2018 Call for Projects Application List

Who is Completing the Application?

Please provide contact information for the person who will complete the online application for this project. The email address and password entered here will be used to complete and submit both Pre-Applications and Applications.

Primary Agency Information

Please provide contact information for the agency official who is representing the project sponsor. This individual will be considered the official applicant and must be authorized by their agency to submit this request for funding and make necessary assertations and representations on the agency’s behalf.

Additional Agency Information

1. Is this project being developed and/or implemented in partnership with another agency?

Project Information

1. Project Title

SH 146 Baytown Grade Separation

2. Project County

Harris County

3. Facility/Street Name

SH 146

4. Project limits (from, to) or location (Address)

Ferry RD, BS 146E

5. Describe the primary problems to be addressed by the project (Project Need).

The project area has increasing traffic volumes and SH 146 is currently a discontinuous freeway. Traffic is currently routed to frontage roads that do not meet the design criteria for a high-speed freeway. In addition, traffic flow along SH 146 is currently interrupted by the existing signalized intersection at North Alexander Drive. Traffic is currently routed to frontage roads that do not meet design criteria for a freeway. SH 146 is also designated hurricane evacuation route. The predicted ADT increase is anticipated to exacerbate related timing and flow issues. The facility had 77 crashes during the period from 2015 to 2017. The truck volume on the facility is roughly 2,302 trucks per day and this represents 8.1% percent of the facility's AADT.

6. Describe the proposed improvement/activity (Description).

Construct 4 mainlanes and grade separation

7. Describe the primary outcomes to be achieved by the project (Project Purpose)

The purpose of the proposed project is to address the capacity and design deficiencies listed above by developing SH 146 into a continuous major thoroughfare up to current freeway design criteria standards between BS 146 and Ferry Road. This will accommodate the ADT increase expected and improve LOS. The construction of a grade separation over North Alexander Drive will reduce expected operational issues at this intersection by allowing continuous flow of east-west traffic. The addition of lanes will also increase potential emergency carrying capacity of the roadway in the event of hurricane evacuation.

8. Have any MPOID numbers been assigned to this project?

Yes

A. MPOIDs

536

9. Have any TxDOT Control-Section-Job (CSJ) numbers been assigned to this project?

Yes

A. CSJs

0389-13-039

10. What is the estimated total capital investment required for the project?

Less than $100 million

A. Investment Category & Strategy

(Manage) Access Management/Safety/Grade Separations

11. Please provide the federal funding amount requested.

19976000

12. Please upload the funding commitment letter or letters of support from the local government.

TXDOT_HOU_HGAC2018CFP.PDF

Project Development/Readiness

1. Please select the level of engineering completed.

30% PS&E

2. What is the completed or anticipated level of environmental documentation required for the proposed project?

Environmental Assessment (EA)

A. What was/is the anticipated completion date of the environmental clearance?

08/23/2018

3. Will any of the following be required to implement the project? US Army Corps of Engineers Permits

Yes

US Coast Guard Permits

No

Railroad Agreements

Yes

None of the Above

No

4. Will the acquisition of Right of Way or an easement be required to implement the project?

No

5. Has utility coordination been initiated for the project?

Yes

A. What level of utility coordination is the project currently at?

30%

B. Have utility agreements been completed for the project?

No

C. What was/is the estimated completion date for utility relocation?

08/01/2020

6. Will the project improve or significantly affect infrastructure owned or operated by another agency?

No

8. Please provide any additional project development/readiness information relevant to the proposed project. (6000 characters max) (Optional)

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

Map/Location

1. Please provide a clear and concise GIS coverage or PDF map for the proposed project. (MPK ESRI Map Package file preferred)

Map_HOU_64_HW_SH146.pdf

Project Budget

1. Please attach a completed project budget worksheet. Templates are available on the 2018 Call for projects website.

HOU_64_HW_SH146 Project Budget Worksheet.xlsx

2. Are Transportation Development Credits (TDCs) being requested?

No

Benefit/Cost Analysis

1. Safety Benefits

HOU_64_HW_SH146 Roadway Safety Benefits Template - Editable.xlsx

2. Delay Benefits

1031201834059PM.xlsx

3. Emissions Benefits

HOU_64_HW_SH146 Roadway Emissions Benefits Template - Editable.xlsx

4. Additional BCA Documentation (Optional)

HOU_64_HW_SH146_Support.pdf

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

1. Does the facility directly connect to or is located within 1/2 mile of employment?

Yes

A. If yes, please indicate number of jobs the facility directly connects to or is within a 1/2 mile?

901 - 1000

2. Does the proposed project eliminate or prevent at grade railroad crossing?

No

Planning Factors - Environmental Justice

1. Is the proposed project located in or is adjoining an environmental justice sensitive area (census block groups) identified by HGAC?

Yes

A. If Yes, Will the project incorporate measures that reduce, minimize or avoid adverse effects environmental justice sensitive areas (census block groups) identified by HGAC?

Yes

Planning Factors - Improves Corridor Level of Travel Time Reliability (LOTTR)

1. The proposed project will reduce Planning Time Index (PTI) by:

0.21 – 0.30

2. Please upload your completed LOTTR template.

HOU_64_HW_SH146 Level of Time Travel Reliability LOTTR Estimation Template - Editable.xlsx

Planning Factors - Improves Multimodal LOS

1. Does the proposed project improve highway/freight LOS?

Yes

2. Does the proposed project improve transit LOS?

No

3. Does the proposed project improve bike/pedestrian LOS?

Yes

4. Please provide a brief narrative explaining how proposed project improves multimodal LOS (Auto, Bike/Ped, and Transit).

This project will incorporate sidewalks and a wide outside lane to accommodate bicyclists.

Planning Factors - Planning Coordination

1. Is the proposed project recommended in a regional/sub regional/or locally adopted plan including regional thoroughfare plans? Or Has the sponsor conducted interagency coordination with other local or state agency affected by the proposed project?

Yes

A. If yes, please provide the title of the regional/sub regional or local plan in which the proposed project is recommended.

H-GAC RTP 2040 (MPO ID 536) ; City of Baytown Support Letter

B. If yes, please provide a link to the regional/sub regional or local plan in which the proposed project is recommended.

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

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

1. Please select the functional classification of the roadway on which the proposed project is located, based on the characteristics of the roadway after the project is implemented. The FHWA Highway Functional Classification Concepts, Criteria and Procedures is provided in the link below.

Principal Arterial

2. Is your project located on one of the following? Greater Houston Freight System

No

Locally Designated Freight Corridor

Yes

State Designated Evacuation Route

No

None of the Above

No

A. If the proposed project is located on City or County designated freight corridor, please provide appropriate documentation.

route_support.pdf