07-23-18 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board

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Houston Port Region Freight Improvement Strategic Plan #ProjectPriorityInfo & Updates 1August of 2019 Intersection improvements (not Direct Connectors) Barbours Cut Direct Connectors H/STerminal and the SH 146/SH 225 interchange to determine the impacts of a direct connector 2Widen to 6 main lanes Environmentally cleared Final design underway/anticipated to let in Fall 2022 SH-146 Widening - Fairmont to Red Bluff RoadH/SThe total cost of this project is approximately $42 million 3SH-225 expansion/improvement (8-East 146)H/S 4Broadway Double Track ProjectH/SThis may be in the TIP for FY 2017 as MPOID 17017 - please verify 5Design-Build Project/recently awarded The total cost of this project is approximately $1.4 Billion Estimated completion date is February 2022 Grand Parkway NE Segments H & IH/SConstruction to being Summer 2018 6H/S 7H/S 8MPOID 17113; FY 2024 Project from FM 1409 to SH 99: Reconstruct and realign H/Sroadway is anticipated to let for construction in FY 2018 9Working with HCTRA Construction of 4 connectors is funded Applying for Federal Grant for the remain work Environmental studies underway No ROW needed BW-8 Direct Connectors @ SH-225: Westbound on 225 to 8 N, Northbound on Anticipated letting in 2021 8 to E/W 225, Eastbound on 225 to 8SH/MEstimate construction cost for entire interchange is $180 Million 10The grade separation/freeway starts at Alexander and continues all the way to Red Bluff. There probably needs to be some SH146 from I10 to Business 146 (Alexander Drive)work on SH146 North of 110 through Mont Belvieu also 11Penn City ConnectorH/M 12Barbours Cut Blvd expansion to 6 lanes H/MTXDOT in talks with Port Houston 13SH-225 expansion/improvement (8-West 610)H/M 14Potentially starting as far South as Wharton and tying as far North as Cleveland Potential to use SH 99 Seg. H & I I-69 Bypass (feasibility of a bypass on the East side of Houston is being Southern Section of an I-69 Bypass is being discussed through HGAC considered)H/MTxDOT is beginning an Origin-Destination Study (O-D) to determine how many trucks would use the route 15 Fairmont Parkway (Turning improvements) H/MUnder construction County and La Porte funded through TxDOT Grant 16SH-225 and I-610 InterchangeH/LTxDOT is working with H-GAC to begin a feasibility study for SH 225 from I-610 to SH 146 17I-610 bridge at HSCH/LAdditional meetings with the Economic Alliance are requested to identify the needs and project scope at this location 18Widening is recommended from Canada Rd to SH 146. There are at least 3 major freight generators on the south side of Fairmont Parkway (Widening)H/LFairmont in this area. 19Port Road Phase 3 & Drainage M/MRelated project: MPOID 10452 in FY 2020 widens Port Rd. from SH 146 to Todville 20Construct Northbound to Eastbound connection Working to secure construction funding The estimated let date is Spring 2022 SH-330 (improve northbound connectivity to I-10 - 2 lanes or direct connect)M/MThe total cost of this project is approximately $10 million 21Independence Parkway (improve Northbound connectivity to SH-225)M/Mdedicated turning lane. Getting those trucks in and out of Ind. Blvd. Increase turning capacity 22Spencer Highway Bridge (Bayport Rail Mainline) at FairmontM/LMPOID 10532; FY 2018 23Bayport Mainline Rail TrackM/LMPOID 10455; FY 2017 24Sheldon Road expansion M/LCounty updating cost estimate of project 25Applet Road (Sheldon to Market) M/L 26Jacintoport Road Improvement L/LAlso on the Primary Highway Freight System, thereby eligible for federal freight funding 27Jacintoport Direct Connectors L/LDirect Connect makes it a TxDOT/HCTRA discussion 28Haden Rd (extension to Penn City Rd) L/LCounty roadway/POHA TxDOT Projects shadedPriority Level: Time Frame Required: Harris County ProjectsH - HIGH Priority / S - SHORT Term 0-5 yrs 19 M - MEDIUM Priority / M - MID Term 5-10 yrs L - LOW Priority / L - LONG Term 10+ yrs