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Regional Goods Movement Questionnaire
Project Information
| Agency Name | City of Mont Belvieu |
| Project Title | Public Works & Engineering Director |
| Facility/Street/Highway | Traffic Management Center |
| Limits | City Wide |
| Description | Construction of a traffic management center for the City of Mont Belvieu |
| Timeframe | Short Term (0-5 Years) |
| Estimated Cost | $3,000,000.00 |
Investment Category-Focused Criteria
No
No
30%
40%
Yes
No
The proposed project will establish a Traffic Management Center for the entire City. The City a study for a city wide traffic management system that will help us manage traffic during high traffic events and particularly evacuate the public properly as we are in a costal county. The study was presented and approved by council The City owns and operates a fiber network and it would be easy to just upgrade he existing traffic signals to develop the project.
No
Yes
Other Investment Category Focused Criteria
Management Center will implement a series of improvement projects to address the transportation-related functional requirements for the City of Mont Belvieu, with an objective of providing a Management Center and advanced transportation system improvements throughout the city for emergency operations. Proposed – New Technology at current and future signals include Radar Detection at New Intersections, ITS Controllers, ITS model Cabinets, countdown pedestrian heads, Audible push buttons. It will provide Latest technologies, improve accuracy and time, alert travelers, data collection, and management. Traffic management & prioritizing Inclement weather, reporting incidents, natural disaster evacuations, emergency responses.
The proposed Management Center Plan will improve projects to address the transportation-related functional requirements for the City of Mont Belvieu, with an objective of providing a Management Center and advanced transportation system improvements throughout the city for emergency operations. The guiding principles and many of the technical aspects have not been developed previously. The project will implement a Management Center along with a much-needed updated technology for ITS devices to improve egress and ingress for emergency operations related Evacuations, plant operations emergencies, and coordinating/providing guidance for interstate/Sate Highway traffic along SH 146, SH 99 and IH 10 during traffic incident and emergencies.
The City of Mont Belvieu has successfully connected most of it's neighborhoods with sidewalks and bicycle paths. BHISD one of the top school districts in the state is located in the City in a college style campus. All schools from kindergarten to high school are in one big campus. The proposed Traffic Management Center will allow proper routing of pedestrian facilities across the city particularly during high walk-able periods such as high school football games, little league, and soccer seasons. The project will manage pedestrian connectivity to our City Hall complex, the town center, our Rec Center, Golf Course, City park, and to all BHISD buildings.
The new Management Center (TMC) will be located at in Existing City Hall Building along with other city facilities. The TMC will include the latest technologies and equipment to help provide the citizens of Mont Belvieu with improvement in emergency operation safety and congestion. With more people relocating and visiting the city, advancements in the latest technology are needed to enhance the quality of life in the community by a commitment to excellence in the delivery of the City’s public service and emergency operations. The TMC will mitigate situations and provide better response on along all the City of Mont Belvieu’s current and future roads. The new technology will improve the accuracy and time in alerting proper authorities of an accident, alerting travelers of congestion along routes, will provide better data collection, and management. Other improved operations include traffic signal management, inclement weather response, prioritizing signals for emergency vehicles, reporting incidents to the proper authorities, natural disaster evacuations, and maintaining equipment. Finalize city’s Architecture Plan for regional connection and enhanced future ITS operations.
ITS advanced technology is used to coordinate signals, improved traffic progression, reduce incident clearance times, improve real-time traveler information, improve progression, and enhance special event traffic management and more. During periods of inoperability due to emergencies or accidents the TMC will guide the deployment, management, and operation of advanced traffic management technology within the area while serving as an educational tool. It will allow city staff to view, assess, and redirect traffic in real time as needed. It will allow for emergency services to be dispatched to the scene even before the public can contact 911.
With the City growing and more traffic signals being installed the system needs to function as a whole and be more efficient. Upgrading our signals to the latest ITS technologies will ensure our traffic infrastructure service life is extended.
Planning Factors Criteria
This is hard to determine as the project is a city wide implementation, not a single project location.
This is hard to determine as the project is a city wide implementation, not a single project location.
Implementation of a TMC can be measured by obvious key performance indicators, such as an increase in the quantity of incidents managed, an increase in number of ITS devices deployed, and an increase in miles of coverage. These measures can be normalized to staffing levels as the system is expanded or enhanced. Some outcome-focused measures of improvement may include reduced recurring and non-recurring congestion, reduced crashes, and improved response times to traffic incidents. The system will reduce crashes and fatalities through continuous improvement of traffic management systems and procedures. IT will optimize travel time reliability on transportation systems in critical corridors to ensure travelers are reaching their destinations in the amount of time they expected for the journey. It provides timely and accurate travel information to customers so they can make informed mobility decisions so they can avoid areas that are dangerous and could cause more accidents.
Resiliency
Low
Low
The system does not require any drainage improvements.
Access/Connectivity
9500
3000
Yes
Yes
No
Environmental Justice
Less than 500
3000
Less than 500
Less than 500
3000
Less than 500
1
The City of Mont Belvieu does not have a large vulnerable population, however, it does serve several communities with low-moderate-income such as Liberty, Dayton, and Cove. The proposed management system will create safety for vehicles and all pedestrian accessing the facility. The system aims to improve mobility and safety through coordinated strategies that are supported by well-defined institutional arrangements, standard operating procedures, and regional partnerships with stakeholder agencies. It will develop a culture that recognizes traffic management systems as a core priority, supported by dedicated programs and funding and optimizing the existing infrastructure by increasing throughput and restoring system capacity. It will allow better access for all communities to City park, BHISD, Rec Center, Library, and the town center.
The project will promote healthy living, better access to critical facilities in the City. It is not proposed to re-locate any residents nor increase noise. An environmental study will be performed to determine any potential effects to the environment or the populations. Any impacts will be mitigated as necessary.
Impacts on Natural and Cultural Resources
The proposed project is not in any known wetlands areas and is not in a designated flood plain. An environmental study will be performed to determine any potential effects to the environment or the populations. Any impacts will be mitigated as necessary. It will follow all requirements per Federal laws.
Innovation
Yes
The proposed TCM will improve safety and mobility for all modes of transportation by integrating planning, design, operations, and maintenance activities and acknowledging all opportunities for innovation. It will increase safety by reducing crashes and fatalities through continuous improvement of traffic management systems and procedures. It will provide reliability and optimize travel times on transportation systems in critical corridors to ensure travelers are reaching their destinations in the amount of time they expected for the journey. It is efficient by Implement projects that optimize existing transportation system capacity and alleviate congestion. Provides timely and accurate travel information to customers so they can make informed mobility decisions. It will provide collaboration manage and operate an integrated transportation system through multi-jurisdictional coordination and cooperation between various transportation disciplines and partner agencies.
No