Transportation Project Questionnaire

Resiliency and State of Good Repair Questionnaire

Project Information

Agency Name	City of Galveston
Project Title	Intersection Improvements: 33rd Street & Seawall Blvd
Facility/Street/Highway	Seawall Blvd
Limits	33rd Street
Description	Construct a new Traffic Signal
Timeframe	Short Term (0-5 Years)
Estimated Cost	$525,000.00

Investment Category-Focused Criteria

1. Is the project a Roadway Project or a Transit Project?

Roadway

1a. For Roadway projects, this project is located on a facility functionally classified as a:

Principal Arterial or Higher Functional Class

2. Please provide a narrative explaining how proposed project reduces inoperability for significant periods of time due to damaged infrastructure.

This proposed project will add a traffic signal at the intersection of 33rd & Seawall to provide more efficient traffic flow and better access for pedestrians to access the beach.

3. Please provide total estimated daily users served by the proposed project. AADT for roadway project (total users=AADT*vehicle occupancy) or daily total ridership for transit project.

12653

4. What is the age of the facility where proposed project is located?

50 years

4a. What is the existing condition of the facility.

Good

5. Does the project sponsor maintain an approved and regularly updated asset management plan?

Yes

5a. If yes, please provide a link to the existing asset management plan.

A new pavement condition assessment was performed in 2023. The final report is in DRAFT format and has not been released to the public.

6. 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?

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.

This project is on an arterial street that experiences high seasonal traffic flows due to the gulf facing beaches and other tourist amenities along the corridor.

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.

This project is immediately adjacent to 5.2 acres of undeveloped land across from the Gulf of Mexico beaches.

3. 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.

This proposed project will add a traffic signal at the intersection of 33rd & Seawall to provide more efficient traffic flow and better access for pedestrians to access the beach.

4. 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 add a traffic signal at the intersection of 33rd & Seawall to provide more efficient traffic flow and better access for pedestrians to access the beach.

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

This proposed project will allow users existing the existing transit system and alternate location to get off the vehicle and access the beaches and other amenities in the area.

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.

none reported

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 = 45/(5*0.114) = 79.20 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.

This proposed project will add a traffic signal at the intersection of 33rd & Seawall to provide more efficient traffic flow and better access for pedestrians to access the beach.

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.

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.

Minor drainage improvements will be made to maintain existing drainage patterns for the area.

Access/Connectivity

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

305

1b. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Minorities

289

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

305

1b. Hispanic and Non-Hispanic Minorities

289

1c. Household Population Under Poverty

67

1d. Disabled Persons

136

1e. Elderly Persons

52

1f. Limited English Proficiency

13

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.

70

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.

This proposed project will add a traffic signal at the intersection of 33rd & Seawall to provide more efficient traffic flow and better access for pedestrians to access the beach.

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 proposed project will add a traffic signal at the intersection of 33rd & Seawall to provide more efficient traffic flow and better access for pedestrians to access the beach.

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.

Minor drainage improvements will be made to maintain existing drainage patterns for the area.

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.

"No Traffic" automated detection

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

Yes

2a. If yes, please explain.

"No Traffic" automated detection

Additional Documents

ProjectID 690 - BCA Calculation - Galveston.xlsm