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

Roesner Road Extension and Widening

2. Project County

Fort Bend County

3. Facility/Street Name

Roesner Road

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

from north of Gaston Road to the Fort Bend/Harris County Line, 2.38 miles

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

Roesner Road exists as a 4-lane thoroughfare for more than 2 miles south and west of Gaston Road to approximately 2000’ north of Gaston Road. The road does not exist over Willow Fork Buffalo Bayou, a geographic barrier to travel. North of Willow Fork, Roesner Road exists from Westheimer Parkway, north past Bay Hill Blvd to Katy Gap Road as a 2-lane road with open ditch drainage. Existing and ongoing development in the area and the gap (lack of a crossing) at Willow Fork cause traffic delays and safety issues that impacts parallel roads in the area.

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

Construct a 4-lane Roesner Road Extension from its current terminus north of Gaston Road, across Willow Fork Bayou to Westheimer Parkway. Widen existing Roesner Road from a 2-lane open ditch road to a 4-lane thoroughfare from Westheimer Parkway to Bay Hill Blvd, to the Fort Bend/Harris County Line.

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

The project will complete gaps in the existing Fort Bend roadway system, thereby improving mobility, improving safety, reducing delays and emissions while being responsive to continuing growth in the project area.

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

(Expand) Roadway Added Capacity/New Construction/Complete Streets

11. Please provide the federal funding amount requested.

32500000

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

FBC Letter of Support of 2018 HGAC Call for Projects.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?

Environmental Assessment (EA)

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

05/01/2021

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

No

None of the Above

No

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?

01/01/2022

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

01/01/2022

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

05/01/2023

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

22

E. How many parcels have been acquired to date?

0

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)

Roesner Road Timeline.pdf

Map/Location

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

Roesner Road Ext-Wide map.pdf

Project Budget

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

Roesner Road Ext-Wide project-budget-estimate.pdf

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

No

Benefit/Cost Analysis

1. Safety Benefits

Roesner Road Ext-Wide Roadway-Safety-Benefits-Estimate.pdf

2. Delay Benefits

10312018102101PM.pdf

3. Emissions Benefits

Roesner Road Ext-Wide Emissions-Benefits-Estimate.pdf

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

the Roesner Road project is challenging to ID a type of project. the completion of a much needed link is similar to the active transportation link or to a grade separation in benefit and life span though there is not a way to keep the project as one while providing separate B/C estimates for the widening project and the extension project. we ask that you allow discussion of how to submit a single project with two methodologies for the two projects.

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:

0.11 - 0.20

2. Please upload your completed LOTTR template.

Roesner Road Ext-Wide LOTTR-estimation.pdf

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).

the inclusion of a barrier crossing and the inclusion of bike/ped facilities for the entire project should earn additional points. not available under a single category for two projects.

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.

Fort Bend County Major Thoroughfare 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.fortbendcountytx.gov/home/showdocument?id=1337

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