General Mobility
General Information
METRO's General Mobility Program was established to enhance regional mobility and ease traffic congestion. It’s a partnership with the city of Houston, Harris County and 14 surrounding multi-cities. Financed by a percent allocation up to 25 percent from METRO's one percent sales tax revenue, the General Mobility Program provides funds for the construction and maintenance of:
- Streets and roadways
- Bridges and grade separations
- Traffic-control signals
- Sidewalks / hike & bike trails
- Streetlights
- Drainage improvements related to transportation facilities, streets, roads or traffic-control improvements
METRO also provides funding for the Motorist Assistance Program (MAP) traffic management program.
Since its inception, the General Mobility Program has provided more than $3.7 billion within its service area.
Examples of projects funded by METRO’s General Mobility Program.
City of Houston
| Location |
Improvement Area |
Investment |
| Concrete Street Repair Program |
Citywide |
$19.6 million (est. annual) |
| Safe Sidewalk Program |
Citywide |
$6.95 million (est. annual) |
| Special City Project – Asphalt Overlays |
Citywide |
$10 million (est. annual) |
| Street Maintenance Program |
Citywide |
$12.24 million (est. annual) |
Harris County
| Location |
Improvement Area |
Investment |
| T.C. Jester Blvd. |
Spears to FM 1960 |
$7.68 million |
| Aldine Mail Route |
Airline to Lillja |
$5.78 million |
| West Montgomery Road |
West Gulf Bank to Breen |
$4.36 million |
| Spring Cypress Road |
Telge Road to West of Faulkey Gully |
$9.80 million |
Multi-Cities
| Location |
Improvement Area |
Investment |
| Hedwig Village |
East / West Mobility Project |
$7.2 million |
| Newcastle |
Bellaire to Beechnut |
$5.2 million |
| Voss / Bracher |
I-10 to Spring Branch Creek |
$3.3 million |
| Will Clayton Parkway |
Highway 59 to Wilson Road |
$3 million |