San Antonio's VIA Metro Transit Authority is seeking engineering firms to handle re-platting for the Advanced Rapid Transit Green Line, a step that moves the major transit expansion from planning into the property acquisition phase.

Re-platting is the legal process of redrawing property boundaries to carve out permanent right-of-way for the dedicated bus lanes that will run through the South-Southeast corridor from downtown. The work requires coordinating with dozens of property owners, utility companies, and local jurisdictions to establish the easements and acquisitions that make construction possible.

The Green Line targets neighborhoods with some of San Antonio's highest transit ridership and lowest car ownership rates. In areas like Southside and Southeast San Antonio, more than 28 percent of households own one vehicle or none, well above the citywide average. Median household incomes in the corridor run $35,000 to $45,000, compared to $53,000 citywide.

The project is part of VIA Reimagined, a multi-corridor rapid transit network voters approved in 2020 with 62 percent support and funded through a dedicated sales tax. The Green Line follows the Gold Line along Fredericksburg Road, which broke ground in 2022 and has faced construction delays and concerns from small business owners about disruption.

Property owners affected by the re-platting hold significant legal rights under Texas law, and past transit projects in San Antonio have met resistance from residents worried about displacement and changing neighborhood character. VIA has promoted denser development along transit corridors, a push that has drawn pushback from some community groups.

The April 2026 solicitation suggests construction could begin in 2027 or 2028, depending on how quickly the property work progresses. Contractor selection details and timelines will be announced after the procurement process closes.