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

Langston Boulevard Extension

2. Project County

Chambers County

3. Facility/Street Name

Langston Boulevard

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

From Franklin Drive to the future tie-in with the SH 99 extension. Approximately 4,300 feet total in length.

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

In the City of Mont Belvieu, the need exists for additional east-west corridors to supplement IH 10 and FM 565 within the region. As the city continues to grow in population as expected, it will be even more critical to provide traffic an alternative to IH 10 and FM 565 to travel east-west to relieve congestion, eliminate bottlenecks within the city, and serve as a reliever in case of traffic incidents on IH 10. Furthermore, the planned re-construction of the IH 10 at Eagle Drive interchange, scheduled to last three years, will create additional connectivity issues. The extension of Langston Blvd is expected to address the lack of east-west connectivity within the city and provide an additional connection to the future Grand Parkway extension.

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

Langston Boulevard is proposed to be extended west as a two-lane half-boulevard from east of Franklin Drive to the future extension of Grand Parkway, with the expectation of completing the four-lane boulevard section in the future. The project is expected to include a separated bike trail which will connect to the city’s network of trails and sidewalks, as well as the future 200-acre park, Hackberry Gully Park, west of Eagle Drive. The design speed for the existing section of Langston Boulevard is 35 MPH.

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

Along with providing residents with a needed collector street, The Langston Boulevard extension will become a critical component in improving east-west connectivity throughout the city and region. The extension will provide relief for traffic displaced by the reconstruction of the IH 10/Eagle Drive interchange. Traffic bound for Grand Parkway will be able to use the Langston Boulevard extension to access Grand Parkway. The extension is part of plans to extend Langston Boulevard to SH 146 at a later date. In addition, the new right-of-way will provide additional bike lanes and connectivity to the city’s proposed network of trails, parks, and other recreational facilities. One of the parks that the Langston Boulevard extension will provide access to is the future 200-acre regional park, Hackberry Gully Park. Hackberry Gully Park would be mainly north of Langston Road extension with access to South Lake Pier as well as additional trails to the south.

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.

4700000

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

12. Project Information--Mayor Funding Commitment Letter.pdf

Project Development/Readiness

1. Please select the level of engineering completed.

Schematic

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?

05/29/2020

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

C-22

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?

Yes

A. What was/is the estimated completion date for Right of Way/easement mapping?

09/07/2018

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

09/07/2018

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

09/07/2018

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

n/a

E. How many parcels have been acquired to date?

ALL

5. Has utility coordination been initiated for the project?

Yes

A. What level of utility coordination is the project currently at?

60%

B. Have utility agreements been completed for the project?

No

C. What was/is the estimated completion date for utility relocation?

09/27/2018

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-ReadinessTimeline.pdf

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

Topographic survey is underway. 30% PS&E is expected to be completed by March 2019. No known utilities are in the area. All necessary ROW has been acquired by the City.

9. Additional Project Development/Readiness Attachment (Optional)

9. Project Development-Readiness--Schematic.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)

1. Map Location--Langston.pdf

Project Budget

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

1. Project Budget--Langston.xlsx

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

No

Benefit/Cost Analysis

1. Safety Benefits

1. Benefit Cost Analysis--Safety Benefits.xlsx

2. Delay Benefits

1031201823124PM.xlsx

3. Emissions Benefits

3. Benefit Cost Analysis--Emissions Benefits.xlsx

4. Additional BCA Documentation (Optional)

4. Benefit Cost Analysis--TMC and Screenline Figure.pdf

5. Additional BCA Documentation (Optional)

Other Investments--Multimodal LOS Report.pdf

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

The 2018 peak period volume projections were adjusted using existing turning movement counts (TMC) (attached) and a screenline analysis with Langston Blvd, IH 10, and FM 565. Volumes on Langston Boulevard were determined based on the number of travel lanes between Langston (2 lanes), IH 10 frontage roads (4 lanes), and FM 565 (2 lanes). Due to the planned reconstruction of the interchange of IH 10 at Eagle Drive, it is expected that more traffic than predicted by H-GAC will use Langston Boulevard as an alternate to travel east-west. The difference between the existing TMC data and the H-GAC data was applied to 2018, 2025, and 2045 peak period projections. The adjusted 24-hour volumes were obtained by using the same ratio used by H-GAC to obtain the peak period volumes.

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?

1 - 500 Jobs

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.

Other Investments--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 extension of Langston Blvd is expected to improve the corridor’s LOS by providing an alternative for east-west traffic flow, and a connection to the future Grand Parkway extension. The separated bike path will give bikes and pedestrians safe passage along the corridor and create fewer conflicts with traffic on Langston Blvd. See LOS tables attached as #5 in BCA.

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.

Langston Blvd is listed as a proposed minor arterial in the City of Mont Belvieu Major Thoroughfare Plan in the 2035 Comprehensive 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.montbelvieu.net/DocumentCenter/View/1117

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