Who is Completing the Application?

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Megan Campbell

Planner

713-802-5325

[email protected]

Primary Agency Information

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Texas Department of Transportation - Houston

Quincy Allen

District Engineer

713-802-5000

[email protected]

7600 Washington Avenue

Houston

TX

77007

Additional Agency Information

Project Information

FM 518 Widening

Brazoria County

FM 518

SH 288 to FM 865

The existing FM 518 from SH 288 to SH 35 consists of four 12-foot-wide travel lanes (two in each direction). The existing project area includes sidewalks in non-contiguous portions of both sides of the existing roadway. The facility had 419 crashes, 5 serious injuries and 0 fatalities during the period from 2015 to 2017. Improving congestion on this facility could save users in excess of 794,000 hours of travel time per lane-mile. Congestion is adversely affecting the travel time and reliability for freight movement. The truck volume on the facility is roughly 3,524 trucks per day and this represents 5.1% percent of the facility's AADT. 

Widen from 4 and 6 lane to 6 lane divided

The proposed improvements to FM 518 include the reconstruction and widening of the existing roadway from four lanes to six lanes. The improvements include the addition of one 15-foot-wide shared-use lane in each direction, 12-foot-wide left turn lanes in various locations, and construction of a typical 18-foot-wide raised median (the proposed medianwidth varies). The lane configurations (e.g. number of lanes) vary along the project limits to accommodate turning movements at various intersections and driveways. The proposed improvements also include 5-foot-wide sidewalks on both sides of the roadway. The roadway would be converted to a curb and gutter system. The purpose of this project is to reduce crashes, serious injuries and fatalities; reduce congestion on the facility and improve the reliability of peak-period travel times; improve pavement condition on the facility and increase its pavement rating; reduce congestion and improve travel time reliability for freight movement on this facility.

Yes

10132

Yes

3416-01-012

Less than $100 million

(Maintain) Roadway/Freight Rehabilitation/Reconstruction

26664000

TXDOT_HOU_HGAC2018CFP.PDF

Project Development/Readiness

30% PS&E

Environmental Assessment (EA)

03/01/2019

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

01/01/2020

01/01/2020

06/01/2022

50

0

No

No

Anticipated US Army Corps of Engineers Permits: Nation Wide Permit (NWP)

Map/Location

Map_HOU_47_HW_FM518.pdf

Project Budget

HOU_47_HW_FM518 Project Budget Worksheet.xlsx

No

Benefit/Cost Analysis

HOU_47_HW_FM518 Roadway Safety Benefits Template - Editable.xlsx

1031201812454PM.xlsx

HOU_47_HW_FM518 Roadway Emissions Benefits Template - Editable.xlsx

HOU_47_HW_FM518_Support_Pearland.pdf

Planning Factors - Connectivity to Employment/Eliminates At-Grade Railroad Crossings

Yes

901 - 1000

No

Planning Factors - Environmental Justice

Yes

Yes

Planning Factors - Resiliency/Flood Mitigation Strategies

Yes

FM 518 provides a direct connection to SH 288, a designated evacuation route. This project provides improved drainage through the installation of a curb and gutter system. 

Planning Factors - Improves Multimodal LOS

Yes

No

Yes

This project adds one lane of capacity in each direction. This project will construct 5-foot-wide sidewalks, as well as a 15-foot-wide shared-use lane (in each direction) that can accommodate bicyclists.

Planning Factors - Planning Coordination

Yes

H-GAC RTP 2040 (Under MPO ID 10132); Support materials from City of Pearland

http://www.h-gac.com/taq/plan/2040/default.aspx

Planning Factors - Roadway Hierarchy/Freight System Priority/Evacuation Route

Principal Arterial

Yes

No

No

No