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

Fry Road/Cypress Rose Hill Road ITS Infrastructure Project

2. Project County

Harris County

3. Facility/Street Name

Fry Road/Cypress Rose Hill Road

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

Clay Road to Louetta Road/Huffmeister Road

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

Northwest/West Harris County is experience increased development and population growth due to the region's vibrant economy. Increasing traffic as a result of this growth is causing degradation to the traffic operations on Harris County roadways. Harris County has identified Fry Road (from Clay Road to Huffmeister Road) as a heavily traveled arterial that would substantially benefit from a combination of traffic signal modernization, fiber optic interconnect network and real time traffic monitoring.

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

The proposed improvement will be the installation of ITS infrastructure along the Fry Road/Cypress Rose Hill Road Corridor, from Clay Road to Louetta Road/Huffmeister Road.

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

The proposed improvements along the corridor will enhance efforts to reduce motorist delay, congestion and improve air quality. The installation of ITS infrastructure along the corridor provide intersection capacity improvements, remote monitoring and adjustment of signal operation and synchornization. Real time monitoring system will provide the public with average speed and travel time of vehicles along roadway sections. Also, collected data will be instrumental in the ability to develop ongoing transportation performance measures.

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) ITS Infrastructure

11. Please provide the federal funding amount requested.

4000000

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

Authorization for 2018 TIP.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?

None of the Above

A. What is the anticipated date for Open to Traffic?

01/01/2021

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?

No

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?

Yes

A. If Yes, please provide appropriate documentation showing interagency consultation (e.g, interagency agreements, coordination documentation).

TxDOT Letter of Support.PDF

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

Project is for the installation of ITS infrastructure along a major arterial where ROW acquisition and Environmental Assessment/ Categorical Exclusion is not anticipated. Therefore, the project is anticipated to be ready for let once design is completed, approximately 10 months from HGAC approval of the the project.

Map/Location

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

FryRd_TraffisSignals_181024 (2).zip

Project Budget

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

HGAC Budget_Fry Road.xlsx

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

No

Benefit/Cost Analysis

1. Safety Benefits

Roadway-Safety-Benefits-Template.xlsx

2. Delay Benefits

1031201891129AM.xlsx

3. Emissions Benefits

Roadway-Emissions-Benefits-Template.xlsx

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 - Incident/Event Management

1. Will the system be an integral part of an incident management system?

Yes

A. If Yes please explain.

CCTV cameras will be installed at major intersections. With the addition of the fiber optic communications network, the cameras will be integrated into TranStar's CTMS and be utilized by TranStar operators for incident management and surveillance.

2. Is the proposed system is located on H-GAC's CMP network?

Yes

A. If Yes please explain.

The project crosses US 290.

3. Will the proposed system provide notification of potential congestion to facility users?

Yes

A. If Yes please explain.

Intersections will be equipped with a real time monitoring device. With the addition of the fiber optic communications network, the real time monitoring device will be integrated into TranStar's CTMS and be able to provide extensive information of value to motorists (e.g. speed maps, travel times, etc.) and traffic management operators.

4. Will the proposed system give priority to Emergency vehicles?

Yes

A. If Yes please explain.

While no plans are currently in place to implement EVP systems, Harris County has allowed Emergency Service Districts to implement a GPS-based EVP system on County maintained roadways with adherence to Harris County system requirements.

5. Will the proposed system provide priority to transit or high occupancy vehicles?

No

Planning Factors - Includes Life Cycle Maintenance Plan

1. Does the proposed project application include Life Cycle Maintenance strategies/plan?

Yes

A. Please provide the Life Cycle Maintenance plan.

Life Cycle Maintenance Plan.docx

Planning Factors - Interagency Coordination/Continuity of Operations

1. Will system tie into another agency's systems to allow for data sharing?

Yes

A. If Yes, please provide a brief narrative describing what other agencies the proposed ITS system ties into to allow for data sharing.

CCTV cameras will be installed at major intersections. With the addition of the fiber optic communications network, the cameras can be interconnected into TranStar's CTMS to provide real time monitoring.

2. Will the system enhance continuity of operations or the system be operational in the event of a disruption?

Yes

A. If yes, please provide a brief narrative describing how the system enhances continuity of operation or be operation in the event of a disruption.

CCTV cameras will be installed at major intersections. With the addition of the fiber optic communications network and advance transportation management system, operators will be able to identify and respond to outages or signal malfunction quicker, minimizing disruption.

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

No

State Designated Evacuation Route

No

None of the Above

Yes