Transportation Project Questionnaire

Operational Improvements and Congestion Management Questionnaire

Project Information

Agency Name	Fort Bend County
Project Title	Humphrey Way
Facility/Street/Highway	Humphrey Way
Limits	Braxton Road to Emmanuel King Road
Description	Concrete roadway, 4-12 ft lanes undivided w/ 4 ft shoulders.
Timeframe	Short Term (0-5 Years)
Estimated Cost	$7,000,000.00

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.

Travel Time Index: The proposed project is a new alignment project. Hence, no travel time index is calculated for existing conditions.

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

1.0 – 1.25

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).

"Travel Time Index: Distance, free flow speed and travel time during peak period from H-GAC Travel Demand Model are used to calculate Travel Time Index for after improvements conditions.

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.

Added capacity: The proposed project would add capacity to the system by providing a new 4-lane roadway with 12-foot-wide travel lanes in each direction.

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 proposed project would provide first-to-last-mile connectivity as establishing new route. This would bring new businesses and opportunities to the area.

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 designated freight corridor US 59 will induce the commercial activities such as motels, hotels, restaurants, mechanic shops and many other businesses related to transportation and basic needs.

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.

The proposed project is in its initial phase and does not include designated sidewalks as of now (2023). However, the proposed design would provide 2-foot-wide curb which can be used by pedestrians.

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

The proposed project would help to improve Fort Bend County's Demand Response Transit Service by providing faster and safer connectivity to the users.

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 proposed project is located in a rural area and proposed design includes 4-lane roadway. In the event of inoperability, available lanes can be used to direct the traffic and clear the roadway. The chances of inoperability due to damage are very less because of the new structure of the roadway.

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.

The proposed project would construct a new 4-lane divided roadway. The new facility will serve the system for next 30 years.

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.

0 Crashes/100 Million VMT (N/A)

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.

0 Crashes/100 Million VMT (N/A)

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.

Design: The proposed project is 4-lane divided roadway facility. Divided roadway would reduce the crashes caused by left-turn movements. The new roadway will be designed with current highway safety standards which will reduce the expected crashes. Work types: The Proposed improvements would improve safety by including following work types (work code, CRF): Install raised median (203, 25%) Install Pavement Markings (401, 20%) Install edge markings (402, 25%) Construct paved shoulders (504, 25%) Install sidewalks (407, 65%) Add through lane (517, 28%) The proposed improvements together would reduce potential crashes by 91%.

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 proposed project would meet to the minimum federal standard. Part of the project lies beside FEMA 100-year floodplain but the proposed improvements include side ditches with 4-foot-wide bottom along the corridor, which will reduce the vulnerability to flooding.

Access/Connectivity

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

484

1b. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Minorities

1811

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

484

1b. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Minorities

1811

1c. Household Population Under Poverty

726

1d. Disabled Persons

199

1e. Elderly Persons

259

1f. Limited English Proficiency

78

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.

57.2

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.

Ped/bike facility: The proposed project would provide new connectivity in the area which will reduce the travel cost and distance. Also, it would provide small undesignated (as of now, 2023) path for pedestrians. Safety improvements: A new 4-lane divided road with raised median and 12-foot-wide travel lanes in each direction would reduce head-on crashes and the grade difference would improve safety for pedestrians.

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.

Safety and mobility improvements: The proposed improvements include focus on safety improvements and mobility enhancement, hence lowering the adverse effect to nearest neighborhood. Travel time and economy: The proposed project would improve travel time which can benefit in lowering the delivery cost and bringing business. Aesthetic value and employment: The new facility with improved landscape will enhance the aesthetic value of the surrounding areas. The new road will increase the land prices and will boost the economy for new demand, raising employment.

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.

Natural resources: Part of the project lies beside FEMA 100-year floodplain and a total of 13.6 acres of wetland areas are present within a quarter mile buffer. Cultural resources: The proposed project does not impact any historical resources.

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)

Not applicable (New alignment)

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

Additional Documents

792_Humphrey Way.xlsx

792_Humphrey Way Red Flag Report.pdf