business district in the country. The Uptown - West Loop Corridor is a portion of a much larger comprehensive transportation network that will provide transit interconnectivity around the city. The plan for the Uptown Corridor is that it will have interconnectivity with the University Corridor, which may connect through Greenway Plaza and include service to the University of St. Thomas, Texas Southern University and the University of Houston. The Uptown Corridor will also connect with the Northwest Transit Center which serves transferring commuters from 290 and I10. It will provide businesses along the corridor and their employees additional access to their locations and it will give area residents more transportation flexibility. Additionally, with more than double the number of hotel rooms as downtown Houston, it will benefit visitors to Houston who want to visit downtown as well as the Galleria area.