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

Sweetwater Blvd Reconstruction

2. Project County

Fort Bend County

3. Facility/Street Name

Sweetwater Blvd

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

From South Town Center Blvd to Colony Park Dr (up to the bridge)

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

Deteriorating roadway pavement, water main upgrade, and limited pedestrian and bicycle access.

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

Replacement of approximately 2 miles of existing boulevard sectioned roadway, water main replacement, traffic signal upgrades, and added pedestrian/bicyclist capacity and enhanced access.

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

Improve roadway safety and roadability, water service reliability and quality, as well as ped/bike capacity and access.

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

I Don't Know

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

I Don't Know

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

Less than $100 million

A. Investment Category & Strategy

(Maintain) Roadway/Freight Rehabilitation/Reconstruction

11. Please provide the federal funding amount requested.

9000000

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

Letter of Funding Commitment - P10 - Sweetwater Blvd Reconstruction.pdf

Project Development/Readiness

1. Please select the level of engineering completed.

Schematic

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

None of the Above

A. What is the anticipated date for Open to Traffic?

04/30/2025

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

No

US Coast Guard Permits

No

Railroad Agreements

No

None of the Above

Yes

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

Yes

A. What was/is the estimated completion date for Right of Way/easement mapping?

08/01/2022

B. What was/is the estimated start date for Right of Way/easement acquisition?

10/03/2022

C. What was/is the estimated completion date for Right of Way/easement acquisition?

09/29/2023

D. How many parcels must be acquired to implement the project?

To be determined.

E. How many parcels have been acquired to date?

None

5. Has utility coordination been initiated for the project?

No

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

No

Map/Location

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

Location - P10 - Sweetwater Blvd Reconstruction.PNG

Project Budget

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

P10 - Sweetwater Blvd Reconstruction - Project Budget.xlsx

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

No

Benefit/Cost Analysis

1. Safety Benefits

P10 - BCA_Safety Benefits - Roadway.xlsx

2. Delay Benefits

1031201830545PM.xlsx

3. Emissions Benefits

P10 - BCA_Emissions Benefits - Roadway.xlsx

4. Additional BCA Documentation (Optional)

Supporting Documents - Volume Report and Growth Rate - Sweetwater.zip

5. Additional BCA Documentation (Optional)

BCA Methodology Justification - Sweetwater.docx

6. Please provide a brief narrative describing the methodology, input data and results. (Optional)

The methodology to calculate the BCA for Safety, Emissions and Delay was based on the Templates provided by H-GAC. The input data was obtained by the H-GAC travel demand model - using yearly growth rate correction when necessary (the detailed explanation can be found in the Word file, named "BCA Methodology Justification"). Based on the performance improvement resulted from similar projects (upgrading traffic signals and repairing approximately 2 miles of deteriorated pavement which improves roadability, resulting in a more efficient and continuous flow of vehicles), we considered a 5 mph improvement as the expected "average speed after improvement". In addition, the information related to 2018 traffic volume was obtained using the data collected by magnetometers installed in some signalized intersections along the roadway of interest. In order to obtain the typical weekday ADT we averaged the 24h volume reports from Oct 22-26 (Monday through Friday) for each location. We then chose to use the highest Weekday Average ADT since this location would represent the heaviest segment within the roadway. The results show Benefits of $4,443,000 (Delay); $4,569 (Emissions); and $8,713,000 (Safety), in 2018 dollars; totalling $13,1602,569. The Cost is represented by the amount of federal funds requested; $9,000,000. Which results in a Benefit/Cost ratio of 1.46 - meeting the requirement for BCA > 1.0

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 - Resiliency/Flood Mitigation Strategies

1. Does the proposed project improve transportation resiliency or include flood mitigation strategies?

Yes

A. If yes, please provide a brief narrative describing how the proposed project improves resiliency or includes flood mitigation strategies. (Example flood mitigation strategies may include: elevating facility above ground level, additional storm water detention, flood warning devices, or other flood control measures)

The project also includes flood mitigation strategy since it will improve the drainage system capacity (added capacity).

Planning Factors - Improves Multimodal LOS

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

No

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 provide added capacity to ped/bike, replacing the existing 4 ft sidewalk with a 10ft sidepath. This enhancement also improves the connectivity of the ped/bike network.

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.

Major Thoroughfare Master Plan

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

https://www.sugarlandtx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/664

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.

Minor Arterial

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

No

Locally Designated Freight Corridor

No

State Designated Evacuation Route

No

None of the Above

Yes