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• i <br />- Operation <br />o All terminal equipment will be properly maintained to reduce noise. <br />o All crane spreaders will be fitted with an impact control device which will reduce <br />impact noise by approximately 35%. <br />5. Surface Transportation Matters (Motor Vehicles and lZailroad) <br />^ Most of the roadways identified as requiring improvements will need to be improved <br />in the future, regardless of whether or not the PHA builds the Bayport facility. These <br />required improvements are addressed in the no-action alternative. <br />^ The need for roadway improvements in most of the study area would be triggered by <br />the projected increases in "background traffic" (trips not associated with facility). This <br />does not include the widening of Port Road from two lanes to four lanes, or ramp <br />improvements (flyovers) between State Highway 146 and Port Road. <br />The need for improvements along SH 146 would be accelerated as a result of the <br />Bayport project. A comparison of the required improvements at full build-out in the year <br />2025 indicates that one additional freeway lane would be needed in each direction on SH <br />146. The comparison also indicates that the Bayport site would require the least amount <br />of lane mile construction compared to the alternatives. <br />Table 3.5-53 <br />Oomparative Total of Lane Miles Required Per Alternative <br />u~~~.FTk}a ~JL 3-j~2i~'~4 ~,_ ~~~ ~ v ~ C:. . ~ ~..~1+... y~3.. L"-i~y'G' :=~y ~ i <br />~, <br />. _~' A>r,Alternati~e~~~. N~~~ ~:_ . ... <br />"~Er2DD5~ _ <br />~,'.20'1,,5,x'~ <br />";2U~5 <br />Ba ort 2 16 82 <br />Pelican Island 1 40 99 <br />S illmans Island 9 16 100 <br />Shoal PointlBa ort 1 21 105 <br />U er San Jacinto Ba /Ba ort 4 22 111 <br />Shoal Point 1 15 127 <br />Cumulative Scenario 17 30 166 <br />Cedar Point 9 62 184 <br />No Action Alternative 132 186 229 <br />^ The PHA's main function is to provide, operate, and maintain waterways and marine <br />facilities for cargo and passenger ships. The PHA does not build roads outside of its <br />facilities (responsibility ofcities, county, or state). The PHA, however, has made a <br />commitment to fund a portion of the intersection and rail crossing improvements in the <br />local area to help accelerate their construction and thereby minimize traffic congestion. <br />At full build-out in the year 2025, approximately 5,620 trucks will make more than <br />11,000 trips per day (transit into and transit out of the complex equal one trip). Bayport <br />trucks will represent approximately 8% of the projected traffic on SH 146 at Port Road in <br />2025. <br />BAYPORT POSITTON PAPER <br />page 6 of 7 <br />May 2003 <br />