Transportation Project Questionnaire

Operational Improvements and Congestion Management Questionnaire

Project Information

Agency Name	City of Galveston
Project Title	Stewart Road - 61st to 75th Streets: Corridor Improvements
Facility/Street/Highway	Stewart Road
Limits	61st Street to 75th Street
Description	Full reconstruction of Stewart Road from 61st to 75th Streets to include a two-way left turn lane, pedestrian improvements (e.g. sidewalks, ADA ramps), traffic signal upgrades (i.e. 65th, 68th, 69th and Colony Park Drive), replacement of water and sanitary sewer infrastructure, storm sewer system improvements, and ROW acquisition (if necessary).
Timeframe	Short Term (0-5 Years)
Estimated Cost	$46,058,000.00

Investment Category-Focused Criteria

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

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.

Comparison of data available for the City of Houston compiled by teh Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

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

< 1.0

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).

Comparison of data available for the City of Houston compiled by teh Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

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.

The proposed improvements will include the reconstruction Stewart Road, improving the underground storm driange system, increasing inlet sizes, inclusion of a Two Way Left Turn Lane to allow vehicles to get out of the flow of traffic to reduce congestion and delays, singal timing improvemnts and corridor improvements to enhance pedestrian and bicycle accessability.

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

Yes

Other Investment Category Focused Criteria

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

Yes

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 improved corridor will enhance access to existing and potential development along the corridor.

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.

This proposed project will consist of a complete corridor improvement within the right of way. This will allow for new sidewalks, driveway entrances, ADA Accessibility and other built components along the corridor to provide a safe place for all users.

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

The proposed improvement will look to create bus pull-out areas where appropriate and feasible that will provide greater safety for patrons and reduce the need for lengthy backups resulting from busses stopping in the travel lane.

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 increased width of the roadway by adding the two way left turn lane will allow traffic to be diverted around accidents, thus reducing delays to all users resulting from crashes along the corridor.

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 reconstruct and upsize existing infrastructure to improve capacity and condition of the entire roadway corridor. New concrete pavement will be incorporated into the design to provide a 50-year design life of the pavement, reducing the need to reconstruct this network segment for 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.

236 crashes per 100 million vehicle miles

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.

R = 385/(5*1.395) = 55.19 crashes per mile

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 improved roadway geometrics along this corridor will improve safety by reducing driver confusion, which will reduce expected fatalities along this stretch of the road network.

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.

High

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.

Medium

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.

This project will include upgrades to the underground drainage conveyance system as well as improvements at the intersections to provide larger inlets to accommodate a greater inflow of water into the system. Given the island’s unique geographic constraints, inclusion of sluice gates or other closure type apparatuses are being considered at the outfall to prevent the system from being inundated dure to tidal backflow.

Access/Connectivity

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

2995

1b. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Minorities

4125

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?

Yes

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

2995

1b. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Minorities

4125

1c. Household Population Under Poverty

1387

1d. Disabled Persons

755

1e. Elderly Persons

554

1f. Limited English Proficiency

256

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.

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 corridor improvements will improve accessibility for all users along the corridor by reducing delays due to traffic and congestion.

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 will incorporate greater accessibility to existing municipal services offered by the City to all residents.

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.

This project will occur along an already developed corridor. The planned improvements will include upgrades to the underground drainage conveyance system as well as improvements at the intersections to provide larger inlets to accommodate a greater inflow of water into the system. Given the island’s unique geographic constraints, inclusion of sluice gates or other closure type apparatuses are being considered at the outfall to prevent the system from being inundated dure to tidal backflow.

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)

Innovation

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

Yes

1a. If yes, please explain.

Technology to be determined.

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

Yes

2a. If yes, please explain.