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SH 249 ACCESS MANAGEMENT STUDY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AUGUST 2015 IN ASSOCIATION WITH HNTB THE LENTZ GROUP CJ HENSCH INTRODUCTION The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), in partnership with Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Harris County and City of Houston commissioned the CDM Smith team to conduct the access management and traffic mobility study for the northwest segment of the SH 249 corridor from the Sam Houston Tollway/Beltway 8 to Interstate Highway 45 (I-45) in Harris County. This segment of SH 249 is approximately 7.2 miles in length. SH 249 is an important local and regional corridor for existing and future movement of people and goods in northwest Houston. SH 249 has the potential to connect to College Station in the future which would provide a direct route between College Station and Houston. SH 249 extends from I-45 North to the intersection of FM 1774 and FM 149 in Pinehurst. The purpose of this study is to develop short, medium, and long-term transportation recommendations to enhance corridor mobility, safety, and quality of life for all road users, including pedestrians and bicycles, as well as economic growth. This study will also consider long-term multimodal transportation strategies along the SH 249 corridor and other major study area roadways to improve mobility and enhance connectivity in the Houston metropolitan area. This Executive Summary documents the study purpose, goals, study area, recommendations, anticipated benefits, and estimated costs. Table of Contents Introduction Study Goals Recommendations Anticipated Benefits Estimated Costs Improvement Number Unit Cost Number Unit Cost Number Unit Cost Number Unit Cost CORRIDOR WIDE IMPROVEMENTS: * Add Raised Median / Channelization 265,770 SF 3,986,550 $ ** Convert Existing 10' Shoulder to 8' Shared Use Lane 6.08 MI $ 485,464 Add 5' Wide Concrete Sidewalks (From Veterans Memorial Dr. to I-45) 70,062 SF $ 1,050,930 Upgrade Signal Equipment / Optimize Traffic Signal Timing $ 4,122,500 SITE SPECIFIC IMPROVEMENTS: Roadway Widening Breen Rd. Widening (From W. Montgomery Dr. to Vogel Creek) 1 EA $ 3,231,600 Old Bammel N Houston Rd. (South of SH 249) - Improve Turn Radius 1 EA $ 52,900 TC Jester Blvd. Extension (From Star Peak Dr. to West Montgomery Rd.) 1 EA $ 1,894,000 * Add Raised Median / Channelization 2140 SF $ 57,780 Roadway Closures / Median Closures 5 EA $ 437,700 *** Add Right Turn Lanes 11 EA $ 1,938,900 4 EA $ 953,100 Add Left Turn Lanes 8 EA $ 1,828,100 1 EA $ 148,500 TOTAL FOR SHORT TERM IMPROVEMENTS (less than 5 years) 11,584,344 $ 1,894,000 $ 6,561,180 $ 148,500 $ SITE SPECIFIC IMPROVEMENTS: Roadway Widening / Extension Hollister Dr. Extension (From Blue Creek Ranch Dr. to Fallbrook Dr.) 1 EA $ 3,551,200 Fallbrook Dr. Extension (From SH 249 to Old Bammel N. Houston Rd.) 1 EA $ 10,180,000 West Rd. Extension (From Wal-Mart Entrance to N. Houston Rosslyn Rd.) 1 EA $ 8,286,000 Ella Blvd. Extension (From West Rd. to Northville St.) 1 EA $ 25,449,900 Old Foltin Rd. Widening(From SH 249 to Essie Rd.) 1 EA $ 7,102,300 Breen Rd. Widening (From Vogel Creek to N. Houston Rosslyn Rd.) 1 EA $ 33,797,400 Ann Louise Rd. Connection (Construct Bridge 600' south of Beltway 8) 1 EA $ 690,700 *** Add Right Turn Lanes 1 EA $ 468,900 1 EA $ 544,900 SH 249 / Breen Rd. / W. Montgomery Rd. Interchange 1 EA TBD TOTAL FOR MEDIUM TERM IMPROVEMENTS (5 – 10 years) $ - $ 25,449,900 $ 64,076,500 GRAND TOTAL 110.26 $ $ 544,900 * This project includes installation of raised medians (dowelled curb and conc riprap) as well as proposed striping for median left turn lanes. ** This project includes installation of new slotted curb and restriping of lanes and shoulders to accommodate for the 8' shared use lane. *** Proposed right turn lanes include installation of 8' shared use lane or 5' sidewalks at intersections as well as restriping of crosswalks. Units: EA = Each INT = Intersection MI = Miles SF = Square Feet LS = Lump Sum 11,584,344 $ 27,343,900 $ 70,637,680 $ 693,400 $ City of Houston Harris County Precinct 1 SH 249 Access Management Preliminary Cost Estimate From Beltway 8 to I-45 20.19 $ Medium Term (5 – 10 years) Short Term (less than 5 years) TOTALS (In Millions) Primary Implementing Agency TxDOT Harris County Precinct 4 90.07 $ ESTIMATED COSTS The table below summarizes the estimated construction costs for the short and medium term improvements by type and the primary implementing agency. The cost estimates listed above do not obligate any agency or jurisdiction to fund or build the listed improvements.
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SH 249 ACCESS MANAGEMENT STUDY
E X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y
AUGUST 2015
I N A S S O C I A T I O N W I T H
HNTB THE LENTZ GROUP
CJ HENSCH
INTRODUCTIONThe Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), in partnership with Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), Harris County and City of Houston commissioned the CDM Smith team to conduct the access management and traffic mobility study for the northwest segment of the SH 249 corridor from the Sam Houston Tollway/Beltway 8 to Interstate Highway 45 (I-45) in Harris County. This segment of SH 249 is approximately 7.2 miles in length.
SH 249 is an important local and regional corridor for existing and future movement of people and goods in northwest Houston. SH 249 has the potential to connect to College Station in the future which would provide a direct route between College Station and Houston. SH 249 extends from I-45 North to the intersection of FM 1774 and FM 149 in Pinehurst.
The purpose of this study is to develop short, medium, and long-term transportation recommendations to enhance corridor mobility, safety, and quality of life for all road users, including pedestrians and bicycles, as well as economic growth. This study will also consider long-term multimodal transportation strategies along the SH 249 corridor and other major study area roadways to improve mobility and enhance connectivity in the Houston metropolitan area.
This Executive Summary documents the study purpose, goals, study area, recommendations, anticipated benefits, and estimated costs.
Table of ContentsIntroductionStudy GoalsRecommendationsAnticipated BenefitsEstimated Costs
Impr
ovem
ent
Num
ber
Uni
tC
ost
Num
ber
Uni
tC
ost
Num
ber
Uni
tC
ost
Num
ber
Uni
tC
ost
CO
RR
IDO
R W
IDE
IMPR
OVE
MEN
TS:
* Add
Rai
sed
Med
ian
/ Cha
nnel
izat
ion
265,
770
SF
3,98
6,55
0$
** C
onve
rt E
xist
ing
10' S
houl
der t
o 8'
Sha
red
Use
Lan
e6.
08M
I$
485
,464
A
dd 5
' Wid
e C
oncr
ete
Side
wal
ks (F
rom
Vet
eran
s M
emor
ial D
r. to
I-45
)70
,062
SF
$
1,0
50,9
30
Upg
rade
Sig
nal E
quip
men
t / O
ptim
ize
Traf
fic S
igna
l Tim
ing
$
4,1
22,5
00
SITE
SPE
CIF
IC IM
PRO
VEM
ENTS
:R
oadw
ay W
iden
ing
Bre
en R
d. W
iden
ing
(Fro
m W
. Mon
tgom
ery
Dr.
to V
ogel
Cre
ek)
1E
A$
3
,231
,600
O
ld B
amm
el N
Hou
ston
Rd.
(Sou
th o
f SH
249
) - Im
prov
e Tu
rn R
adiu
s1
EA
$
52,9
00
TC J
este
r Blv
d. E
xten
sion
(Fro
m S
tar P
eak
Dr.
to W
est M
ontg
omer
y R
d.)
1E
A $
1
,894
,000
* A
dd R
aise
d M
edia
n / C
hann
eliz
atio
n21
40S
F$
57
,780
R
oadw
ay C
losu
res
/ Med
ian
Clo
sure
s5
EA
$
4
37,7
00
*** A
dd R
ight
Tur
n La
nes
11E
A$
1
,938
,900
4
EA
$
9
53,1
00
Add
Lef
t Tur
n La
nes
8E
A $
1
,828
,100
1
EA
$
148,
500
TOTA
L FO
R S
HO
RT
TER
M IM
PRO
VEM
ENTS
(les
s th
an 5
yea
rs)
11,5
84,3
44$
1,
894,
000
$
6,
561,
180
$
14
8,50
0$
SI
TE S
PEC
IFIC
IMPR
OVE
MEN
TS:
Roa
dway
Wid
enin
g / E
xten
sion
Hol
liste
r Dr.
Ext
ensi
on (F
rom
Blu
e C
reek
Ran
ch D
r. to
Fal
lbro
ok D
r. )1
EA
$
3,5
51,2
00
Fallb
rook
Dr.
Ext
ensi
on (F
rom
SH
249
to O
ld B
amm
el N
. Hou
ston
Rd.
)1
EA
$ 1
0,18
0,00
0 W
est R
d. E
xten
sion
(Fro
m W
al-M
art E
ntra
nce
to N
. Hou
ston
Ros
slyn
Rd.
)1
EA
$
8,2
86,0
00
Ella
Blv
d. E
xten
sion
(Fro
m W
est R
d. to
Nor
thvi
lle S
t.)1
EA
$
25,4
49,9
00
Old
Fol
tin R
d. W
iden
ing
(Fro
m S
H 2
49 to
Ess
ie R
d.)
1E
A$
7
,102
,300
B
reen
Rd.
Wid
enin
g (F
rom
Vog
el C
reek
to N
. Hou
ston
Ros
slyn
Rd.
)1
EA
$ 3
3,79
7,40
0 A
nn L
ouis
e R
d. C
onne
ctio
n (C
onst
ruct
Brid
ge 6
00' s
outh
of B
eltw
ay 8
)1
EA
$
6
90,7
00
*** A
dd R
ight
Tur
n La
nes
1E
A$
468
,900
1
EA
$ 5
44,9
00
SH 2
49 /
Bre
en R
d. /
W. M
ontg
omer
y R
d. In
terc
hang
e1
EA
TB
D
TOTA
L FO
R M
EDIU
M T
ERM
IMPR
OVE
MEN
TS (5
– 1
0 ye
ars)
$-
$
25,4
49,9
00
$
64,0
76,5
00
GR
AN
D T
OTA
L11
0.26
$ $
544,
900
*Th
is p
roje
ct in
clud
es in
stal
latio
n of
rais
ed m
edia
ns (d
owel
led
curb
and
con
c rip
rap)
as
wel
l as
prop
osed
stri
ping
for m
edia
n le
ft tu
rn la
nes.
** T
his
proj
ect i
nclu
des
inst
alla
tion
of n
ew s
lotte
d cu
rb a
nd re
strip
ing
of la
nes
and
shou
lder
s to
acc
omm
odat
e fo
r the
8' s
hare
d us
e la
ne.
***
Pro
pose
d rig
ht tu
rn la
nes
incl
ude
inst
alla
tion
of 8
' sha
red
use
lane
or 5
' sid
ewal
ks a
t int
erse
ctio
ns a
s w
ell a
s re
strip
ing
of c
ross
wal
ks.
Uni
ts:
EA =
Eac
h
INT
= In
ters
ectio
n
MI
= M
iles
SF
= S
quar
e Fe
et
LS
= Lu
mp
Sum
11,5
84,3
44$
27,3
43,9
00$
70,6
37,6
80$
693,
400
$
City
of H
oust
onH
arris
Cou
nty
Prec
inct
1
SH 2
49 A
cces
s M
anag
emen
t Pre
limin
ary
Cos
t Est
imat
eFr
om B
eltw
ay 8
to I-
45
20.1
9$
Medium Term(5 – 10 years)
Short Term(less than 5 years)
TOTA
LS(In
Mill
ions
)
Prim
ary
Impl
emen
ting
Age
ncy
TxD
OT
Har
ris C
ount
y Pr
ecin
ct
4
90.0
7$
ESTI
MAT
ED C
OST
S Th
e ta
ble
belo
w s
umm
ariz
es th
e es
timat
ed c
onst
ruct
ion
cost
s fo
r the
sho
rt an
d m
ediu
m te
rm im
prov
emen
ts b
y ty
pe a
nd th
e pr
imar
y im
plem
entin
g ag
ency
.
The
cost
est
imat
es li
sted
abo
ve d
o no
t obl
igat
e an
y ag
ency
or j
urisd
ictio
n to
fund
or b
uild
the
liste
d im
prov
emen
ts.
SHORT-TERM RECOMMENDATIONS (0–5 YEARS)
Mobility�� Intersection improvements�� Add raised median�� Optimize signal timing�� Upgrade signal equipment�� Road closures�� Construction of small sections of new roadways�� Widening of small sections of existing roadways
Safety�� Improve lighting�� Add concrete pads for all bus stops
Bike/Pedestrian�� Add sidewalks�� Add shared use lane�� Add pedestrian crosswalks
Other�� Add landscaping along SH 249
MEDIUM-TERM RECOMMENDATIONS (5–10 YEARS)�� Widening of existing roadways�� Construction of new roadways�� Construction of a new bridge on Ann Louise Rd south of BW 8�� Additional intersection improvements
LONG-TERM RECOMMENDATIONS (10+ YEARS)�� Develop SH 249 as a Complete Street concept enabling safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders�� Widening of other existing roadways�� Construction of other new roadways�� Breen intersection realignment
ANTICIPATED BENEFITS
Implementation of the recommended access management improvements is projected to:
�� Enhance traffic operations�� Annual travel time savings of $14.9 million during peak periods�� Reduction in number of crashes�� Annual crash cost savings of $6.6 million
Implementation of the recommended thoroughfare connectivity improvements helps to preserve capacity along SH 249 and is projected to:
�� Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled by 6 percent �� Reduce Vehicle Hours Traveled by 15 percent�� Improve Speed during peak periods by 9 percent
Study Area
The following goals were developed for the SH 249 Access Management Study in collaboration with the Steering Committee members during the initial Steering Committee meetings:
�� Improve safety and mobility for all transportation modes.�� Develop a uniform access management strategy for the corridor. �� Identify low-cost/implementable short-term solutions.�� Develop innovative long-term transportation strategies to enhance corridor and regional connectivity.
Steering Committee Houston-Galveston Area Council
In cooperation withTexas Department of Transportation
Harris County Precinct 1 and 4City of Houston
METRONorthwest Houston Fire District
Houston Intercontinental Chamber of Commerce
Klein ISDNear Northwest Management District
For more information, visit www.h-gac.com/go/sh249
or contact Stephan Gage (713) 499-6692
STUDY GOALS
Existing Typical Cross Section
Long-Term Typical Cross Section
Short-Term Typical Cross Section
Breen Area Realignment
