1999-12-13 Regular Meeting, Workshop Meeting, and Public Hearing

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e e SUMMARY AND REPORT Faormont Parkway between SH 146 and 16th Street Summarized from: PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT Prepared By: TSC Engineering Company This report summarizes a Preliminary Engineering Report prepared by TSC Engineering Company and Klotz Associates. These companies were hired by the Harris County Public Infrastructure Department (HCPID) on June 1, 1999 to conduct a preliminary engineering investigation for improvements to Fairmont Parkway, from 500 feet west of 16th Street to SH 146. The Preliminary Engineering Report covers the topies of existing conditions, roadway design criteria, drainage design criteria, recommendations for improvements, and construction cost estimates. This preliminary engineering report will be the basis for the proposed roadway geometries including number of lanes, corner enhancements, deceleration lanes, median openings, signalization, environmental concerns, pipeline and utility relocation, and drainage improvements. The City and HCPID will review and consider the Preliminary Engineering Report before final design of this project begins. ANAL YSIS OF IEXISTING CONDITIONS lE)Kis~ill'1lg Roadways - Fairmont Parkway is a four-lane, divided asphalt pavement roadway with a shallow median ditch from the UPRR tracks to 13th Street, and a reinforced concrete with curb and gutter roadway from 13th Street to SH 146. Fairmont Parkway is classified as a major thoroughfare. 16th Street is a two-lane open ditch asphalt roadway, south of Fairmont Parkway, and a two-lane open ditch concrete roadway north of Fairmont Parkway. The City's current Thoroughfare Plan classifies 16th Street as a secondary arterial, however, recent iraffic count information does not support this high of a designation. Development in Project Area - There is a significant amount of retail, service, and restaurant activity along Fairmont Parkway with industrial and trucking activity north and south along 16th Street. All indications are that the vacant properties adjacent to Fairmont Parkway will continue to develop with service and retail type businesses and the areas north and south along 16th Street will develop with industrial activities. Traffic Voh.!lmes - A Traffic Impact Analysis was prepared by Klotz Associates which included existing traffic counts. Along Fairmont Parkway the 1999 average traffic volume is approximately 13,300 vehicles ~er day (vpd) with the peak traffic volume occurring between 5 and 6 p.m. On 16t Street, the 1999 average traffic Page 1 of 5