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 Access Management

2. Project County

Chambers County

3. Facility/Street Name

SH 146

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

From IH 10 to Lynchburg Canal. Approximately 5.8 miles total in length.

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

As the City of Mont Belvieu continues to grow in population as expected, SH 146 will experience heavier traffic and congestion. SH 146 is a primary gateway into the City of Mont Belvieu and a critical economic corridor, serving many businesses and industrial centers. The SH 146 corridor includes 123 access points and a lack of channelization with a lane configuration of five lanes with a continuous left-turn lane throughout the corridor. The roadway often collects dust from adjacent industrial centers and associated trucks, creating visibility and sight distance issues. Trucks account for a large percentage of the traffic on the corridor, and the lack of a roadway edge along portions of SH 146 can lead to stopped vehicles impeding traffic and creating additional safety hazards. Access management will allow SH 146 to accommodate the expected growth in a safe and efficient manner and address these issues.

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

The access management recommendations are derived from the previous SH 146 Corridor Revitalization Plan. In addition to improving the appearance of the corridor, it is proposed to close 26 driveways along SH 146 and construct a raised median throughout the corridor. The consolidation of driveways is intended to maintain access to all businesses and industrial centers along the corridor. The raised median would replace the existing two-way left-turn lane. Sidewalks are proposed to be constructed in conjunction with the raised median to provide safe passage for pedestrians along the corridor.

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

Given the anticipated population and economic growth within the City of Mont Belvieu, SH 146 will remain a critical major arterial for the city. The reduction of driveways and the added raised median will reduce the number of access points along SH 146, thus reducing the number of conflict points and left-turn movements along the corridor. The consolidation effort is expected to improve the efficiency and safety of the roadway. The addition of sidewalks will enhance safety for pedestrians along the corridor.

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

(Manage) Access Management/Safety/Grade Separations

11. Please provide the federal funding amount requested.

6484000

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

Letters of Funding Commitment and 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?

05/01/2021

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

C-22: Projects taking place entirely within the existing operational right-of-way.

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)

Pre-App 7. Project Development-Readiness--Project Schedule.pdf

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

The attached figure, referenced from the SH 146 Corridor Revitalization Plan report, shows a section of the SH 146 corridor with the proposed improvements including a raised median. The access management improvements are derived from the SH 146 Corridor Revitalization Plan, seen at the following link: http://www.montbelvieu.net/DocumentCenter/View/1119

9. Additional Project Development/Readiness Attachment (Optional)

Pre-App 8. Project Development-Readiness--Raised Median Figure.png

Map/Location

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

Pre-App 1. Map Location--SH 146.pdf

Project Budget

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

Pre-App 1. Project Budget--SH 146.pdf

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

No

Benefit/Cost Analysis

1. Safety Benefits

Benefit Spreasheet 1. Benefit Cost Analysis--Safety Benefits.xlsx

2. Delay Benefits

10302018111953AM.xlsx

3. Emissions Benefits

Benefit Spreasheet 3. Benefit Cost Analysis--Emissions Benefits.xlsx

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?

No

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

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

0.01 – 0.10

2. Please upload your completed LOTTR template.

AM App 6. Other Investment--LOTTR Estimation.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).

The highway LOS is expected to see the most benefit from the proposed access management project. The addition of a raised median will channelize both directions of SH 146 and provide smoother traffic flow and safer turning maneuvers. The bike/pedestrian LOS is expected to improve with the addition of sidewalks on either side of SH 146.

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.

State Highway 146 Subregional Plan prepared for H-GAC and adopted on 6/25/18.

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

http://hgacmpo.com/sh146/documents/SH146_Report_9.25.2018%20-%20Final-Revised_Sept_2018.pdf

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

No

State Designated Evacuation Route

Yes

None of the Above

No