RAISED MEDIAN PUBLIC MEETING July 17, 2018 Date SH 336 Public - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

SH 48 (BOCA CHICA BLVD) RAISED MEDIAN PUBLIC MEETING

July 17, 2018

Date

SH 48 (BOCA CHICA BLVD) RAISED MEDIAN PROJECT

From I-69E to SH 4 (International Blvd)

Public Meeting Agenda

• Welcome

lcome & Intr trod

• ducti

uctions ns Octavio io Saenz enz – TxDOT Public lic Informati

• rmation

n Officer icer

• Technical

chnical Over ervie view Javier er Marti tine nez, z, Jr. P.E.– TxDOT Pharr rr Centr ntral l Desig sign n Proj roject ct Manager nager

• Next

xt Steps eps in Project

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Develop elopme ment nt Octavio io Saenz enz – TxDOT Public lic Informati

• rmation

n Officer icer

• Publi

blic c Commen mment

• Adjournmen
• urnment

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Public Meeting Purpose

• En

Encourage courage an and ma mainta tain in effectiv ective co comm mmunication unication wi with th th the e publ blic ic

• Pr

Provide vide projec ject t infor

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mation ion

• Impor

portant tant step ep in en envir vironmen

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tal process

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• Receiv

eceive input ut an and co comm mmen ents ts

Introductions

• Elected Officials Present
• TxDOT Representatives

Meeting Format

• Purpose of the Public Meeting: To solicit feedback from the

community regarding proposed improvements

• Options for Commenting:

– Verbal comments will commence after presentation – Written comments can be placed in the comment box – E-Mail comments to: Robin.Gelston@txdot.gov – Fax comments to: 956-702-6110 – Mail comments to: TxDOT Pharr District 600 W. Interstate 2 Pharr, Texas 78577

• Deadline for comments: August 1, 2018

Project Overview

I-69 E

SH 48

• From

m I-69E E to SH 4 (Int nter ernat ational nal Blvd) d)

• Proje
• ject

ct Length: gth: Approx. x. 1. 1.5 Miles es

• Constru

struct ct raised sed median ian and sidewalks alks

• No right

ht of way needed

• Proje
• ject

ct cost t is estimat imated d about ut $3 million llion

Project Need and Purpose

• Ne

Need ed – What problems

• blems are

re we e trying ng to address dress?

• Increased congestion
• Decreased mobility
• Increased accident rate
• Pur

urpose pose – What are re we e trying ng to do?

• Enhance safety
• Reduce congestion
• Improve mobility

Conflict Points

Existing Crash Data

SH 48 Crashes by Year, 2010-2017

Centerline Crash Data

SH 48 Centerline Crashes by Year, 2010-2017

Typical Roadway Section

EXISTING TYPICAL SECTION PROPOSED TYPICAL SECTION

Removal of Existing Traffic Signals

Simpson Street Intersection Brownsville Plaza / Strawberry Square Intersection Boca Chica Crossing / Home Depot Intersection

Benefits of Raised Medians*

• Rese

sear arch h consist isten ently tly finds s safety ty benefits its including: uding:

• Crash

h volume and d rate reducti tions ns

• Cra

rash h severi rity ty re reduced

• Decrease

e in fatal alities ities and d incapa apacit citating ating injur uries ies

• Constru

nstructin cting g raised ised media ians ns has decreased eased crash sh rates es as much as 58%

• Raise

sed d medians ians used in Texas and many y oth

• ther states

Road

Crash Rate

• f crash

Bus SH 6 41,000 4.3 1.8

• 58

Loop 281 23,500 5.2 4.3

• 17

71st West 30,500 3.8 2.5

• 34

71st WC 29,500 3.8 1.8

• 53

US 385 10,600 19.6 15.4

• 21

Others 30,600 7.0 4.8

• 31

*Sour

• urce:

e: Willia liam E. Frawle ley, , AICP CP Texas as A&M M Trans anspor

• rtatio

tation Institu itute

Economic Effects Related to Raised Medians*

• TTI Res

esea earch ch Studi dies es on ec economic

• mic impa

impacts ts du due t e to rais ised ed med edia ian impl implem emen enta tati tion:

• n:
• Economic Assessment of Access Management Projects in the Houston,

Texas Region (2015).

• Economic Impacts of Superstreet Implementation (2014).
• A Methodology for Determining Economic Impacts of Raised Medians: Final

Project Results (2000).

• Economic Impacts of Raised Median Implementation in the Rio Grande

Valley (2016).

• FM 802 Raised Median Economic Impacts.

Environmental Study

An environmental study is being conducted for this proposed project. This study considers:

• Impacts to the human

and natural environment

• Community Impacts
• Noise
• Air
• Vegetation
• Streams and

Wetlands

• Threatened and

Endangered Species

• Cultural Resources
• Hazardous Materials

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 16, 2014, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.

Project Schedule*

Public Meeting July 2018

Ongoing Public Involvement

*This is project

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hedule le and nd dates es are prelimina iminary y and sub ubject ject to change. ange.

Public Comment Period

• Use the microphone
• State your name
• State your interest in the project
• Give your comments on the

project

• Please observe 3 minute rule

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Provide Your Comments

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eave e commen mments ts at reg egis istra rati tion

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• Mail

il or dr drop of p off f comme mments: ts: TxDOT Pharr Dis istrict ict Offic ice 600 00 W. Inter ersta tate e 2 Pharr, , TX 7 785 8577

• Fax comme

mments ts to (956 56) 702 02-6110

• Email

il comme mments ts to Robin bin.Ge Gelst lston@

• n@txd

txdot.go gov Comme mment t de deadl dlin ine A e Augu gust st 1, 1, 2018 (TxDOT Web ebsit ite e www.txd txdot.go gov Keyword: d: SH 48)

Closing Remarks

Tha hank nk You

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