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RECONS RECONSTR TRUCT UCTION AND ON AND WIDENING DENING OF O OLD A D ALICE R ICE ROAD

VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING August 11 to August 26, 2020

STAR ART OF T OF PR PROJ OJECT ECT SPO SPORTS P PARK RK BL BLVD VD END OF PR END OF PROJECT ECT SH 1 SH 100

FROM SPORTS PARK BOULEVARD TO SH 100 CSJ 0921-06-290

WELCOME TO THE OLD ALICE ROAD PRE RECORDED VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING VIDEO. CAMERON COUNTY IN COOPERATION WITH THE CAMERON COUNTY REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-PHARR DISTRICT IS PROPOSING TO RECONSTRUCT AND WIDEN OLD ALICE ROAD, FROM SPORTS PARK BOULEVARD TO SH 100. THE OLD ALICE ROADWAY PROJECT IS A LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPONSORED PROJECT DEVELOPED BY CAMERON COUNTY. BECAUSE STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS WOULD BE UTILZIED FOR CONSTRUCTION, TxDOT HAS OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILTIY. WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO VIEW THE DETAILS OF THIS PROJECT AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTACT OUR PROJECT TEAM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. CONTACT INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE END OF THIS PRESENTATION. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PAUSE THE PRESENTATION AND NAVIGATE FORWARD OR BACKWARD USING YOUR VIDEO PLAYER AT ANY TIME. 1

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WH WHY A Y A VIRTU VIRTUAL P L PUBLIC ME BLIC MEETING? ETING?

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WHY A VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING YOU ASK? CAMERON COUNTY IN COOPERATION WITH THE CAMERON COUNTY REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY AND TxDOT WOULD LIKE TO IMPLEMENT SAFE PRACTICES TO PROVIDE PROJECT INFORMATION IN A SAFE MANNER TO KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED ON TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS IN YOUR AREA. CAMERON COUNTY AND ITS TEAM MEMBERS ARE COMMITTED TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY AND TO AVOID IN-PERSON CONTACT. THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING WILL PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY THE SAME INFORMATION AS A IN-PERSON MEETING SUCH AS PROJECT INFORMATION, AN ESTIMATED TIMELINE FOR THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, THE PROCESS FOR SUBMITTING COMMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE KEY CONTACTS TO THE PUBLIC. THE COMMENT PROCESS IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT, THAN A IN-PERSON PUBLIC MEETING. YOUR COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS CAN BE MADE AT ANY TIME, BUT IN ORDER TO BE DOCUMENTED IN THE PUBLIC MEETING RECORD, WE MUST RECEIVE THEM BY AUGUST 26, 2020 BY 5:00 PM. IF YOU HAVEN’T DONE SO ALREADY, PLEASE SIGN IN TO THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING BY CLICKING THE LINK ON THE MEETING WEBPAGE AFTER THE PRESENTATION. ALL VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING MATERIALS CAN BE ACCESSED AT HTTPS;//WWW.CAMERONCOUNTY.US/44975-2 OR AT WWW.TXDOT.GOV KEYWORD “OLD ALICE ROAD”. 2

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PURPOSE OF THE VIRTU PURPOSE OF THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING L PUBLIC MEETING

Encour

Encourag age and e and main maintain tain ef effectiv ctive e commun communication cation with the with the public public

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Present and descr t and describe be the recom the recommended ed pref prefer erred d alt alternati ative

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follo llow an im an impor portant st ant step ep in the en in the envir vironmental p nmental process (P ess (Public ublic Involv lvement) ement)

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Provide ide inf information on ho rmation on how w to submit submit publ public co ic comments a mments and in input a t about this v t this very im impor portant pr ant project in

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the Los Fresn esnos and s and Nor North h Br Brownsvi vill lle e area. area.

HELLO, MY NAME IS LULU MAYORGA AND I WILL BE YOUR PRESENTER FOR THIS VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING. I WOULD LIKE TO WELECOME AND THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO VIEW THIS VIRTUAL PRESENTATION THAT WAS SHARED WITH THE PUBLIC ON AUGUST 11, 2020. THE PURPOSE OF THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING IS TO ENCOURAGE AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH THE PUBLIC ABOUT THIS VERY IMPORTANT

PROJECT. IN ADDITION WE WILL PRESENT AND DESCRIBE THE RECOMMENDED PREFERRED
ALTERNATIVE. THIS VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING FOLLOWS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN THE

ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS BY PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE THEIR VALUABLE INPUT IN THE PROPOSED PROJECT WHICH IS A VERY IMPORTANT PROJECT IN EASTERN CAMERON COUNTY WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES OF LOS FRESNOS AND NORTH

BROWNSVILLE. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IS AN ON GOING ASPECT OF THE PROJECT

DEVELOPMENT PROCESS THAT ENCOURAGES AND SOLICITS PUBLIC INPUT AND PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO BECOME FULLY INFORMED AND ENGANGED ON THE PROPOSED PROJECT. 3

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VIRTU VIRTUAL P L PUBLIC ME BLIC MEETING A ETING AGEND ENDA

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WELCOME

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PROJ OJECT NEED NEED AND PUR AND PURPOSE

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PROP OPOSED SCH SCHEMA MATIC LA C LAYOUT

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DURING THE NEXT FEW MINUTES I WILL BE COVERING THE FOLLOWING. PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE OLD ALICE ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, WE WOULD DESCRIBE THE PURPOSE AND NEED OF THE PROJECT, SHOW THE ROADWAY SCHEMATIC THAT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR THE PROJECT AND HIGHLIGHT MAJOR CHANGES WITHIN EACH SECTION OF THE PROJECT. WE WILL PROVIDE A PROJECT SCHEDULE AND THEN EXPLAIN THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING COMMENT PROCESS, WHICH IS DIFFERENT FROM AN IN‐ PERSON PUBLIC MEETING. THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING WILL THEN ADJOURN THE PRESENTATION PORTION OF THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING. EVEN THOUGH THE PRESENTATION WILL FINISH, THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL AUGUST 26, 2020 TO ENABLE THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE COMMENTS TO THE PROJECT TEAM. 4

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NA NATIONAL ENVIR TIONAL ENVIRONMENT NMENTAL POLICY A L POLICY ACT

The en The envir vironm nmental re revie view, , consu consultation, , and o and other her f feder deral l actio actions req required b by appli applicab able le federal en deral envir vironmental l nmental laws f ws for r this this pr project ha

ject have been

been carri carried out b ed out by TxDO TxDOT T pursu pursuant t to 23 23 U.S. S.C.

C. 32

327 and a 7 and a Memor Memorandum of Underst

f Understanding dat

dated Decem d December er 9, 20 9, 2019, and e , and execu ecuted ed by by F FHWA and T TxDOT.

PRIOR TO DECEMBER 16, 2014 THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINSTRATION OR FHWA REVIEWED AND APPROVED PREPARED ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS UNDER THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT OR NEPA; HOWEVER ON DECEMBER 16, 2014, TxDOT ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FROM FHWA FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING CERTAIN ASSIGNED NEPA DOCUMENTS. THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WAS RENEWED ON DECEMBER 9, 2019. THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS APPLIES TO THIS PROJECT. 5

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VIRTU VIRTUAL P L PUBLIC ME BLIC MEETING N ETING NOTIFICA TIFICATIONS TIONS

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Newspaper wspaper adv advertisem emen ents ts

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Brownsv nsvill lle Herald on e Herald on Sunda Sunday July 26, July 26, 2020 2020

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Cameron Coun County, The Cam The Cameron Cou County Regio gional Mobili Mobility A Auth thorit ity and TxD and TxDOT websit bsites

Notices informing the general public were advertised in the Brownsville Herald and El Nuevo Heraldo on Sunday July 26, 2020. In addition to the notices being advertised in local newspapers, notices were mailed to adjacent property owners along Old Alice Road project limits, elected officials and other interested parties. Finally the notices of a virtual public meeting were posted on the Cameron County, CCRMA and TxDOT websites. 6

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OLD ALICE R OLD ALICE ROAD AD OVER ERVI VIEW EW

CSJ: 0921-06-290
LIMITS: FROM SPORTS PARK
BLVD. TO SH 100
LENGTH: 4.9 MILES

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SPORTS PARK BLVD

THE FOLLOWING SLIDE PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT. THE OLD ALICE ROADWAY PROJECT IS LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF BROWNSVILLE AND LOS

FRESNOS. THE MAP ON THE SCREEN DEPICTS THE GENERAL AREA OF THE PROJECT. THE

PROJECT LIMITS ARE FROM SPORTS PARK BLVD TO SH 100, A DISTANCE OF 4.9 MILES. THE EXISTING ROADWAY CONSISTS OF A TWO‐LANE RURAL ROADWAY WITH PARALLEL OPEN GRADED DITCHES. THE EXISTING ROADWAY CONDITIONS DO NOT MEET EXISTING AND FUTURE TRAFFIC DEMANDS. THE PROPOSED PLAN IS TO RECONSTRUCT AND WIDEN THE EXISTING ROADWAY TO PROVIDE FOR A FOUR‐LANE PAVED URBAN ROADWAY THAT WILL PROVIDE A SECURE AND EFFICIENT MEANS OF TRAVEL. IN ADDITION, AN 8 FT SIDEWALK WILL RUN PARALLEL TO THE ROAD ON BOTH SIDES FOR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC. AN EXISTING BRIDGE THAT SPANS THE CAMERON COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT # 1 MAIN CANAL #2 WILL BE DEMOLISHED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW BRIDGE THAT MATCHES OUR PROPOSED ROADWAY TYPICAL SECTION. 7

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PR PROJECT NEED OJECT NEED

Increased Congestion

Increased Congestion

Reduced Mobility

duced Mobility

Decreased Saf

Decreased Safety ty

Inadeq

Inadequat uate Drainage Drainage

The e

The existing isting r roadw adway is at y is at traf traffic fic capaci capacity

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The existing isting r roadw adway does no y does not meet t meet current current TxD TxDOT Design Standar T Design Standards Current and Current and Future T ture Traf raffic fic V Volum lumes

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2021 A 1 ADT: 1 16,900 V 900 VPD* D*

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2041 A 1 ADT: 2 24,200 V 200 VPD* D*

43% AD

43% ADT INCREASE (202 T INCREASE (2021 T 1 TO 204 2041) 1)

AD

ADT = T = Average Daily T erage Daily Traf raffic; fic;

VPD= V

VPD= Vehicles per da hicles per day.

THE PROJECT IS NEEDED BECAUSE OLD ALICE ROAD DOES NOT MEET CURRENT TxDOT DESIGN STANDARDS, THE EXISTING ROADWAY IS AT TRAFFIC CAPACITY AND IS EXPERIENCING INCREASED TRAFFIC CONGESTION, REDUCED MOBILITY HAS DECREASED AUTOMOBILE AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND HAS INADEQUATE DRAIANGE. TRAFFIC IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE FROM 16,900 TO 24,200 VEHICLES PER DAY ‐ A 43% INCREASE. PORTIONS OF THE ROAD ARE IMPASSIBLE DURING RAIN EVENTS DUE TO LACK OF PAVEMENT CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN. 8

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PR PROJE OJECT PURPOS PURPOSE

To meet current TxDO

meet current TxDOT design standar T design standards

To pr

provide a ide a roadw adway t y to meet anticip meet anticipated traf d traffic v fic volum lumes

To reduce traf

reduce traffic fic cong congestion estion

To impr

improve traf e traffic c mobility mobility

To im

impr prove pedestrian mobility and e pedestrian mobility and saf safety ety

To im

impr prove r e roadw adway drainage y drainage

To impr

improve c e community c

mmunity connectivity betw

nnectivity between S een Spor

rts Park

ts Park B

BVLD. A
LD. And

d SH 100

THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO MEET THE CURRENT TxDOT DESIGN STANDARDS, PROVIDE A ROADWAY TO MEET THE ANTICIPATED INCRESE IN TRAFFIC VOLUMES, TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION, TO IMPROVE TRAFIC AND PEDESTRIAN MOBILITY, TO IMPROVE ROADWAY DRAINAGE AND TO IMRPROVE COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN SPORTS PARK BOULEVARD AND SH 100. 9

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OLD ALICE R D ALICE ROAD E AD EXIS ISTING CO TING CONDITIONS NDITIONS

PICTURE 1: OLD ALICE RD. EXISTING CONDITIONS FROM SPORTS PARK TO SH 550 (START OF PROJECT) PICTURE 2: OLD ALICE RD. EXISTING CONDITIONS FROM SH 550 TO 1.65 MILES NORTH OF SH 550

EXIS EXISTING “R “RUR URAL AL ROAD ADWAY” S SECTI CTION: 2-LANE ROADWAY WITH NO SHOULDERS, OR CURB AND GUTTER, GRADED OPEN DITCHES

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PICTURE 3: OLD ALICE RD. EXISTING CONDITIONS 1.65 MILES NORTH OF SH 550 TO SH 100 (END OF PROJECT)

OLD ALICE ROAD EXISTING TYPICAL SECTION

Project Limits: From Sports Park Blvd to SH 100
Project Length: 4.9 miles
2 lane rural roadway
Pavement varies from asphalt to dirt road

AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, OLD ALICE ROAD IS A RURAL ROADWAY CONSISTING OF A TWO LANE ROADWAY WITH NO SHOULDERS AND STORM WATER RUN‐OFF IS HANDLED BY PARALLEL OPEN GRADED DITCHES. THE ROADWAY ALSO IS NOT PAVED IN SOME AREAS WHERE THE ROADWAY IS NOT STRIPED TO DESIGNATE EACH TRAVEL LANE AND DURING MAJOR RAIN EVENTS IS UNPASSABLE. THE PICTURES PRESENTED DEPICT THE EXISTING CONDITIONS OF OLD ALICE ROAD. THE FIRST PICTURE SHOWS THE EXISTING ROADWAY CONDITIONS FROM SPORTS PARK BOULEVARD TO SH 550. THE ROADWAY IS A TWO‐LANE ASPHALT PAVED ROADWWAY WITH NO SHOULDERS AND DRAINAGE IS ACCOMPLISHED BY OPEN VEGETATED DITCHES THAT ARE PARALLELL TO OLD ALICE ROAD. THE SECOND PICTURE DEPICTS THE EXISTING CONDITION OF OLD ALICE ROAD FROM SH 550 TO 1.65 MILES NORTH OF SH 550. THE ROADWAY IS A GRAVEL DIRT ROADWAY CONSISTING OF AN UNMARKED ROADWAY WITH NO DESIGNATED TRAVEL LANES. OPEN GRADED DITCHES WHICH ARE PARALLEL TO OLD ALICE ROAD PROVIDE DRAINAGE FOR THE ROADWAY. THE THIRD PICTURE DEPICTS THE EXISTING CONDITIONS OF OLD ALICE RD FROM 1.65 MILES NORTH OF SH 550 TO SH 100. THIS SECTION OF ROADWAY CONSISTS OF A TWO LANE NARROW ROADWAY WITH NO SHOULDERS AND DRAINAGE IS PROVIDED BY PARALLEL OPEN GRADED DRAINAGE DITCHES. 10

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PR PROP OPOS OSED OLD ALIC OLD ALICE R E ROAD UPGRA AD UPGRADES

PROPOSED CURB AND GUTTER

PROPOSED PROPOSED 4 4 LANE “ LANE “URBA RBAN RO ROAD ADWAY” SECTI Y” SECTION: 12-foot travel lanes, 16-foot center left turn lane, 10-foot shoulders, 8-foot sidewalks, storm water to be handled by curb and gutter 11

PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE:

4 travel lanes 12-foot wide consisting of asphalt pavement
A center left turn lane 16-foot wide
2 shoulder lanes 10-foot wide
Sidewalks 8-foot wide on both sides of the road
A curb and gutter storm water system
Reconstruction and widening of the existing bridge that spans Cameron County

Drainage District # 1 drainage ditch # 2 (Main Canal)

Existing right of way varies from 120-feet to 150-feet
No additional right of way needed

THE ROADWAY WILL BE RECONSTRUCTED AND WIDENED TO PROVIDE FOR AN URBAN ROADWAY TYPICAL SECTION. THIS UPGRADE WOULD CONSIST OF FOUR – 12 FOOT WIDE TRAVEL LANES, A 16 FOOT WIDE CENTER LEFT TURN LANE AND 10 FOOT WIDE

SHOULDERS. THE ROADWAY WOULD HAVE CURB AND GUTTER STORM WATER SYSTEM TO

ACCOMMODATE STORM WATER. ADDITIONALLY, SIDEWALKS WILL BE PLACED PARALLEL TO THE ROAD ON BOTH SIDES FOR PEDESTRIANS. SINCE THE EXISTING RIGHT OF WAY WIDTH VARIES FROM 120 FT TO 150 FT THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT, NO RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION WILL BE REQUIRED ON THIS PROJECT. 11

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PR PROPOSED SCHEMA OPOSED SCHEMATIC LA IC LAYOUT UT

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9 – From Spor Sports Par ts Park Blvd Blvd (Star (Start of

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Road

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12 LOOKING NORTH FROM OLD ALICE ROAD AND SPORTS PARK BLVD INTERSECTION LOOKING NORTH FROM OLD ALICE ROAD: NO CURB AND GUTTER SYSTEM To SH 550

SPORTS PARK BLVD

FOR THIS PRESENTATION, THE FOLLOWING SLIDES WILL DEPICT THE ROADWAY SCHEMATIC IN SECTIONS DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THE PROJECT ROADWAY SCHEMATIC. THE SCHEMATIC WILL ALSO BE POSTED ON THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING WEBSITE SO THE PUBLIC CAN VIEW THE SCHEMATIC BETTER AND THEY CAN ZOOM INTO AREAS OF

INTEREST. THIS SLIDE CONSISTS OF THE SECTION FROM SPORTS PARK BOULEVARD TO

NARANJO RD. AS SHOWN ON THE SCHEMATIC, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROJECT THERE IS GOING TO BE A 540 FT TRANSITION FROM A 2‐LANE EXISTING ROADWAY TO OUR PROPOSED 4‐LANE SECTION. THE PICTURE PROVIDED AT THE BOTTOM ILLUSTRATES THE EXISTING CONDITIONS OF OLD ALICE ROAD WHICH SHOWS A TWO LANE ROAD WITH NO CURB AND GUTTER SYSTEM. AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, NO RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION WILL BE REQUIRED. 12

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PR PROPOSED SCHEMA OPOSED SCHEMATIC LA IC LAYOUT UT

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Naranjo

Road t

ad to SH 550 SH 550

13 LOOKING NORTH FROM OLD ALICE ROAD AND NARANJO ROAD INTERSECTION LOOKING NORTH FROM OLD ALICE ROAD AND SH 550 INTERSECTION PROPOSED SIGNAL To Sports Park Boulevard

THE SECOND SECTION EXTENDS FROM NARANJO ROAD TO SH 550. PICTURES PROVIDED SHOW EXISTING CONDITIONS OF THE ROAD UNDERNEATH SH 550. THE EXISTING ROAD BELOW SH 550 HAS TO BE RECONSTRUCTED IN ORDER TO MATCH THE PROPOSED TYPICAL SECTION. THE PROPSOED IMPROVEMENTS UNDER SH 550 WOULD NOT REQUIRE ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING OVERPASS. A TRAFFIC SIGNAL IS BEING PROPOSED AT THE INTERSECTION OF OLD ALICE AND SH 550 FRONTAGE ROAD. 13

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PR PROPOSED SCHEMA OPOSED SCHEMATIC LA IC LAYOUT UT

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f 9 – From SH

SH 550 550 to 0.75 Miles Nor 0.75 Miles North of SH 550 h of SH 550

14 View of Existing Conditions along OLD ALICE ROAD and the SH 550 Intersection Looking North View of Existing Conditions along Old Alice Road looking North. PROPOSED SIGNAL EXISTING CULVERT WILL BE EXTENDED To SH 100 To SH 550

THE THIRD SCHEMATIC SECTION EXTENDS FROM SH 550 TO 0.75 MILES NORTH OF SH 550. WITHIN THESE LIMITS, OLD ALICE ROAD CONSISTS OF A DIRT ROAD WITH NO PAVEMENT, NO SIGNAGE AND NO PAVEMENT MARKINGS. A TRAFFIC SIGNAL IS BEING PROPOSED AT THE OLD ALICE AND SH 550 INTERSECTION. THE EXISTING DRAINAGE CULVERT AT THE DRAINAGE DITCH WILL BE EXTENDED ABOUT 40 FEET TO MEET THE PROPOSED TYPICAL SECTION. 14

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PR PROPOSED SCHEMA OPOSED SCHEMATIC LA IC LAYOUT UT

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f SH

SH 550 550

15 View of Existing conditions along Old Alice Road looking north. gravel dirt road with open graded vegetative ditches. View of Existing Conditions along Old Alice Road looking

north. Gravel dirt road with

no pavement markings or signage depicting a curve. To SH 550 To SH 100

THE NEXT SCHEMATIC SECTION IS FROM 0.75 MILES NORTH OF SH 550 TO 1.25 MILES NORTH OF SH 550 WHICH HAS A MAJOR CURVE IN THE ROADWAY. THE ROAD IN THIS SECTION ALSO HAS NO EXISTING PAVEMENT, LACKS SIGNAGE AND HAS NO PAVEMENT MARKINGS TO GUIDE DRIVERS THROUGH THE CURVE WHICH CREATES A HAZARD. 15

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PR PROPOSED SCHEMA OPOSED SCHEMATIC LA IC LAYOUT UT

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.25 Miles Nor Miles North of SH h of SH 550 T 550 To 1 1.65 65 Miles Miles Nor North of SH 550 h of SH 550

16 View of Existing Old Alice Road consisting of a dirt roadway looking north. PROPOSED CULVERT (138 FT LONG ) To SH 550 To SH 100

THE FIFTH SECTION OF THE ROADWAY SCHEMATIC EXTENDS FROM 1.25 MILES NORTH OF SH 550 TO 1.65 MILES NORTH OF SH 550 A DISTANCE OF 0.4 MILES. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE DRAINAGE, A NEW 138‐FT LONG CULVERT WILL BE INSTALLED AT THE EXISTING DRAINAGE DITCH. 16

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PR PROPOSED SCHEMA OPOSED SCHEMATIC LA IC LAYOUT UT

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.65 Miles Nor Miles North of SH h of SH 550 t 550 to 2.32 2.32 Miles Miles Nor North of SH 550 h of SH 550

REMOVE AND REPLACE EXISTING BRIDGE TO MATCH PROPOSED ROAD TYPICAL SECTION 17 View of the Existing Bridge that spans CCDD# 1 MAIN CANAL. # 2. The Bridge would be reconstructed and widened to provide for the new four lane roadway. PROPOSED ACCESS ROAD TO COUNTY RD 321 To SH 550 To SH 100

THE SIXTH ROADWAY SCHEMATIC SECTION EXTENDS FROM 1.65 MILES NORTH OF SH 550 TO 2.32 MILES NORTH OF SH 550. A PORTION OF THE IMPROVED ROADWAY WOULD RUN PARALLEL TO COUNTY RD 321 JUST NORTH OF THE COUNTY ROADWAY. AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURE, THE EXISTING BRIDGE WIDTH DOES NOT MATCH THE PROPOSED ROADWAY, IT WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW BRIDGE TO MATCH THE PROPOSED ROADWAY TYPICAL SECTION. THE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IS PROPOSED TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN PHASES SO TRAFFIC FLOW IS NOT INTERRUPTED. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO OLD ALICE RD TO COUNTY RD 321, AN ACCESS ROAD WOULD BE PLACED ABOUT 300 FEET SOUTH OF LEMON DR. 17

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PR PROPOSED SCHEMA OPOSED SCHEMATIC LA IC LAYOUT UT

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9 – 2.32 Miles Nor .32 Miles North of h of SH SH 550 550 to 0.38 Miles Nor 0.38 Miles North of Papa h of Papaya Driv Drive

18 PROPOSED ACCESS ROAD TO COUNTY RD 321 PROPOSED CUL DE SAC EXISTING PAVEMENT SECTION TO BE REMOVED VIEW OF OLD ALICE ROAD AND COUNTY ROAD 321 LOOKING NORTH. PAPAYA DRIVE To SH 550 To SH 100

THE NEXT SCHEMATIC SECTION EXTENDS FROM 2.32 MILES NORTH OF SH 550 TO 0.38 MILES NORTH OF PAPAYA DR. A NEW ACCESS ROAD WILL BE PLACED ABOUT 950 FEET SOUTH OF PAPAYA DR TO CONNECT OLD ALICE RD TO COUNTY RD 321. THESE ACCESS ROADS ARE CRUCIAL SINCE BOTH ROADS WILL NO LONGER INTERSECT WITH EACH OTHER, THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVING A SEGMENT OF COUNTY RD 321 AS SHOWN ON THE

SCHEMATIC. A CUL DE SAC WILL BE CONSTRUCTED TO ALLOW DRIVERS TO SAFELY TURN

AROUND. 18

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PR PROPOSED SCHEMA OPOSED SCHEMATIC LA IC LAYOUT UT

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9 – 0.38 Miles Nor .38 Miles North of h of Papa Papaya Driv Drive e to 0.28 0.28 Miles Miles Nor North of h of Jo Joya Str Street

19 EXISTING CULVERT TO BE EXTENDED VIEW OF OLD ALICE ROAD LOOKING NORTH: RURAL 2 LANE ROADWAY WITH PARALLEL OPEN GRADED DITCHES Joya Street To Papaya Drive To SH 100 To SH 550

THE NEXT SECTION OF SCHEMATIC EXTENDS FROM 0.38 MILES NORTH OF PAPAYA DR. TO 0.28 MILES NORTH OF JOYA ST. THE PHOTOGRAPH ON THIS SLIDE DEPICTS THE EXISTING CONDITIONS OF OLD ALICE ROAD AFTER COUNTY ROAD 321. TWO EXISTING DRAINAGE CULVERTS SHOWN IN THIS SEGMENT WILL BE EXTENDED TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW ROADWAY TYPICAL SECTION OF FOUR LANES, A CENTER TURN LANE AND SHOULDERS ALONG WITH SIDEWALKS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROADWAY. 19

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PR PROPOSED SCHEMA OPOSED SCHEMATIC LA IC LAYOUT UT

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f 9 – From Jo

Joya Str Street t to SH 1 SH 100 (End of Pr 00 (End of Proj

ject)

ect)

Joya Street EXISTING CULVERT TO BE EXTENDED VIEW OF THE INTERSECTION OF OLD ALICE ROAD AND SH 100 (END OF PROJECT:) EXISTING SIGNAL To SH 550

THE FINAL SECTION OF THE SCHEMATIC IS FROM JOYA ST TO SH 100. THE PHOTOGRAPH ON THIS SLIDE DEPICTS THE EXISTING OLD ALICE ROAD AND SH 100

INTERSECTION. THE EXISTING SIGNAL WILL BE MODIFIED TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW

ROADWAY WIDTH. THE EXISTING DRAINAGE STRUCTURE WOULD BE EXTEDED DUE TO THE ADDITIONAL TRAVEL LANES AND THE IRRIGATION CANAL STRUCTURE WOULD ALSO BE EXTENDED. 20

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ENVIR ENVIRONMENT NMENTAL ANAL L ANALYSIS IS

Federally and

derally and Stat State list e listed endangered ed endangered and and threat threatened species that could ened species that could

ccur within the pr
ccur within the proje
ject area

t area

Air Qualit

Air Quality Analys y Analysis is

Hazar

Hazardous Mat

us Materials Analysis

rials Analysis

Hist

Historical Studies

rical Studies
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Arche cheologi gical Stu l Studies ies

Noise Analysis

Noise Analysis

Water Quality Analysis t

r Quality Analysis to include W include Waters of rs of the U the U.S. including

S. including w

wetlands tlands

Indirect Im

Indirect Impact Analysis wi pact Analysis within the pr thin the project stud

ject study area

y area

AN ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS ON THE PROPOSED PROJECT IMPROVEMENTS IS CURRENTLY ON GOING. THIS VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING IS ONE IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS PROCESS. IN ADDITION TO THE PUBLIC MEETING AN ANALYSIS ON THE PROEJCT AREAS ENVIRONMENT IS BEING CONDUCTED. THIS INCLUDES AN ANALYSIS ON FEDERALLY AND STATE LISTED ENDANGERED SPECIES THAT COULD OCCUR WITHIN THE PROJECT STUDY AREA, AIR QUALITY ANALYSIS, A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ANALYSIS, HISTORICAL STUDIES, ARCHEOLOGICAL STUDIES, A NOISE ANALYSIS A WATER QUALITY ANALYSIS THAT INCLUDES WATERS OF THE U.S. INCLUDING WETLANDS, AND INDIRECT IMPACTS ON THE AREA DUE TO THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS. 21

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ENVIR ENVIRONMENT NMENTAL ANAL L ANALYSIS IS

WATERS OF THE U.S. WITH WETLANDS HABITAT WILDLIFE NOISE ANALYSIS

THE PHOTOGRAPHS ON THIS SLIDE SHOW THE EXISTING CONDITIONS FOUND ALONG OLD ALICE ROAD, WHICH INCLUDE POTENTIAL WETLANDS ALONG THE DRAINAGE DITCHES WITHIN THE PROJECT, EXISTING NOISE ANALYSIS, HABITAT FOUND WITHIN THE PROJECT AND WILDLIFE FOUND WITHIN THE PROJECT. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT WOULD HAVE MINIMAL IMPACTS TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PROJECT WOULD BE APPROVED BY TxDOT AS A CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION. 22

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23 The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 9, 2019, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.

PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST

Project Construction Phase Winter 2021 to Winter 2023 Project Bidding/Contract Award Phase Fall 2021 Design Phase Complete Final Design Summer 2021 Schematic & Environmental Phase Spring 2021 Initiate Project Planning Phase November 2019

ROADWAY COMPLETED AND OPEN TO TRAFFIC IN JANUARY 2023 ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COST: $18.1 MILLION

N O W

THIS SLIDE ILLUSTRATES THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. WORK ON THE PROJECT WAS INITIATED IN NOVEMBER 2019. THE SCHEMATIC AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT IS CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED. AS PART OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) PROCESS, WE ARE HOLDING THIS VIRTUAL MEETING TO GATHER PUBLIC INPUT WITH RESPECT TO THE PROJECT. INFORMATION COLLECTED WILL BE ANALYZED TO FURTHER UNDERSTAND THE PROJECT NEEDS. THIS PROJECT PLANNING PROCESS HAS BEEN ESTIMATED TO BE COMPLETED IN SPRING 2021. IT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY PROJECT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION BIDDING. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT IS PROJECTED TO TAKE 12 MONTHS WITH THE ROADWAY TO BE FULLY OPERATIONAL IN JANUARY 2023. AT THIS EARLY STAGE, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE CONSTRUCTION COST IS $18.1 MILLION. 23

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ANY QUE ANY QUESTION ONS ABOUT ABOUT THIS THIS PR PROJE OJECT AFTER AFTER THE PUBLIC THE PUBLIC COMME COMMENT PERIOD PERIOD AND AND DURIN DURING THE THE PR PROJE OJECT DEVEL T DEVELOPMENT T PR PROCE OCESS CAN BE S CAN BE SEN SENT TO BENJAM AMIN W IN WORSHAM HAM PROJECT E ECT ENGINEER NEER VIA E EMAIL O L OR TELEPHONE A PHONE AT THE CON CONTACT LIS LISTED ABO ABOVE E

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO GATHER PUBLIC FEEDBACK. PLEASE UTILIZE THE COMMENT CARD ON THE WEB SITE AND SUBMIT THE INFORMATION EITHER BY MAIL, EMAIL, OR PHONE. RESPONSES TO COMMENTS RECEIVED BY AUGUST 26, 2020 WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING REPORT ON THE COUNTY’S AND TxDOT

WEBPAGE. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALTHOUGH WE WOULD OFFICIALLY BE RECEIVING

COMMENTS FOR THIS PROJECT ONLY UNTIL AUGUST 26, 2020, ANY ONE MAY CONTACT

MR. BENJAMIN WORSHAM, THE PROJECT ENGINEER VIA EMAIL OR TELEPHONE AT

956.247.3500 OR AT HIS EMAIL ADDRESS AT BENJAMIN.WORSHAM@CO.CAMERON.TX.US ANYTIME DURING THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR QUESTIONS THEY MAY HAVE ON THIS VERY IMPORTANT PROJECT. 24