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LSC Cy-Fair Academy for Lifelong LearningOctober 8, 2013

US 290 PROGRAM OVERVIEW

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Mission & Goals

Corridor Overview

Interim Solution

Partnerships/Funding

Managed Lanes

Construction

Questions

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Mission & Goals

MISSION– Working with others to provide safe and reliable transportation solutions for

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GOALS– Maintain a safe system– Address congestion– Connect Texas communities– Best in class state agency

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100 Most Congested Roadway Segments in Texas

US 290: I-610 to FM 529 - #18 I-610: I-10 to I-45 - #20 US 290: FM 529 to FM 1960 #32

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US 290 Program Overview

US 290: I-610 to FM 2920– 35 miles ($2.4 billion)

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Hempstead: I-610 to SH 99– 24 miles ($2.3 billion)

Record of Decision (ROD) approved 2010

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Interim Solution

Funding current concept not feasible Interim partnership solution on US 290 ($1.8 billion)

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Rehabilitate Hempstead Road (Started August 2013) Environmental Re-evaluation Document Public Comment Period ended September 18th, 2013

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Partnership

Key Funding Partners– State and Federal Elected Officials – Approval of state and federal funds– Harris County – Judge, Harris County Commissioners Court, Public Infrastructure

Department, Toll Road Authority– Houston Galveston Area Council – Transportation Policy Council

Other Partners– Federal Highway Administration– Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County– City of Houston– City of Jersey Village

Community Partners– Cy-Fair Chamber of Commerce– West Houston Association– Near Northwest Management District– Greater Houston Partnership

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Funding

Original US 290/Hempstead Tollway Program Cost - $4.7 billion

Interim Phased Plan - $1.8 billion– Harris County - $400 million– Rider 42 funds/Prop 12 - $168 million– Other Prop 12 - $440 million– Prop 14 - $123 million– Other State - $84 million– Federal - $646 million

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Memorandum of Understanding

TxDOT and Harris County Toll Road Authority – executed April 2012– Partnership to leverage resources and maximize interim congestion relief

Interim US 290 from I-610 to SH 99 (Grand Parkway)– 4-general purpose lanes each direction– Reversible 3 to 2 managed lanes in center– Harris County to operate and maintain managed lanes• Revenue stays in the region

– Rehabilitate Hempstead Road

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US 290 Managed Lanes

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Accelerating Construction

7 project construction contracts awarded 5 projects and Hempstead Tollway remaining to let for

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Estimate/ Bid

$83M $104M$41M $91M $135M $58M $110M $153M $143M $107M (Project J-1)$142M (Project J-2)

$151M (Project K)

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Construction

Project K (I-610/US 290 Partial Interchange)– Congestion relief on I-10, I-610, US 290– Construction contract awarded May 26, 2011– $151 million contract; $6.79 million incentives– Estimated completion 2015

Project J-1 (I-610/US 290 Partial Interchange)– Construction contract awarded October 25, 2012– $107 million contract; $5.76 million incentives– Estimated completion 2016

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Construction

Project G (US 290/Beltway 8 Interchange)– Congestion relief on US 290, Beltway 8, Sam Houston Tollway– Significant safety enhancements– Construction contract awarded September 26, 2012– $110 million contract; $5 million incentives– Estimated completion 2016

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Transportation System Management (TSM) Projects

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Outbound US 290 at Barker Cypress

Outbound US 290 at Spring Cypress

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Public Information Program

Dedicated Public Information Office and StaffBrookhollow Central III2950 North Loop West, Suite 1150Houston, TX 77092

Website: www.my290.com

@my290Houston

Hotline Number: 1-866-95US290 (1-866-958-7290)

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