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

Baker at Garth Intersection Improvements

2. Project County

Harris County

3. Facility/Street Name

Garth Road

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

the intersection of Baker Road with Garth Road

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

The intersection of Garth Road with Baker Road is one of the most congested intersections in the City of Baytown. The current ADT for the intersection is 49,099 and has been signalized for more than 20 years. The City of Baytown recently installed dedicated right turn lanes on three of the approaches and this has helped ease the congestion but it did not eliminate it. All four of the approaches have left turns exceeding 200 vph and one exceeding 340 vph. This traffic signal at this intersection is a part of the Garth Road adaptive signal timing corridor and creates a bottleneck for the rest of the corridor.

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

The proposed improvements for this corridor include: -closing the two closest median openings along Baker Road and constructing hooded left turn bays as a replacement, -widening the northbound approach in order to accommodate a second northbound to westbound left turn lane and closing two commercial driveways, -constructing a second left turn lane inside the median on the westbound approach, -constructing a second left turn lane inside the median on the eastbound approach, -widening the southbound approach to accommodate a second southbound to eastbound left turn lane, -constructing a new traffic signal system to accommodate the additional auxiliary lanes and remove the existing traffic signal poles from the medians, -installing crosswalks on all four legs of the intersection.

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

The primary outcomes of this project are expected to be a decrease in the delay experienced by road users at the intersection, more predictable traffic patterns to and from traffic signals to the north and south along Garth Road and, increased pedestrian mobility.

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.

3300000

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

Resolution No. 2548.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?

01/01/2020

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

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?

04/01/2021

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

05/01/2021

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

11/01/2022

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

2

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

Map/Location

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

Project Map.pdf

Project Budget

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

project-budget-worksheet-template.xlsx

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

No

Benefit/Cost Analysis

1. Safety Benefits

Roadway-Safety-Benefits-Template (1).xlsx

2. Delay Benefits

1031201830030PM.xlsx

3. Emissions Benefits

Intersection-Improvements-Emissions-Benefits-Template.xlsx

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

This intersection does not have a traditional AM peak period or PM peak period. The peak period occurs during the lunch hour from noon to 1 PM. The estimated peak period traffic for 2025 was determined by using the compound interest formula to grow the existing traffic from 2018 seven years at 3%. The estimated peak period traffic for 2025 was determined in the same way for 27 years at 2%.

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?

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:

0.01 – 0.10

2. Please upload your completed LOTTR template.

lottr-estimation-template.xlsx

Planning Factors - Improves Multimodal LOS

1. Does the proposed project improve highway/freight LOS?

Yes

2. Does the proposed project improve transit LOS?

Yes

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 intersection is a choke point for the remaining corridor. Once the proposed modifications are completed all traffic, freight, transit, pedestrian, and personal vehicles will see a reduction in each of their respective LOS MOE.

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?

No

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

Yes

State Designated Evacuation Route

No

None of the Above

No

A. If the proposed project is located on City or County designated freight corridor, please provide appropriate documentation.

Ordinance No. 2188.pdf