Transportation Project Questionnaire

Operational Improvements and Congestion Management Questionnaire

Project Information

Agency Name	Brazoria County
Project Title	CR 100 extension
Facility/Street/Highway	County Road 100
Limits	from CR 113 to SH 35
Description	Construct 2-lane roadway and 2-lane grade separation crossing at existing railroad.
Timeframe	Medium Term (6-10 Years)
Estimated Cost	$16,600,000.00

Investment Category-Focused Criteria

1. Is the project located on a facility listed on Texas 100 most congested roads list?

No

1b. If no, please provide the existing peak period travel time index (TTI) of the facility where proposed project is located.

< 1.0

1b-i. Provide a narrative describing the existing congestion where proposed project is located and describe narrative to explain methodology to calculate existing TTI.

New corridor extension so the existing TTI is zero.

2. What is the estimated TTI after project is implemented?

1.25 – 1.50

2a. Provide a narrative describing the existing congestion where proposed project is located. Within the narrative explain the methodology and data used to calculate existing Travel Time Index (TTI).

Existing congestion along CR 100 is non-existent. Large development in the area is anticipated to generate 1000 peak hour trips based on the ITE Trip Generation Manual. Development that support residential growth such as schools and commercial development are soon to follow. The TTI of 1.3 was determined for future conditions by estimating traffic flow based on planned and future development and applying the volume to capacity ratio to estimate travel time impacts.

3. Please provide a narrative to describe congestion management strategies and improvements (work types) proposed to reduce congestion on facility where the proposed project is located.

This is a new facility and the impact to congestion management will most be measured in changes to travel patterns and reduction in traffic congestion on parallel corridors such as Bailey Avenue and Magnolia Parkway.

4. Is the proposed project located on a facility identified as a hurricane evacuation route in any regional or local plans?

No

4a. If no, is the proposed project located on a facility that functions as an alternative to an evacuation route?

No

Other Investment Category Focused Criteria

1. Was the project scored under Regional Goods Movement Category?

No

1a. If no, please provide a narrative explaining how the proposed project improves regional goods movement. Within the narrative, please include if the proposed project is designated as a critical freight corridor or a local/regional/state truck route.

The corridor is not designated as a critical freight corridor. Once complete, the extension will serve as a local truck route as defined in the major thoroughfare plan.

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.

CR 100 is in a transition period with volume increases on the horizon due to significant increase in traffic volume associated with changes in land use along the project limits. Just west of the project is a residential development with approximately 1000 homesites. The extension project will provide direct connectivity to SH 35 which is two miles to the east. This will provide another grade separation over the BNSF railroad. The sub-region currently has two grade separations over the busy railroad line with McHard Road and Bailey Avenue as the only other corridors providing this important east west connectivity over the busy rail line.

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.

A shared use path will be included as part of the project for pedestrian and bike safety.

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

No transit services are currently operating in the area. Future transit services could be provided by the Gulf Coast Transit District or other entities pending the implementation of services as a result of the H-GAC transit study in the sub-region that was completed in 2023.

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.

The CR 100 extension will reduce inoperability with the inclusion of a shoulder for inoperable vehicles to clear the through lanes. The grade separation will reduce inoperability associated with train operations by BNSF if there is a train related delay.

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.

As an extension project, there is no existing facility to improve.

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.

As a new extension project, there is no existing data for crashes.

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.

As a new extension project, there is no existing data for crashes with injury.

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.

The changes in travel patterns associated with the extension of CR 100 will help reduce crash rates due to volume reductions on alternative routes such as Bailey Avenue and Magnolia Parkway.

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.

The project will include the latest in drainage design and detention to address the additional impervious services. Hydrology studies will be performed to address natural drainage patterns and storm water detention needs.

Access/Connectivity

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

4216

1b. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Minorities

2587

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

No

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

No

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

No

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

4216

1b. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Minorities

2587

1c. Household Population Under Poverty

491

1d. Disabled Persons

215

1e. Elderly Persons

208

1f. Limited English Proficiency

452

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.

30.2

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 project will include a shared use path for bike and pedestrian movements.

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.

CR 100 extension will decrease traffic congestion it will provide an alternative route to Bailey Avenue and Magnolia Parkway. New residential developments are proposed within the vicinity of the project which will increase the AADT of those roads and cause congestion.

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.

H-GAC to provide the data

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.
(Optional)

H-GAC to provide the data

Innovation

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

No

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

No

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