Who is Completing the Application?

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Megan Campbell

Planner

713-802-5325

[email protected]

Primary Agency Information

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Texas Department of Transportation - Houston

Quincy Allen

District Engineer

713-802-5000

[email protected]

7600 Washington Avenue

Houston

TX

77007

Additional Agency Information

Montgomery County

Charlie Riley

Commissioner

281-259-6492

[email protected]

19110 Unity Park Drive

Magnolia 

TX

77353

Project Information

Magnolia Relief Route (Phased)

Montgomery County

FM 1488

Existing FM 1488 (W of Magnolia) to SH 249

The project need is due to inefficient traffic operations on the existing FM 1488 due to congestion in all directions at FM 1488/UPRR/FM 1774 intersection. Reduced mobility due to competing uses including local traffic vs. through traffic and an increased number of crashes in the existing FM 1488 corridor. The facility had 101 crashes, 5 serious injuries and 0 fatalities during the period from 2015 to 2017. The truck volume on the facility is roughly 1,165 trucks per day and this represents 8.8% percent of the facility's AADT.

The FM 1488 Relief Route is a 4.5 mile new location, divided east-west facility that would serve as a major arterial for distribution of traffic around the City of Magnolia. The project will be constructed in phases (phase 1 is a two-lane, new location roadway. the ultimate build out is four lanes.). The facilities will consist of 12-foot lanes in each direction with 4-foot inside shoulders and 10-foot outside shoulders divided by a 40 foot depressed grass median. Construction would include an overpass at FM 1774, UPRR, and SH 249.

The primary outcomes are decreased traffic congestion, increased mobility, and improved operational efficiency and safety along FM 1488 within the City of Magnolia.

Yes

Yes

0523-08-013, 0523-09-018 - note: new CSJs will be assigned once funded. These CSJs were for environmental clearance only.

Less than $100 million

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

19848000

HOU_106_HW_FM1488 Project Budget Worksheet.xlsx

Project Development/Readiness

30% PS&E

Environmental Assessment (EA)

10/25/2018

No

No

Yes

No

Yes

01/01/2020

01/01/2020

01/01/2022

100

0

No

No

Montgomery County Support.pdf

Map/Location

Map_HOU_106_HW_FM1488.pdf

Project Budget

HOU_106_HW_FM1488 Project Budget Worksheet.xlsx

No

Planning Factors - Connectivity to Employment/Eliminates At-Grade Railroad Crossings

No

Yes

Planning Factors - Environmental Justice

Yes

Yes

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

0.01 – 0.10

HOU_106_HW_FM1488 Level of Time Travel Reliability LOTTR Estimation Template.xlsx

Planning Factors - Improves Multimodal LOS

Yes

No

Yes

The project will provide a relief route allowing truck traffic to by-pass the Magnolia CBD including key congested intersections. In addition, the new, wide shoulders will accommodate bicycles in accordance with TxDOT and AASHTO guidelines.

Planning Factors - Planning Coordination

Yes

Feasibility Study, FONSI, and RTP 2040

http://www.h-gac.com/community/our-great-region-2040/default.aspx

Planning Factors - Roadway Hierarchy/Freight System Priority/Evacuation Route

Principal Arterial

No

No

No

Yes