Install signage to warn drivers of roadway conditions and rumble strips to improve safety along CR 44 from FM 521 to W Wilkins Street. Construct 10-foot shoulders along CR 44 from SH 288 to FM 521 to offset fixed objects from the travel way and improve sight distance at intersections and driveways.
Timeframe
Medium Term (6-10 Years)
Estimated Cost
$6,500,000.00
Investment Category-Focused Criteria
CR 44 has experienced a 4% annual growth rate over the last four years with volumes increasing from 3250 vpd to 3500 vpd. The volume does not trigger a capacity need, but improvements to shoulders and other safety features are becoming prevalent as volumes continue to increase on this important corridor that connect the county seat of Angleton to FM 521.
No
Install signage to warn drivers of roadway conditions and rumble strips to improve safety along CR 44 from SH 288 to Loop 274. Construct 10-foot shoulders along CR 44 from SH 288 to Loop 274 to offset fixed objects from the travel way and improve sight distance at intersections and driveways.
No
No
Yes
CR 44 serves as an alternative route for Business 288 to facilities such as FM 521 and SH 288.
No
No
Other Investment Category Focused Criteria
No
The CR 44 project is primarily a safety improvement project that will address sight distance concerns and provide a shoulder for safer operations which will impact local truck operations in and out of Angleton.
The project will provide a shoulder for sight distance improvements.
The proposed project will improve bike safety by widening from a two foot shoulder to a ten foot shoulder, giving more room for bicyclists to operate (when needed) outside of the travel lane.
Current CR 44 does not service a fixed route for the Gulf Coast Transit District at this time.
By widening the existing shoulder from two to ten feet, vehicles would have an ability to get out of the travel lane.
With an annual growth of 4% per year in the traffic volume, pavement conditions will degrade more quickly over the next several years. The CR 44 improvement project will include new pavement to address future traffic demands including heavy vehicles traveling to and from FM 521 and SH 288 via Angleton, Texas.
Planning Factors Criteria
Existing crash rate on CR 44 is 187.92 as outlined in the Brazoria County Mobility Plan completed in 2022. This is above the statewide average for similar roadways.
The crash rate for serious injury along CR 44 is 22.1. There were four serious injury crashes over the last five years long the corridor.
CR 44 improvements will include a 10-foot shoulder, an improvement to the clear zone along the corridor, intersection sight distance improvements, improved signage to warn motorists of slick road conditions when raining, and the addition of rumble strips as CR 44 approaches the intersection with FM 521.
The project does not change the vulnerability to flooding.
Access/Connectivity
2645
2631
No
Yes
Yes
Environmental Justice
2645
2631
384
762
703
98
25.3
CR 44 improvements will include a 10-foot shoulder, an improvement to the clear zone along the corridor, intersection sight distance improvements, improved signage to warn motorists of slick road conditions when raining.
CR 44 improvements will decrease traffic congestion as the 10-foot shoulder will serve as the clear zone in case of any emergency or accident.
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