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

FM 1960/ Cypress Creek Pkwy Sidewalks

2. Project County

Harris County

3. Facility/Street Name

FM 1960/ Cypress Creek Pkwy

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

SH 249 to I 45

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

The existing sidewalks along FM 1960/ Cypress Creek Pkwy 6 between 249 and I-45 are not well connected considering the high demand of accessing nearby bus service, commercial services, and medical care. There’re high density residential apartments both sides along the FM 1960/ Cypress Creek Pkwy. Very few intersections and segments in front of the commercials have existing sidewalks. The proposed segments are along METRO bus route. Safe access to bus stops is needed. A few medical facilities currently locate along the FM 1960/ Cypress Creek Pkwy near I 45 while sidewalk coverage is not continuous. All of these make it difficult for local residents to access commercials, restaurants, hospitals, and transit service.

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

Construction of ADA accessible sidewalks from SH 249 to I 45.

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

The project is provided to address the lack of continuous and safe pedestrian access along FM 1960/ Cypress Creek Pkwy. New sidewalk will be installed to fill the gaps. Greater access to surrounding shops, restaurants, and services will be provided, while pedestrian travel safety will also be improved.

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

No

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

No

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

Less than $100 million

A. Investment Category & Strategy

Active Transportation

11. Please provide the federal funding amount requested.

5680924

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

HOU_87_AT_SH6 - Letters of Support.pdf

Project Development/Readiness

1. Please select the level of engineering completed.

Not Started

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

Categorical Exclusion (CE)

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

02/01/2021

B. Type of Categorical Exclusion (CE)? (Optional)

(c)(3) Construction of bicycle and pedestrian lanes, paths, and facilities

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?

No

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

7. Please upload project development timeline. A sample of Best-Case Scenario project development timeline can be downloaded here for your review. (Optional)

HOU_87_FM1960_SH6 - Timeline.pdf

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

FM 1960/Cypress Creek Parkway Project Readiness No Advanced Funding Agreement (AFA) will be needed for this project since TxDOT will provide the 20% match, which reduces the project timeline by 6-12 months for the AFA process. No permits from the Army Corps of Engineers, US Coast Guard, and railroad are expected to be required before the project can be constructed. No documentation is needed from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). TxDOT’s Houston District Environmental Section has reviewed the project and indicated that the criteria for FHWA Categorical Exclusion Action (c)(3) Construction of bicycle and pedestrian lanes, paths, and facilities would be appropriate for this project. This project does not require additional acquisition of right-of-way (ROW), no ROW acquisition and/or easements is needed. TxDOT proposed sidewalk improvements on S FM 1960/Cypress Creek Parkway leverages the construction of 7,555 SY in ADA-compliant ramps and 5,839 SY miles of sidewalk gap-fillers built as part of CSJ 0912-00-101. As a result, no ADA ramps are included in the proposed project.

9. Additional Project Development/Readiness Attachment (Optional)

HOU_87_FM1960_SH6 - Project Readiness.zip

Map/Location

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

HOU_87_FM1960_SH6 - Location Map.pdf

Project Budget

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

HOU_87_HGAC_Template.xlsx

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

No

Benefit/Cost Analysis

1. Safety Benefits

TxDOT - Ped Roadway Safety Benefit - SH 6 Sidewalk.zip

2. Delay Benefits

10302018104320PM.xlsx

3. Emissions Benefits

TxDOT - Ped Emission Benefits - SH 6 Sidewalks.xlsx

4. Additional BCA Documentation (Optional)

HOU_87_SH 6_Additional Information.zip

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

SH 6 Daily User Methodology Generation Methodology A Bicycle and Pedestrian Demand Sketch methodology (Greg Griffin) was utilized to generate daily bicycle and pedestrian volumes for the SH 6 Facility. This methodology utilizes American Community Survey commuting mode share data (Subject Table “S0801 Commuting Characteristics by Sex”) to estimate mode shares along the facility for both bicycle and pedestrians. To develop the most accurate estimate of mode share for each project, buffers were utilized to account for surrounding land uses and area types. A 1.5-mile buffer was utilized for pedestrian projects and a 5-mile buffer for bike projects. ACS data within these buffers was averaged to generate a likely mode share for both bike and pedestrian modes. This data was then applied to traffic volumes generated from the regional travel demand model to estimate daily user bike and pedestrian trips. For the SH 6 Facility, only an estimate for daily pedestrian users was generated. The specific process utilized to develop daily user estimates is outlined below: Assemble mode share and roadway network data • ACS data collection for city/county/MPO bike and pedestrian commute share • Pull ADT information from regional model for appropriate network links parallel or nearby project facilities • Load data into GIS • Identify ACS Block Groups within buffer range to generate ACS mode share estimates Apply pedestrian rates to roadway segments • The direct ACS pedestrian mode share was applied to the SH 6 project as a proportion of current and/or projected vehicular volumes along specific roadway segment to develop estimated daily users. Transit ridership estimates were utilized to determine that this method was more feasible than applying the sketch planning multiplier. Interpolate to Estimate Build Year Daily Users • The HGAC Model Years are 2018, 2025, and 2045. To estimate the “build year” daily users, an interpolation was applied to develop estimates for 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Reasonableness Check • A reasonable check was conducted by reviewing local information and transit ridership information to assess the reasonableness of user estimates generated in the previous steps. This methodology resulted in reasonable estimates of pedestrian users in the year op

Planning Factors - Barrier Elimination (Active Transportation)

1. Does the proposed facility provide safe and convenient routes across barriers such as freeways, railroads, and waterways?

Yes

2. Does the proposed bicycle/pedestrian facility close a gap in the existing bicycle network that aligns with a regional bikeway?

No

Planning Factors - Emissions Reductions

1. Please provide the air quality improvements (estimated NOX tons/year) the proposed facility provides.

0.99 tons/year NOX

2. Please provide the air quality improvements (estimated VOCs tons/year) the proposed facility provides.

0.28 tons/year VOCs

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 - Expands or Improves Bicycle & Pedestrian Connectivity to Employment/Schools/Medical Facilities/Transit Stops/Other Points of Interest

Does the facility directly connect to or within 1/4 mile of employment?

Yes

A. If yes, please indicate number of jobs the facility directly connects to or is within a 1/4 mile.

901 - 1000

2. Does the facility directly connect to or within 1/4 mile of a school or university?

Yes

3. Does the facility directly connect to or within 1/4 mile of medical facility?

Yes

4. Does the facility directly connect to or within 1/4 mile of Transit Center or Transit Stop?

Yes

5. Does the facility directly connect to or within 1/4 mile of other points of interest?

Yes

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’s Cypress Creek Pkwy Livable Centers Study and the FM 1960 Access Management Study (2004)

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/community/livablecenters/planning-studies/cypress-creek-parkway.aspx http://www.h-gac.com/taq/access-management-studies/documents/fm1960-Final-Report.pdf