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 830 Widening

2. Project County

Montgomery County

3. Facility/Street Name

FM 830

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

Old Montgomery Rd, SH 75

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

FM 830 between Old Montgomery Road and SH 75 is a major east-west connector that provides connectivity to the communities of Lake Conroe, Woodland Hills, two schools, and IH-45 / SH75. This project would widen 2.7 miles of FM830 from Old Montgomery Road to SH75 from an existing two-lane facility to a four-lane facility with a center turn lane, to include a raised median with access management controls west of Robert P. Brabham Middle School and W. Lloyd Meador Elementary School. This project is primarily needed to accommodate increased demand, driven in part by residential population growth. Development continues to occur in this area and is expected to continue to generate 331,000 SF of commercial space as well as 5,300 single family units. Conroe is experiencing significant growth and densification throughout the City limits and extra-territorial jurisdiction. The US Census Bureau identified the City as the fastest growing city in the United States in May 2017. While this growth has benefits in terms of economic development and job creation, the City must provide the necessary infrastructure in order to support increased population and activity. The widening of FM830 would have congestion/delay benefits, safety benefits and economic development benefits. The facility currently has a capacity of 10,900 ADT. The facility currently experiences approximately 20,000 trips per day. The existing Level of Service (LOS) ranges from a C to an F dependent upon the location analyzed. Widening the facility would result in a reduction of daily delay. There are safety benefits associated with the proposed improvements. Based on the 2018 Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Work Codes published by TxDOT, this corridor would have a number of codes associated with the proposed improvements that would improve safety and reduce the economic cost of crashes along the corridor. The actual crash analysis done using HSIP criteria is attached as a supplemental component of the benefits documentation for consideration

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

Widen from 2 to 4 lanes divided (accommodate future expansion)

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

The project would provide additional capacity along FM830. Widening the roadway would accommodate the additional growth projected along the corridor. 5,300 units of residential development and 331,000 square feet of commercial development are projected to occur along the corridor. Furthermore, the proposed project would allow additional access to the Moran Ranch Area, which is east of I-45 and just north of FM830. This area, near Crystal Creek, is undeveloped. There are a number of proposals being submitted for the area as it is ripe for development. As Conroe is a fast-growing municipality, and this corridor is projected to experience residential and commercial growth, the increased capacity would accommodate the additional demand from these developments. The project will help reduce delay and congestion along the corridor and provide safety benefits through crash reduction. The improvements would also improve existing conditions through improving pavement markings and street conditions. The addition of sidewalks would allow for pedestrian connectivity between the minor roads along the corridor. The project meets the goals of the 2045 RTP through increased capacity and pedestrian connectivity, with expansion of multimodal network capacity.

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?

Yes

A. CSJs

2897-01-016

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.

11752000

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.

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?

06/01/2021

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?

12/01/2021

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

12/01/2021

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

12/01/2023

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

50

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

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

US Army Corps permit would be a 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_69_HW_FM830.pdf

Project Budget

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

HOU_69_HW_FM830 Project Budget Worksheet.xlsx

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

No

Benefit/Cost Analysis

1. Safety Benefits

HOU_69_HW_FM830 Roadway Safety Benefits Template - Editable.xlsx

2. Delay Benefits

1031201865950PM.xlsx

3. Emissions Benefits

HOU_69_HW_FM830 Roadway Emissions Benefits Template - Editable.xlsx

5. Additional BCA Documentation (Optional)

Support Letters.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:

None of the Above

2. Please upload your completed LOTTR template.

HOU_69_HW_FM830 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 increase capacity and add sidewalks along the roadway.

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.

Montgomery County Thoroughfare Plan

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/thoroughfare_plan/docs/montgomery-county-thoroughfare-plan.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.

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