2018 Annual Report Member Counties Table of Contents
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2018 ANNUAL REPORT MEMBER COUNTIES TABLE OF CONTENTS The Counties of the 2 BOARD CHAIR REMARKS North East Texas Regional Mobility 3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Authority: 3 MISSION BOWIE COUNTY 5 MEMBER COUNTY MAP CHEROKEE COUNTY 6 NET RMA HOURGLASS MAP GREGG COUNTY 7 TOLL 49 SEGMENT 4 HARRISON COUNTY 11 SEGMENT 4 OPENING EVENT KAUFMAN COUNTY 12 TOLL 49 USAGE PANOLA COUNTY 13 TOLL 49 IMPROVEMENTS RUSK COUNTY 16 PRIORITY PROJECTS SMITH COUNTY 17 BOWIE COUNTY TITUS COUNTY 18 HARRISON COUNTY UPSHUR COUNTY 19 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – SMITH COUNTY VAN ZANDT COUNTY 20 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – WOOD COUNTY WOOD COUNTY 21 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REMARKS 22 FINANCIAL REPORT CHAIR REMARKS Linda Thomas Chair As 2018 is now behind us, it We continue to work with our The agency has added staff to is appropriate to look back and transportation partners, all our further maintain the road and realize how truly monumental member counties, and other completed enhancements to it really was. I am humbled and local and elected officials to the existing part of the road. honored to be serving with the move transportation forward in Our newsletter has continued best board of directors one could East Texas. To that end, for the to increase readership and the ever hope to work with. These third year in a row, the agency agency is working to extend are people who dream big and supported East Texas Counties Toll 49 on the east side, as are willing to plant seeds today with another $500,000 in grants well as examining how it can for shade that might not even be for transportation related projects. support its counties in all areas seen tomorrow, only ultimately, The NET RMA presented Bowie of transportation and mobility, years later. County $350,000 for a feasibility moving forward. study for I-369 West Spur, and The Lindale Bypass, a new Harrison County with $150,000 As the NET RMA continues to 6.6-mile stretch of road, was for the US 59/Interstate 369 further mobility in the region, constructed and opened! The Marshall Relief Route. To date, please realize you have a team newest addition extends from I-20 the NET RMA has awarded of highly motivated visionaries to US 69, just north of Lindale. It $1.4M in funds towards the that are working selflessly on will greatly reduce traffic on local transportation-related projects your behalf. roads in Lindale and, of course, all over East Texas. compliments our motto: Save Sincerely, Time, Drive Toll 49! Linda Ryan Thomas 1 2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gary Halbrooks Dr. James Harris Robert Messer Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer Smith County Harrison County Kaufman County Cory Floyd Andrea McCoy Tim McRae Dan Droege Keith Honey Bowie County Bowie County Cherokee County Gregg County Gregg County Dave Spurrier Robbie Shoultz Belinda Andrus John Cloutier Barham Fulmer Gregg County Harrison County Panola County Rusk County Smith County Mike Thomas Nate Preifort Larry Morse Chet Clayton Jason Ray Smith County Titus County Upshur County Van Zandt County Wood County Mission: The NET RMA, in cooperation with its regional partners, will provide solutions to expedite transportation and mobility projects that will improve the qual- ity of life, enhance the regional economy and assure efficient mobility in the North 3 East Texas Region. NEW BEGINNINGS In 2018 the NET RMA was delighted to welcome a BOARD OF DIRECTORS plethora of new board members. Cherokee County – Titus County – Nate Tim McRae is a Dealer/ Priefert, Executive Vice Partner of Bill McRae Ford President of Priefert Lincoln. He was appointed Mfg., a ranch equipment by Cherokee County Judge manufacturing and steel Chris Davis. processing company, was appointed to the NET Tim McRae Robbie Shoultz Harrison County – RMA Board by Titus Cherokee County Harrison County Robbie Shoultz is the County Judge Brian Lee. President of Bear Creek Smokehouse. He was Van Zandt County – Chet appointed as the second Clayton, President, board member from First State Bank of Ben Harrison County by former Wheeler, was the most Judge Hugh Taylor. recent appointment to the NET RMA board. Belinda Andrus Nate Preifort Panola County – Belinda Van Zandt County Judge Panola County Titus County Andrus, a Broker Associate Don Kirkpatrick made the of Coldwell Banker Ken appointment. Andrus and Associates was appointed to the NET RMA Board in 2018 by Panola County Judge LeeAnn Jones. Chet Clayton Van Zandt County FOND FAREWELLS Hudson Old of Titus Committee and the County and publisher of Marketing Committee. the East Texas Journal left the board after serving Finally, Dave Anderson since 2007. Hudson of Panola County, former served on and Chaired Judge and retired business the Long-Range Planning professional is also no Committee. longer on the board. The NET RMA is sincerely Bob Moore of Van thankful to all of these Zandt County is another individuals for their representative the NET service and dedication to RMA says a fond farewell moving mobility forward to. Bob served on the in East Texas. Long-Range Planning Hudson Old Bob Moore Dave Anderson Titus County Van Zandt County Panola County 4 MEMBER COUNTY MAP BOWIE COUNTY CHEROKEE COUNTY GREgg COUNTY HARRISON COUNTY KAUFMAN COUNTY PANOLA COUNTY RUSK COUNTY SMITH COUNTY TITUS COUNTY UPSHUR COUNTY VAN ZANDT COUNTY WOOD COUNTY Bowie I-30 PARIS DISTRICT Franklin Titus Hunt Hopkins DALLAS DISTRICT I-30 59 Cass Morris ATLANTA Camp DISTRICT Rockwall Rains Wood 271 Marion 80 Upshur Kaufman Harrison Van Zandt Gregg I-20 I-20 Smith Henderson Rusk 59 69 Panola TYLER NET RMA DISTRICT Member Counties Anderson Cherokee 79 Possible Future Member Counties 259 Shelby Non-Member Counties Nacogdoches LUFKIN 69 DISTRICT TxDOT District Boundary 5 LINDALE RELIEF ROUTE (Segment 4 ) EAST TEXAS HOURGLASS SYSTEM–TOLL 49 Construction start: July 2016 Length: 6.7 miles Connect: I-20 to US 69 North of Lindale Gilmer 259 Now Open! 69 59 Mineola Marshall Segment 4 Now Open 431 Lindale 80 Longview I-20 4 69 I-20 16 16 Tyler Kilgore Lindale 49 849 Open Toll 49 Segment 4 (Now Open) Non-Toll TxDOT Roads I-20 Segment 6* Potential Corridor 49 69 69 Whitehouse Segment 7* Potential Corridor Segment 8* Potential Corridor *Segments 6,7, and 8 Potential I-69 Corridor are only conceptual routes. SEGMENT 1 SEGMENT 2 SEGMENT 3A SEGMENT 3B SEGMENT 4 SEGMENT 5 SEGMENT 6 SEGMENT 7 SEGMENT 8 COST $39.4 M $25.1 M $51.5 M $104.7 M $126 M $24.7 M $274 M $263 M $483 M 5 2 6.6 9.9 6.7 2.5 13.5 11.8 25.68 LENGTH miles miles miles miles miles miles miles miles miles Conceptual Conceptual Conceptual Complete Complete Complete Complete Complete Complete STATUS Alignment Alignment Alignment COMPLETE 2006 2007 2012 2013 2019 2012 2021 2025 N/A 6 SEGMENT 4 PROGRESS: GRADEWORK Top right: A backhoe is removing soils Center left: Roadway base grading Bottom right: Riprap installation and concrete paving 7 SEGMENT 4 PROGRESS: TOPCOAT Top left: Laying second layer of hot mix Middle left and center: Rolling to achieve compaction on first layer of hot mix Bottom left: Laying first layer of hot mix 8 SEGMENT 4 PROGRESS: I-20 CROSSING Top right: Toll 49 bridge abutment Top left: Bridge painting operations Center right: Placing forms for riprap Bottom: Completed Toll 49 frontage and mainline 9 SEGMENT 4 PROGRESS: FINAL DETAILS Top left and center right: Toll 49 guardrail installation Center left: 4-way stop at Toll 49 and I-20 Bottom: Installation of gantries at FM 16 10 SEGMENT 4 GRAND OPENING The NET RMA had its grand opening on December 4, 2018 and was well attended. There were several public officials present, including Smith County Judge Nathaniel Moran, Texas Senator Bryan Hughes, TxDOT Commissioner Jeff Austin III, and Lindale Mayor Jeff Daugherty (not pictured) 11 TOLL 49: TRANSACTIONS ANNUAL TRANSACTIONS 12M 10M 8M 6M 4M 2M 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 (Left bar: projected; right bar: observed) 24 67,755 6X 120X Cement: Over 3,800 tons Pavement Striping: 240,000 Embankment: A total of Guard Rail: Almost 6,100 of cement were used to linear feet of pavement 1,626,000 cubic yards of feet of guard rail was placed treat the ground underneath striping was placed along embankment material was along the roadway, which the road. This amount of the road, which would used, and it would take is enough to protect the cement would fully fill equal to swimming across 67,755 belly dump trailer perimeter of 6 professional 24 train cars. the Mississippi river in trucks to move it all from football fields. New Orleans 120 times. one place to the other. 12 TOLL 49: IMPROVEMENTS 2018 TOLL 49 IMPROVEMENTS 1. Four-foot flush median between lanes on Segments 3B and 4 2. Addition of rumble strips and reflectors between lanes 3. Additional signage emphasizing passing and no passing zones 4. Addition of many more passing lanes 5. Added Toll 49 Access from SH 110 6. Reflective roadway delineators to aid nightime driving 13 TOLL 49: MAINTENANCE 14 15 PRIORITY PROJECTS SUMMARY PRIORITY PROJECTS CONTINUE Original Investment $400K TO GROW The NET RMA Board of Directors continue to fulfill the goal of expediting transportation in East Texas through the Priority Projects 2017 Investment $500K Program. This program provides organizational support and money to the grant winner(s) each year. The agency was proud to award two 2018 Investment $500K grants in 2018, for a grand total of $500,000. Budgeted Investment 2019 $600K Total Investment $2M in 4 years 16 PRIORITY PROJECTS 2018 Priority Project Proposed Texarkana west bypass from US 59 to I-30 BOWIE COUNTY: WEST SPUR FEASIBILITY STUDY Location: connects existing I-369/US 59 to I-30, US Hwy 82 and US Hwy 67 Texarkana Outer Loop I-30 (Proposed) Benefit of project: provide freight traffic I-49 relief for Texarkana urban center, enhanced multi-modal connectivity for RRAD, TAC and the overall 59 I-69 system by providing increased Tyler–Longview–Marshall Loop connectivity.