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WebEx Functionality Use audio on computer if available Mute phones or audio to reduce background noise Turn off video function to save bandwidth/ prevent lagging between presentation and audio Using the chat feature: Open chat

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Gulf Freeway PEL Study Stakeholder Meeting

WebEx Functionality

  • Use audio on computer if available
  • Mute phones or audio to reduce background noise
  • Turn off video function to save bandwidth/ prevent lagging between

presentation and audio

  • Using the chat feature:

– Open chat panel and select “to” (Everyone) – Enter message – Hit send

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Gulf Freeway PEL Study Stakeholder Meeting

Stakeholder Meeting No. 1

Gulf Freeway Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study: I-45 South from I-69 / US 59 (Downtown) to Beltway 8 South

April 23, 2020

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Introductions

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Safety Moment – Home Office Ergonomics

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Agenda

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Stakeholder Roles & Responsibilities Route Importance Study Overview Previous Studies What is a PEL Study? Existing Corridor Conditions 1 2 3 4 5 7 Purpose & Need 8 Next Steps 9 10 Minute Break 6

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Mentimeter Setup

  • Registration:

– Name – Title – Agency – Email address

  • Test question

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You access via URL Link & Code www.menti.com Code 135278 OR Scan the QR Code

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Stakeholder Roles & Responsibilities

Stakeholders

  • Representatives from local and regional agencies, school districts,

chambers, management districts, emergency services, elected officials, and

  • ther key stakeholders

Stakeholder Responsibilities

  • Attend scheduled meetings and serve as a liaison to respective organization
  • Communicate TxDOT project information to constituents
  • Bring ideas and concerns to TxDOT’s attention
  • Encourage community involvement and input in the project, and consider

that input in discussions about the project

  • Provide study feedback through survey and interactive polling

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Route Importance

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Study Overview

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Study Overview

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I-69 / US 59 (Downtown) to Beltway 8 South Downtown, Midtown, University of Houston, Gulfgate, Texas Southern University, Hobby Airport

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Why study this corridor?

  • TTI’s 2019 Top 100 congested corridors

(Downtown to I-610: #6; I-610 to BW8: #30)

  • No major improvements since construction

completion in 1970

  • North of study limits - proposed NHHIP

improvements

  • South of study limits - recent widening to 5

mainlanes and 3 frontage road lanes in each direction

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PEL study will identify the issues and needs along the corridor Gulf Freeway: I-69 / US 59 to BW 8 South

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Corridor History

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Study Area

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  • Existing Facility:

– 6 t to 8 m mainl nlane nes (3 to 4 lanes each direction) – 1 re reversi sible le H HOT la lane (Emancipation to BW 8) – 3 front ntage r road lane nes (in each direction)

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Study Overview: Express Lanes Network

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Northbound HOV entrance, south of Beltway 8

Reversible Lane 2-Way HOT/HOV 2-Way Planned Express Lane 2-Way Express Lane

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Study Process/Schedule

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We are working on this step

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Interactive Poll – 4 Questions

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What is a PEL Study?

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What is a PEL Study?

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  • Approach to decision making
  • Early consideration of:

– Environmental goals – Community goals – Economic goals

  • Promotes efficient and

cost-effective solutions

  • Minimizes duplication of effort
  • Reduces delays in project implementation
  • Open and frequent communication at all levels

PEL = Planning and Environmental Linkages PEL Coordination

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PEL Study Background

  • A PEL study can:

– Identify future projects – Develop project Purpose and Need – Define project scope – Refine the range of viable alternatives – Link planning to environmental issues which move into NEPA*

  • Decisions made with

stakeholder input

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* The adoption of the PEL study into the NEPA process is subject to determination by FHWA.

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Existing Corridor Conditions

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Houston Region Growth

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Source: H-GAC Regional Transportation Plan (2045)

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Number of Travel Lanes with Typical Sections

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Right of Way Widths

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Right of Way Widths

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Grade Separations

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Grade Separation Locations

Overpass (I-45 over Crossing Street) Underpass (I-45 under Crossing Street)

Vertical Clearance

< 18.5 ft

Vertical Clearance

< 18.5 ft

Vertical Clearance

< 16.5 ft

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Traffic Volumes

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2019 Daily Traffic Volume

Vehicles per Day (VPD) – Both Directions

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Origin Destination - Northbound

26 Source: 2019 StreetLight O-D Data

Traffic pattern from north of BW 8

90,250 ( NB 2019 ADT)

Through Volume 10,830 (NB 2019 ADT)

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Origin Destination - Southbound

27 Source: 2019 StreetLight O-D Data

Traffic pattern from south of I-69 / US 59

87,480 (SB 2019 ADT)

Through Volume 14,870 (SB 2019 ADT)

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Travel Time in Study Corridor

28 Source: NPMRDS 2019

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Travel Time Reliability

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Travel Time Reliability

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Planning Time Index Range

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Travel Time Reliability

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Planning Time Index Range

Source: NPMRDS 2019

SB I-45 is unreliable for 4 hours in PM peak NB I-45 is unreliable for 14 hours throughout the day NB I-45 is unreliable for 3 hours in the AM peak and 5 hours in PM peak

Southbound I-45 South Northbound I-45 South

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Existing (2019) Level of Service

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LOS | AM LOS | PM

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Safety: Overall Conditions

33 Source: CRIS database 2014-2018

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Safety: Mainlane Crash Hot Spots (2014-2018)

34 Source: CRIS database 2014-2018

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Safety: Mainlane Crash Summary by Type and Severity (2014-2018)

35 Source: CRIS database 2014-2018

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Safety: Frontage Crash Hot Spots (2014-2018)

36 Source: CRIS database 2014-2018

BW 8 Almeda Genoa/ Shaver Clearwood /Edgebrook Monroe/ Winkler Broadway/ Park Pl Woodridge Wayside

Note:

The frontage crash includes crash records

  • n frontage road and crossing streets

within 500 feet buffer

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Population and Employment Activity Centers

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1 Regional Activity Centers

REGIONAL AL MAJOR

5 Major Activity Centers

MINOR

1 Minor Activity Centers

North Hobby Source: H-GAC, StreetLight, CoStar Third Ward / Eastwood Downtown Fuqua / BW8 GulfgateCenter / I-610 Edgebrook / Almeda Telephone Road

Activity population - 11,000+/mi2 AND 120+ O-D daily trips/ac Activity population - 11,000+/mi2 OR 100+ O-D daily trips/ac Activity population – 7,201 to 11,000/mi2 AND 40+ O-D daily trips/ac

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Freight Facts

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Sources: TTI Most Congested Roadways (2019); Texas Freight Mobility Plan 2018; I-45 Freight Corridor Plan (2016)

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Most Bottlenecks

Houston has the most freight bottlenecks in Texas, and 6 of the top 50 bottlenecks nationwide

2X Freight Growth

Statewide truck tonnage is forecasted to nearly double by 2045, rising from 2.2 billion tons in 2016 to 4.0 billion tons

6th Worst

Congested roadway in TX (2019) I-69 / US 59 to I-610

Port Access

Serious congestion accessing and exiting Port Houston cargo terminals, with domino effects on nearby roadways

8% Trucks

North of I-610

4% Trucks

South of I-610

CBD

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Freight Activities

39 Source: 2015 TranSearch, 2019 CoStar

EaD aDo/Harri rrisburg

Waste/scrap materials, nonmetallic minerals and chemicals/allied products

Spur 5 5

Primary metal products, chemicals/allied products, and nonmetallic minerals

SH 3/South H Hous uston

Waste/scrap materials, clay, concrete, glass, stone products, and bulk commodity shipments

Ho Hobb bby A Airport

Chemicals/allied products, crude petroleum, natural gas, and bulk commodity shipments

Port of Houston

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

St Study Ar Area F a Freig ight Ho Hotspots

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Interactive Poll – 3 Questions

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10 Minutes Break

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Previous Studies

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Previous Studies

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  • 50 previous studies related to Gulf Freeway PEL Study Corridor were

reviewed

  • Comprehensive list includes studies from various agencies, e.g., TxDOT,

H-GAC, City of Houston, Harris County, Houston Metro, etc.

  • The review focused on how study/project recommendations impact or

influence the Gulf Freeway study corridor

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Previous Studies: MetroNext Impacts to Gulf Freeway

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Connecting Green Line and Purple Line and extending to Hobby Airport

Light Rail

University Corridor between Westchase and Tidwell

BRT

Gulf Regional Express between Bay Area and Downtown

Regional Express Network

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Previous Studies: North Houston Highway Improvement Project

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I-45 MaX Lane Start/End at Commerce St in Downtown Proposed I-45 (General Purpose Lanes) Realignment Gulf Freeway PEL Study Corridor

STARTS HERE

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Purpose & Need

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Purpose & Need

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Purpose & Need

48 Source: H-GAC

  • A clear, concise, well-justified Purpose & Need is the foundation of every

transportation project – A project's "Need" is an identified transportation deficiency or problem – A project’s "Purpose" is the set of objectives that will be met to address the transportation deficiency

  • Consider H-GAC’s defined regional Goals & Objectives

to identify the I-45 corridor needs such as: – Safe fety – Mobili lity – Asset pr pres eser ervation – Freight mobili lity / / economic d deve velo lopment – Resource ce C Conservation

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Interactive Poll – 6 Questions

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Next Steps

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Summer 2020 Fall 2020

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Questions & Open Discussion

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Project Contact

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Who can can I I co contact act?

Sofia Huang, PE Project Development 7600 Washington Ave Houston, TX 77007

  • Tel. 469-434-5094

Benjamin.Burns@txdot.gov

Vis isit:

www.TxDOT.gov (keyword search I-45S PEL)

Benjamin Burns Project Development 7600 Washington Ave Houston, TX 77007

  • Tel. 713-802-5233

Sofia.Huang@txdot.gov