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.

Name

Valerie Taylor

Title

Director of Transportation Management Systems

Phone Number

713-881-3283

Email Address

[email protected]

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.

Agency Name

Texas Department of Transportation

Name

Valerie Taylor

Title

Director of Transportation Management Systems

Phone Number

713-881-3283

Email Address

[email protected]

Address

6922 Katy Rd

City

Houston

State

TX

Zip Code

77024

Additional Agency Information

1. Is this project being developed and/or implemented in partnership with another agency?

Project Information

1. Project Title

Installation of Arterial Intelligent Transportation Systems on SH 146

2. Project County

Galveston County

3. Facility/Street Name

SH 146

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

IH 45 South to SH 96

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

This project will provide necessary expanded coverage of Intelligent Transportation Systems on SH 146 to provide incident management, congestion management, and traveler information systems for the TxDOT Houston District (TranStar) region. This improvement project will also allow TranStar to move closer to achieving district-wide integrated coverage. The fiber connection will enhance reliability and provide communications network redundancy and continuity of operations for IH45 South and NASA 1.

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

This project will involve instrumentation of SH 146 with Intelligent Transportation Management Systems devices and traffic signal integration to improve real-time monitoring and reporting capabilities. Specifically, this project will include the installation of approximately 15 miles of fiber optic cable, closed circuit cameras, dynamic message signs, vehicle sensing devices, and travel time readers. Additionally, this ITS segment improvement will better serve an existing regional evacuation route and provide fiber optic communication redundancy.

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

This project will improve real-time incident detection, responsiveness, notification, real-time monitoring, and incident response. This project will contribute to identifying recurring and non-recurring congestion, creating reliable travel times to improve safety, efficiency, and improving the quality of life for road users experiencing delays.

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.

6000000

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

TXDOT_HOU_HGAC2018CFP.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?

07/01/2024

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

(c)(21) Deployment of electronics, photonics, communications, or information processing

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

Map/Location

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

SH 146-TxDOT Projects 2021-2026.pdf

Project Budget

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

SH146 project-budget-worksheet.xlsx

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

No

Benefit/Cost Analysis

1. Safety Benefits

SH146 Roadway-Safety-Benefits.xlsx

2. Delay Benefits

10312018123231PM.xlsx

3. Emissions Benefits

SH146 Roadway-Emissions-Benefits.xlsx

4. Additional BCA Documentation (Optional)

SH 146 delay-benefits-Signals.xlsx

Planning Factors - Improves Corridor Level of Travel Time Reliability (LOTTR)

1. The proposed project will reduce Planning Time Index (PTI) by:

0.11 - 0.20

2. Please upload your completed LOTTR template.

SH146 lottr-estimation.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.

This project will provide the necessary expanded coverage of existing incident management, congestion management, and traveler information systems infrastructure for the TxDOT Houston District, Houston TranStar partnership.

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

No

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

Yes

A. If Yes please explain.

This project will provide real-time incident detection, responsiveness, and notification to facility users by messaging on Dynamic Message Signs.

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

No

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?

No

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.

The proposed system would tie into Houston TranStar, the region's Transportation Management and Emergency Management center. Other than the four government agencies that comprise the consortium, numerous local government agencies have agreements for sharing resources at Houston TranStar.

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.

This project would provide communications redundancy between IH45 South and Nasa Road One. With other projects, it will also provide communications paths to SH 225 and SH 288.

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

Yes