Transportation Project Questionnaire

Regional Goods Movement Questionnaire

Project Information

Agency Name	TxDOT Beaumont District
Project Title	IH-10 Ramp Relocations
Facility/Street/Highway	IH-10
Limits	From SH 146 to FM 565
Description	Relocate entrance / exit ramps
Timeframe	Short Term (0-5 Years)
Estimated Cost	$35,000,000.00

Investment Category-Focused Criteria

1. Is the proposed project recommended in a statewide, regional, or local freight plan?

2. Is the proposed project located on a Critical Urban/Rural Freight corridor (CUFC/CRFC)?

Yes

3. What is the estimated percentage of daily truck volume on the existing project facility? H-GAC staff can provide assistance in gathering the truck data from our website.

25.6

4. What is the estimated percentage of daily truck volume on the project facility after the proposed project implementation?

25.6

5. Does the project facility provide new or improved connectivity to a port/airport?

6. Does the project facility provide new or improved connectivity to other freight generators?

7. Please provide a narrative explaining how the project improves regional goods movement within and through the region. In the narrative, please mention if the project scope includes grade separations at at-grade railroad crossings or implementation of ITS technologies.

IH-10 is a primary freight corridor. The ramp relocations will improve traffic operations, creating a safer and smoother flow of traffic from the frontage roads to the interstate and vice versa. This operational improvement improves the movement of truck traffic onto and off the interstate from origins and destinations of freight traffic.

8. Is the project sponsor’s jurisdiction considering strategies to promote off-peak and overnight freight delivery?

9. Is the proposed project located on a State designated hurricane evacuation route?

9a. If no, is the proposed project located on a facility identified as a hurricane evacuation route in any regional or local plans?

9b. If no, is the proposed project located on a facility that functions as an alternate to a hurricane evacuation route?

Yes

i. If yes, please explain in a narrative.

The IH-10 project limits tie into SH 146 and connect to several other designated hurricane evacuation routes, including SH 146, IH-10 (west of SH 146), and FM 563 (a few miles east of this project). IH-10 in this area provides interconnectivity between these designated evacuation routes and thus functions as a potential leg of these routes.

Other Investment Category Focused Criteria

1. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project improves traffic operations. Within the narrative, please include if the proposed project includes construction of truck only lanes or managed truck only lanes, construction of an interchange, or intersection improvements.

The development that has occurred adjacent to IH10 over the past decade has reduced the level of service of the cross-street intersections with the frontage road. Moving the exits from IH10 further away from the intersections will improve the safety of the intersections as well as preventing traffic from backing up on the exit ramps. Relocation and strategic placement of entrance / exit ramps will also improve the level of service on the main lanes.

2. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project benefits high growth areas. Within the narrative, please explain if the proposed project improves or provides access to new residential developments, retail stores, other land uses, or if the proposed project alleviates future congestion due to potential economic development activity such as expansion of warehouses or other freight generators.

The growth on and adjacent to the corridor over the past decade has adversely impacted the original frontage road and mainlane system. Development along the corridor will continue further taxing the frontage road system. Proposed ramp locations in this project will take into account development (businesses, subdivisions, etc.) along the frontage roads and the access needs of those roadway users.

3. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project improves walking and biking conditions. Within the narrative, please explain if the proposed project scope includes construction of a new or improved existing bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure on a project facility or in the vicinity of the project.

N/A

4. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project improves traffic conditions for transit services (local, express, signature, or commuter).

No existing or planned transit service is provided on this facility.

5. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project will reduce inoperability for significant periods due to infrastructure damaged by a collision with vehicles such as trucks, ships, and barges.

Moving the ramps will allow the frontage road/cross-street intersections to function safely, reducing the accidents and the delays caused by them. The installation of strategically placed ramps will facilitate movement between the main lanes and frontage road and help provide an alternate route if a closure occurs on one or the other.

6. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project will improve state of good repair and extend the service life of the project facility.

This project will improve the state of good repair and extend the service life of IH-10 ramps through newly constructed pavement at ramp relocation areas. The pavement design for the new ramps will be based on the latest traffic data and design standards. The drainage facilities will be designed to meet or exceed ATLAS-14 standards. This new construction will extend the life of the ramps to greater than 10 years service life and reduce the needed maintenance over the next several decades.

Planning Factors Criteria

1. What is the existing fatality crash rate at the project location? Regional crash data is available online on the crash data viewer. H-GAC staff will provide assistance in calculating the crash rates upon request.

2. What is the existing serious injury crash rate at the project location? Regional crash data is available online on the crash data viewer. H-GAC staff will provide assistance in calculating the crash rates upon request.

8.939

3. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project reduces expected fatality and serious injury crashes. Narrative must include specific improvements (work types) included in the project scope. Crash reduction factors associated with specific work types can be found in the safety benefits calculation template. H-GAC staff can provide assistance in gathering the crash reduction factors upon request.

Resiliency

1. Please select the vulnerability to flooding score at the project location based on the Regional Resiliency tool. H-GAC staff can provide assistance with the regional resiliency tool upon request.

Low

2. Please select the criticality score at the project location based on the Regional Resiliency tool. H-GAC staff can provide assistance with the regional resiliency tool up on request.

Low

3. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project reduces vulnerability to flooding. The narrative must include specific improvements such as drainage improvements that are included in the scope.

Any necessary drainage facilities will be designed to meet or exceed ATLAS-14 standards. This should reduce or eliminate the chances of runoff interfering with ramp operation.

Access/Connectivity

Please enter the household population located within a quarter mile buffer of the project location: 1a. Low-Income

4110

1b. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Minorities

7329

2. Does the proposed project improve or provide new connectivity to a medical facility within a quarter mile buffer of the project location?

3. Does the proposed project improve or provide new connectivity to a school/college/university within a quarter mile buffer of the project location?

4. Does the proposed project improve or provide new connectivity to a social services facility within a quarter buffer of the project location?

Environmental Justice

Please enter household population located within quarter mile buffer of the project location. H-GAC staff can assist in gathering the data. 1a. Low-Income

4110

1b. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Minorities

7329

1c. Household Population Under Poverty

2230

1d. Disabled Persons

1521

1e. Elderly Persons

658

1f. Limited English Proficiency

2. What is the average Livable Center Need Index within quarter mile buffer of the project location? H-GAC staff can assist in gathering the data.

17.1

3. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project provides benefits to vulnerable populations. Benefits include safety improvements, construction of or improvements to ped/bike facilities, or improvements to transit stops.

The proposed ramps in this project would be built to the latest design standards (lane and shoulder widths and horizontal and vertical alignments). The pavement section for the ramps would be designed based on the latest traffic data and design guidelines. Relocating exit ramps further away from the cross street intersections improves the safety and traffic movements of the heavily utilized intersections.

4. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project avoids or mitigates adverse effects to vulnerable populations. A list of adverse effects was provided in detailed criteria document.

This project should not cause any adverse effects to vulnerable populations. The proposed ramp relocations should benefit all roadway users by reducing delays caused by accidents, by reducing the amount of idling at intersections, increasing the ability of emergency vehicles to respond to other incidents, and by improving access to and from the main lanes.

Impacts on Natural and Cultural Resources

1. Please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project avoids or mitigates impacts to natural (flood plains, wetlands) and cultural (historic and archeological sites) resources. H-GAC staff can provide assistance in identifying natural and cultural resources located within a quarter mile buffer of the project location.

The ramp relocations will occur between the frontage roads and the mainlanes. There should be no impact to wetlands or floodplains and no historical or archeological sites are present in these areas. A thorough investigation regarding natural and cultural resources will take place during project development. Review and coordination of this project would follow approved procedures for compliance with Federal and State laws.

2. Please provide Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) reductions provided by the project. H-GAC staff can provide assistance in calculating NOx and VOC reductions.

H-GAC will work with sponsor after emissions reductions calculation template is developed.

Innovation

1. Does the project propose to implement new infrastructure technologies to enhance accessibility, mobility, multimodalism, resiliency, reliability, or traffic operations?

2. Does the project propose to implement new autonomous/connected vehicle technology?

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