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

FM 518 Widening

2. Project County

Brazoria County

3. Facility/Street Name

FM 518

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

SH 288 to FM 865

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

The existing FM 518 from SH 288 to SH 35 consists of four 12-foot-wide travel lanes (two in each direction). The existing project area includes sidewalks in non-contiguous portions of both sides of the existing roadway. The facility had 419 crashes, 5 serious injuries and 0 fatalities during the period from 2015 to 2017. Improving congestion on this facility could save users in excess of 794,000 hours of travel time per lane-mile. Congestion is adversely affecting the travel time and reliability for freight movement. The truck volume on the facility is roughly 3,524 trucks per day and this represents 5.1% percent of the facility's AADT. 

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

Widen from 4 and 6 lane to 6 lane divided

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

The proposed improvements to FM 518 include the reconstruction and widening of the existing roadway from four lanes to six lanes. The improvements include the addition of one 15-foot-wide shared-use lane in each direction, 12-foot-wide left turn lanes in various locations, and construction of a typical 18-foot-wide raised median (the proposed medianwidth varies). The lane configurations (e.g. number of lanes) vary along the project limits to accommodate turning movements at various intersections and driveways. The proposed improvements also include 5-foot-wide sidewalks on both sides of the roadway. The roadway would be converted to a curb and gutter system. The purpose of this project is to reduce crashes, serious injuries and fatalities; reduce congestion on the facility and improve the reliability of peak-period travel times; improve pavement condition on the facility and increase its pavement rating; reduce congestion and improve travel time reliability for freight movement on this facility.

8. Have any MPOID numbers been assigned to this project?

Yes

A. MPOIDs

10132

9. Have any TxDOT Control-Section-Job (CSJ) numbers been assigned to this project?

Yes

A. CSJs

3416-01-012

10. What is the estimated total capital investment required for the project?

Less than $100 million

A. Investment Category & Strategy

(Maintain) Roadway/Freight Rehabilitation/Reconstruction

11. Please provide the federal funding amount requested.

26664000

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.

30% PS&E

2. What is the completed or anticipated level of environmental documentation required for the proposed project?

Environmental Assessment (EA)

A. What was/is the anticipated completion date of the environmental clearance?

03/01/2019

3. Will any of the following be required to implement the project? US Army Corps of Engineers Permits

Yes

US Coast Guard Permits

No

Railroad Agreements

No

None of the Above

No

4. Will the acquisition of Right of Way or an easement be required to implement the project?

Yes

A. What was/is the estimated completion date for Right of Way/easement mapping?

01/01/2020

B. What was/is the estimated start date for Right of Way/easement acquisition?

01/01/2020

C. What was/is the estimated completion date for Right of Way/easement acquisition?

06/01/2022

D. How many parcels must be acquired to implement the project?

50

E. How many parcels have been acquired to date?

0

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)

Anticipated US Army Corps of Engineers Permits: Nation Wide Permit (NWP)

Map/Location

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

Map_HOU_47_HW_FM518.pdf

Project Budget

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

HOU_47_HW_FM518 Project Budget Worksheet.xlsx

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

No

Benefit/Cost Analysis

1. Safety Benefits

HOU_47_HW_FM518 Roadway Safety Benefits Template - Editable.xlsx

2. Delay Benefits

1031201812454PM.xlsx

3. Emissions Benefits

HOU_47_HW_FM518 Roadway Emissions Benefits Template - Editable.xlsx

4. Additional BCA Documentation (Optional)

HOU_47_HW_FM518_Support_Pearland.pdf

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 - Resiliency/Flood Mitigation Strategies

1. Does the proposed project improve transportation resiliency or include flood mitigation strategies?

Yes

A. If yes, please provide a brief narrative describing how the proposed project improves resiliency or includes flood mitigation strategies. (Example flood mitigation strategies may include: elevating facility above ground level, additional storm water detention, flood warning devices, or other flood control measures)

FM 518 provides a direct connection to SH 288, a designated evacuation route. This project provides improved drainage through the installation of a curb and gutter system. 

Planning Factors - Improves Multimodal LOS

1. Does the proposed project improve highway/freight LOS?

Yes

2. Does the proposed project improve transit LOS?

No

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 project adds one lane of capacity in each direction. This project will construct 5-foot-wide sidewalks, as well as a 15-foot-wide shared-use lane (in each direction) that can accommodate bicyclists.

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.

H-GAC RTP 2040 (Under MPO ID 10132); Support materials from City of Pearland

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

http://www.h-gac.com/taq/plan/2040/default.aspx

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

Yes

Locally Designated Freight Corridor

No

State Designated Evacuation Route

No

None of the Above

No