2015 Call for Projects Application Listing

Project Information

Project Title FM 2025 Overpass Primary Agency Texas Department of Transportation Date Submitted 1/12/2015 5:13:29 PM

Project Narrative

Describe the primary problems to be addressed by the project (Project Need).
1500 characters max Currently, The FM 2025 overpass is a two lane paved highway with access roads to US-59 frontage roads. It does not have a sidewalk. The need for the proposed project is demonstrated by the following conditions: • Roadway design deficiencies. • Demand exceeds or approaches capacity for both a.m. & p.m. daily commute periods. • Congestion due to competing uses (i.e. local traffic use and through traffic use). Describe the primary outcomes to be achieved by the project (Project Purpose).
1500 characters max The purpose of the proposed project is to improve mobility and safety, reduce traffic congestion, create a facility consistent with thoroughfare plans, and provide travel options while minimizing adverse environmental effects. Describe the proposed improvement (Facility/Limits/Description).
1500 characters max Reconstruct FM 2025 overpass to three lane, two each direction with one left turn lane; reconstruct both US 59 northbound and southbound frontage road intersections, and widen FM 2025 to SH 573 and add a continuous center turn lane. No sidewalks are proposed as part of this project. This project does not require any right-of-way. Describe any alternatives to the proposed improvement which have been considered or will be evaluated.
3000 characters max The reconstruction of FM 2025 overpass that will tie back into the existing section heading north (two lanes with a left turn lane) and to SH 573 that will contain two lanes with a continuous center turn lane. Reconstruction of both of the IH 59 northbound and southbound frontage road intersections which consist of enlarging turn radii. A No Build option has also been considered. The improvements outlined in this application represent the preferred alternative. Please describe any opportunities for staged construction of the project.
1500 characters max This project will not be staged as the improvements are needed cunccurent with each other as to reduce the issues presented. Staged Construction Attachment

Project Narrative

Has a scoping meeting been conducted with TxDOT or FTA?
Note: A brief scoping meeting will be scheduled during the application review period for any “Major Investment” project which has not already had one. No Please attach a completed scoping checklist or meeting summary.

What level of environmental documentation is required for the proposed project? Categorical Exclusion (CE) Which CE does the proposed project scope qualify for? (c)(26) Modernization of a highway which meets constraints in paragraph (e) Will any permits from the Army Corps of Engineers, US Coast Guard, railroad, etc. be required before the project can be constructed? No Please describe the permits needed and the timeline anticipated to acquire them.
1000 characters max Please provide an estimated completion date for the 30% Design/PS&E milestone. 01/01/2017 Will additional property, or interest in property (easement), be required to implement the project? No How many parcels or portions thereof remain to be acquired? Please provide an estimated date for the completion of property acquisition necessary for construction activities to begin. Has a utility evaluation been completed for the project? No Please describe the process for utility adjustments/relocations (entity responsible, financial responsibility, etc.). Utilities may be relocated. Will the project improve or significantly affect infrastructure owned or operated by another agency? No Please describe the affect and supply evidence of support from the affected agency. Evidence of Agency Support Attachment

Please describe previous and upcoming public involvement activities related to the proposed project. No known public meetings have been scheduled. Public Involvement Attachment

Please provide any additional project development/readiness information relevant to the proposed project. Please see attached. Additional Project Development/Readiness Attachment

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Map/Location

Please provide a clear and concise GIS coverage or PDF map of the proposed project.
(*.mpk ESRI Map Package file preferred)

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Project Budget

Please attach a completed project budget worksheet.
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Is this application for a transit project, ITS project, or other project that would have a significant ongoing operating/maintenance cost? No Please attach a completed 5-year annual operating budget worksheet.
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Are transportation development credits being requested? No Please attach a completed TDC application.
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Benefit/Cost Methodology

Please attach the completed BCA Excel worksheet and narrative explanation of analyses used

BCA Excel spreadsheet

Analysis Narrativet

Narrative Benefits

Safety: Please provide additional description of project benefits. Due to the facility's limited capacity and deficient roadway design, residents and businesses located along the roadway, have experienced significant delays in travel. This is most notable at peak traffic conditions. Truck traffic associated with a truck stop and narrow lanes and turning radii, intersection congestion, are main contributors that present hazardous conditions for motorists. Safety Narrative Attachmentt

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Congestion: Please provide additional description of project benefits. This project is located in a largely commercial/residential area and traverses over IH 69 and through the city of Cleveland. Commercial land use north of the project site along FM 2025 and the frontage roads of IH-69 and south along FM 2025 includes restaurants, churches, small retail centers, single and multi-family housing, and fueling stations. With the IH 69 corridor located within the project site, high growth in both population and employment is expected. Travel demand along the FM 2025 corridor is exceeding its capacity causing severe congestion and bottlenecks along the proposed project especially during peak hour time periods. Traffic Volumes: Truck Percentages: Growth Trends: Travel Patterns: Congestion Narrative Attachmentt

Asset Management/Operations: Please provide additional description of project benefits. This project will improve the life cycle from the physical preservation point of view, aid in congestion relief, safety and economic productivity to name a few. Asset Mgmt/Ops Narrative Attachmentt

Regional Economic Competitiveness: Please provide additional description of project benefits. The Trucking industry continues to experience growth as the need for moving more goods in relation to the increase in current economic trends, i.e., Oil and Gas production along the IH 69 corridor. Furthermore, the expansion of the housing market and continued growth of commercial development are of significant value. The city of Cleveland, located within 30 minutes of Lake Livingston, Lake Conroe and Lake Houston presents many recreational activities available. Econ Competitiveness Narrative Attachmentt

Natural/Cultural Resources: Please provide additional description of project benefits. The Department's Modus Operandi related to the natural and cultural resources is: avoid, minimize, mitigate. This project/preferred alternative is not anticipated to result in: Significant soils affected, substantial interruption of utility services, reduced community cohesion, Isolation of distinct areas or ethnic groups and all individual minority and low-income populations will be equally affected, Displaced businesses, Loss of jobs and a minimal amount of land will be removed from the tax base, Imapcts to historical structures, Impacts to parks, recreation areas, refuges, etc. The No Build scenario will have a negative impact on the community as traffic will increase, causing more congestion, and a general deterioration of mobility. Conversely, this project will improve travel time and improve existing congestion. Environment Narrative Attachmentt

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