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Megan Campbell
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Texas Department of Transportation - Houston
Quincy Allen
District Engineer
713-802-5000
7600 Washington Avenue
Houston
TX
77007
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Project Information
Wheeler Transit Center Pedestrian Bicycle Connection
Harris County
US 59/ I 69
Graustark St to Main St
There is no high comfort off-street pedestrian/bike facility to access the Wheeler Station from Montrose. The Wheeler Station is a transit and rail hub that connects to Downtown Houston. The need for the proposed project is demonstrated by the following conditions: • Many cyclists currently ride and walk to the Wheeler Station, without any designated bicycle and pedestrian route • There is no pedestrian/bicycle access for residents living east of I 45, and south of I 69. • I 45 and I 69 are two barriers; there is no east-west bicycle and pedestrian route that connects Montrose to the Wheeler Transit Center.
The off-street facility will construct a 10 ft wide shared use path, which will begin at Graustark St and travel west along South I 69 to Main Street. The project will include 10 feet wide shared-use path facility grade-separated from I 69 mainlines, striping, bridge railing, pavement markings, and signage as well as associated intersection improvements. This project does not require additional acquisition of right-of-way.
The purpose of the proposed project is to provide first-and-last mile convenient access for residents from increasing high density development in the Montrose Neighborhood improving connectivity and access for alternative modes of transportation, and encourage mode shifts from driving to cycling in both person work and non-work trips. This project would provide a safe off-street high comfort transit connector.
No
No
Less than $100 million
Active Transportation
1424974
Project Development/Readiness
Not Started
Categorical Exclusion (CE)
02/01/2020
(c)(3) Construction of bicycle and pedestrian lanes, paths, and facilities
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
HOU_104_Wheeler - Interagency Consultation.docx
HOU_104_Wheeler - Timeline.pdf
Wheeler Transit – First/Last Mile Connection Project Readiness No Advanced Funding Agreement (AFA) will be needed for this project since TxDOT will provide the 20% match, which reduces the project timeline by 6-12 months for the AFA process. No permits from the Army Corps of Engineers, US Coast Guard, and railroad are expected to be required before the project can be constructed. No documentation is needed from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). TxDOT’s Houston District Environmental Section has reviewed the project and indicated that the criteria for FHWA Categorical Exclusion Action (c)(3) Construction of bicycle and pedestrian lanes, paths, and facilities would be appropriate for this project. This project does not require additional acquisition of right-of-way (ROW). Survey of the area for the proposed project has been completed.
Map/Location
Benefit/Cost Analysis
TxDOT - Bike Ped Safety Benefit - Montrose Park & Ride.zip
TxDOT - Bike Ped Emissions Benefits - Montrose Park & Ride.zip
HOU_104_Wheeler_Additional Information.zip
HOU_104_Wheeler_Additional Information.zip
Wheeler Transit Center Daily User Methodology Generation Methodology A Bicycle and Pedestrian Demand Sketch methodology (Greg Griffin) was utilized to generate daily bicycle and pedestrian volumes for the Post Oak Transit Center Facility. This methodology utilizes American Community Survey commuting mode share data (Subject Table “S0801 Commuting Characteristics by Sex”) to estimate mode shares along the facility for both bicycle and pedestrians. A multiplier was generated to account for additional bike and pedestrian travel outside of the commuting periods. To develop the most accurate estimate of mode share for each project, buffers were utilized to account for surrounding land uses and area types. A 1.5-mile buffer was utilized for pedestrian projects and a 5-mile buffer for bike projects. ACS data within these buffers was averaged to generate a likely mode share for both bike and pedestrian modes. This data was then applied to traffic volumes generated from the regional travel demand model to estimate daily user bike and pedestrian trips. The specific process utilized to develop daily user estimates is outlined below: Assemble mode share and roadway network data • ACS data collection for city/county/MPO bike and pedestrian commute share • Pull ADT information from regional model for appropriate network links parallel or nearby project facilities • Load data into GIS • Identify ACS Block Groups within buffer range to generate ACS mode share estimates Estimate total bike trips (multiplier) • Calculate total bike mode share using the following formula: total bike mode share = 0.3% + (1.5 x bicycle commute share) Apply bicycle and pedestrian rates to roadway segments • The direct ACS pedestrian mode share was applied to the Wheeler Transit Center project as a proportion of current and/or projected vehicular volumes along specific roadway segment to develop estimated daily users. Transit ridership estimates were utilized to determine that this method was more feasible than applying the sketch planning multiplier. • Apply bike rate as proportion of current and/or projected vehicular volumes along specific roadway segment to develop estimated daily users. Interpolate to Estimate Build Year Daily Users • The HGAC Model Years are 2018, 2025, and 2045. To estimate the “build year” daily users, an interpolation was applied to develop estimates for 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. Reasonableness Check • A reasonable check was conducted by reviewing local information and transit ridership information to assess the reasonableness of user estimates generated in the previous steps. This methodology resulted in reasonable estimates of potential bicycle and pedestrian users in the year open to traffic.
Planning Factors - Barrier Elimination (Active Transportation)
Yes
Yes
Planning Factors - Emissions Reductions
Total NOx Reduction: 2.55 tons/year For Bike: Estimated Daily Volume Reduced in Year Open to Traffic 342 Estimated Daily VMT Reduced in Year Open to traffic 3,424 Estimated NOx Reductions In Year Open to Traffic (in gms/day) 174.8135636 For Ped: Estimated Daily Volume Reduced in Year Open to Traffic 668 Estimated Daily VMT Reduced in Year Open to traffic 2,005 Estimated NOx Reductions In Year Open to Traffic (in gms/day) 102.354076
Total VOCs Reduction: 0.68 tons/year For Bike: Estimated Daily Volume Reduced in Year Open to Traffic 342 Estimated Daily VMT Reduced in Year Open to traffic 3,424 Estimated VOC Reductions In Year Open to Traffic (in Gms/day) 46.77504765 For Ped: Estimated Daily Volume Reduced in Year Open to Traffic 668 Estimated Daily VMT Reduced in Year Open to traffic 2,005 Estimated VOC Reductions In Year Open to Traffic (in Gms/day) 27.38698693
Planning Factors - Environmental Justice
Yes
Yes
Planning Factors - Expands or Improves Bicycle & Pedestrian Connectivity to Employment/Schools/Medical Facilities/Transit Stops/Other Points of Interest
Yes
901 - 1000
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Planning Factors - Planning Coordination
Yes
H-GAC's Montrose Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan Special District Study
http://www.h-gac.com/community/qualityplaces/pedbike/special-districts/documents/montrose_study.pdf