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

Broadway

2. Project County

Harris County

3. Facility/Street Name

Broadway

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

I-45 to SH3

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

The current roadway is a 4-lane roadway with a mix of continuous left turn lanes and medians. There are no turn lanes in the median area or at signalized intersections. The area has multiple schools along the corridor with community centers and a library. However, there are only 4ft sidewalks, no ADA compliant ramps or crossings, and no bicycle facility. There is also a mix of on-street and head-in parking that is encroaching into the right-of-way and posing safety concerns.

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

The proposed reconstruction will upgrade the 1.7 mile section with new pavement to current lane width standard, a wide median throughout the corridor with left-turn bays as needed, improved intersections and safety medians at the railroad crossing to prevent going around gates. Intersection safety improvements include ADA compliant ramps and crosswalks. A wider sidewalk will be constructed along the length of the corridor to provide safer and easier accessibility to the schools, library and community center. A buffered bicycle facility will be added back of curb to provide bicycle connections per the Houston Bike Plan. Parking along the corridor will be relocated to adjacent streets to remove safety concerns. Bus stop locations will be analyzed for relocation to improve roadway operations. The overall project will also reconfigure the roadway with a wide median creating a boulevard feel and allowing for future expansion to occur without disruption to adjacent parcels.

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

- Upgraded intersection with turn bays, median improvement and access management will provide improved LOS and intersection operations. - Improved pedestrian realm, crosswalks, and new bicycle facility providing connectivity to adjacent bicycle routes, will enhance multimodal operations and improve overall safety. Will also provide safer pedestrian mobility for adjacent Milby High School, Deady Middle School, Raul Yzaguirre School, - Bus stop relocation and intersection improvements will provide improved transit service operations and travel time reliability. - Improve storm drainage to convey design and extreme event and upsize drainage to current standards - Reconstruction of roadway will provide new service life to roadway, better pavement condition, and reconfiguration of the roadway will allow for future expansion in the median space.

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.

14672095

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

HPW PreAp letter.pdf

Project Development/Readiness

1. Please select the level of engineering completed.

60% PS&E

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?

01/22/2021

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

Yes

None of the Above

No

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?

No

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

City of Houston conducted a pre-engineering study for the roadway with updated technical report after public comments/inputs. Attachments include pre-engineering report, technical update, and current cross-section from design engineer. Broadway is part of the H-GAC Southeast Mobility Study that is currently underway and connects to improvements recommended in the H-GAC Hobby Area Livable Center Study.

9. Additional Project Development/Readiness Attachment (Optional)

Broadway report and tech memo.zip

Map/Location

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

Broadway_map.pdf

Project Budget

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

project-budget-Broadway.xlsx

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

No

Benefit/Cost Analysis

1. Safety Benefits

Roadway-Safety-Benefits-Broadway.xlsx

2. Delay Benefits

10312018123824PM.xlsx

3. Emissions Benefits

Roadway-Emissions-Benefits-Broadway.xlsx

4. Additional BCA Documentation (Optional)

Regional_employment_Broadway.JPG

5. Additional BCA Documentation (Optional)

TIP Resolution 2018-0035.pdf

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

The proposed project is being submitted under the complete street category. Benefit factors considered as part of the improvement include improved traffic signals, adding turn lanes, and safety lighting at intersections. The roadway is also being designed so that additional capacity maybe added with minimal impact to the adjacent properties.

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?

901 - 1000

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_broadway.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 segment of Broadway directly connects to the national designated freight portion of Broadway. The proposed project will improve transit mobility with consolidated bus stops, wider sidewalks for pedestrian mobility and safety, and a buffered bicycle facility that connects to adjacent bicycle connections.

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.

City of Houston Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan

B. If yes, please provide a link to the regional/sub regional or local plan in which the proposed project is recommended.

https://www.houstontx.gov/planning/transportation/MTFP.html

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.

Collector

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