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 336 Public Meeting

SH 48 (BOCA CHICA BLVD) RAISED MEDIAN PROJECT From I-69E to SH 4 (International Blvd) SH 336 Public Meeting

Public Meeting Agenda • Welcome lcome & Intr trod oducti uctions ns Octavio io Saenz enz – TxDOT Public lic Informati ormation 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 oject De Develop elopme ment nt Octavio io Saenz enz – TxDOT Public lic Informati ormation n Officer icer • Publi blic c Commen mment • Adjournmen ournment t SH 336 Public Meeting 3

Public Meeting Purpose • En Encourage courage an and ma mainta tain in effectiv ective comm co mmunication unication wi with th th the e publ blic ic • Pr Provide vide projec ject t infor ormat mation ion • Impor portant tant step ep in en envir vironmen onmental tal process ocess • Receiv eceive input ut an and co comm mmen ents ts SH 336 Public Meeting 4

Introductions  Elected Officials Present  TxDOT Representatives SH 336 Public Meeting 5

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 SH 336 Public Meeting 6

Project Overview • From m I-69E E to SH 4 (Int nter ernat ational nal Blvd) d) Begin Project • Proje oject ct Length: gth: Approx. x. End Project 1. 1.5 Miles es SH 48 • Constru struct ct raised sed median ian I-69 E and sidewalks alks • No right ht of way needed • Proje oject ct cost t is estimat imated d about ut $3 million llion SH 336 Public Meeting 7

Project Need and Purpose • Ne Need ed – What problems oblems 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 SH 336 Public Meeting 8

Conflict Points SH 336 Public Meeting 9

Existing Crash Data SH 48 Crashes by Year, 2010-2017 SH 336 Public Meeting 12

Centerline Crash Data SH 48 Centerline Crashes by Year, 2010-2017 SH 336 Public Meeting 13

Typical Roadway Section EXISTING TYPICAL SECTION PROPOSED TYPICAL SECTION SH 336 Public Meeting 14

Removal of Existing Traffic Signals Simpson Street Intersection Brownsville Plaza / Strawberry Square Intersection Boca Chica Crossing / Home Depot Intersection SH 336 Public Meeting 15

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 Crash Rate reducti tions ns Percentage Average Pre- Post- of crash  Cra rash h severi rity ty re reduced Daily raised raised rate Road Traffic median median decrease  Decrease e in fatal alities ities and d Bus SH 41,000 4.3 1.8 -58 incapa apacit citating ating injur uries ies 6 Loop 23,500 5.2 4.3 -17 281 • Constru nstructin cting g raised ised media ians ns 71 st 30,500 3.8 2.5 -34 West has decreased eased crash sh rates es as 71 st WC 29,500 3.8 1.8 -53 much as 58% US 385 10,600 19.6 15.4 -21 Others 30,600 7.0 4.8 -31 • Raise sed d medians ians used in Texas and many y oth other states *Sour ource: e: Willia liam E. Frawle ley, , AICP CP Texas as A&M M Trans anspor ortatio tation Institu itute SH 336 Public Meeting 17

Economic Effects Related to Raised Medians* • TTI Res esea earch ch Studi dies es on ec economic omic impa impacts ts du due t e to rais ised ed med edia ian impl implem emen enta tati tion: on:  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. SH 336 Public Meeting 18

Environmental Study An environmental study is being conducted for this proposed project. This study considers: • Impacts to the human • Streams and and natural Wetlands environment • Threatened and • Community Impacts Endangered Species • Noise • Cultural Resources • Air • Hazardous Materials • Vegetation 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. SH 336 Public Meeting 19

Project Schedule* Ongoing Public Involvement Public Environmental Final Design Project Let Construction Clearance Meeting October 2018 July 2018 November 2018 April 2019 July 2019- 2020 *This is project oject schedu hedule le and nd dates es are prelimina iminary y and sub ubject ject to change. ange. SH 336 Public Meeting 20

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 1:02 0:59 1:00 1:01 0:00 1:03 1:04 1:05 0:57 0:58 0:53 0:56 0:55 0:54 1:07 0:52 0:51 0:50 0:49 0:48 1:06 1:13 1:08 1:21 1:29 1:28 1:27 1:26 1:25 1:24 1:23 1:22 1:20 1:09 1:19 1:18 1:17 1:16 1:15 1:14 0:46 1:12 1:10 0:47 0:42 0:45 0:12 0:20 0:19 0:18 0:17 0:16 0:15 0:14 0:13 0:10 0:22 0:09 0:08 0:07 0:06 0:05 0:04 0:03 0:02 0:01 0:21 0:23 0:44 0:35 0:43 1:31 0:41 0:40 0:39 0:38 0:37 0:36 0:34 0:24 0:33 0:32 0:31 0:30 0:29 0:28 0:27 0:26 0:25 1:30 1:34 1:32 2:29 2:37 2:36 2:35 2:34 2:33 2:32 2:31 2:30 2:28 2:39 2:27 2:26 2:25 2:24 2:23 2:22 2:21 2:20 2:38 2:40 1:33 2:52 3:00 2:59 2:58 2:57 2:56 2:55 2:54 2:53 2:51 2:41 2:50 2:49 2:48 2:47 2:46 2:45 2:44 2:43 2:42 2:19 2:18 2:17 1:44 1:52 1:51 1:50 1:49 1:48 1:47 1:46 1:45 1:43 2:16 1:42 1:41 1:40 1:39 1:38 1:37 1:36 1:35 1:53 1:54 1:55 1:56 2:15 2:14 2:13 2:12 2:10 2:09 2:08 2:07 2:06 2:05 2:04 2:03 2:02 2:01 2:00 1:59 1:58 1:57 0:11 2:11 1:11 SH 336 Public Meeting 21

Provide Your Comments • Lea eave e commen mments ts at reg egis istra rati tion on table e tonig ight • 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@ on@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) SH 336 Public Meeting 22

Closing Remarks Tha hank nk You ou f for Y or You our r Par arti tici cipation! pation! SH 336 Public Meeting 23