Engineering Summary Report FM 1960 Access Management Study Houston, Texas CSJ: 1685-03-104; 1685-02-052 Date: December 21, 2020 Version: 3.0 Table of Contents 1 Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3 2.1 Project Purpose ................................................................................................................................ 3 2.2 Study Goals ....................................................................................................................................... 3 2.3 Study Area ......................................................................................................................................... 4 2.4 Study Methodology ........................................................................................................................... 6 3 Existing Roadway Characteristics ............................................................................................................... 6 3.1 Existing Typical Sections .................................................................................................................. 6 3.2 Land Use ........................................................................................................................................... 7 3.2.1 Existing Land Use ................................................................................................................ 7 3.2.2 Announced Land-Use Changes ........................................................................................... 8 3.3 Multi-Modal Facilities ....................................................................................................................... 9 3.4 Access Point Density ..................................................................................................................... 11 3.5 Future Planned Projects ................................................................................................................ 11 4 Traffic Characteristics .............................................................................................................................. 12 4.1 Existing Traffic Volumes ................................................................................................................ 12 4.2 Origin-Destination Analysis ........................................................................................................... 15 4.3 Growth Rate Determination .......................................................................................................... 15 4.4 Historical Crash Analysis ............................................................................................................... 16 4.4.1 Segment Crashes ............................................................................................................. 17 4.4.2 Intersection Crashes ........................................................................................................ 18 4.4.3 Pedestrian and Bicycle Crashes ...................................................................................... 18 4.5 Field Observations ......................................................................................................................... 19 5 Existing Conditions Traffic Operations Analysis ...................................................................................... 19 6 Proposed Improvements .......................................................................................................................... 22 6.1 Design Criteria ............................................................................................................................... 23 6.2 Short-Range Improvements .......................................................................................................... 23 6.3 Medium-Range and Long-Range Opportunities (Further Analysis Required) ............................ 30 7 Existing Build Traffic Operations Analysis ............................................................................................... 32 8 Year 2024 Traffic Operations Analysis .................................................................................................... 35 8.1 Year 2024 No-Build ....................................................................................................................... 36 8.2 2024 Build ..................................................................................................................................... 39 9 Project Benefits ........................................................................................................................................ 42 10 Planning-Level Cost Estimate .................................................................................................................. 43 11 Summary of Public Involvement .............................................................................................................. 45 11.1 Contract Steering Committee ....................................................................................................... 45 11.2 Stakeholder Meetings ................................................................................................................... 46 i 11.3 Public Meetings ............................................................................................................................. 47 12 H-GAC Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) Application ................................................................... 48 13 Electronic Files .......................................................................................................................................... 48 List of Tables Table 1: Recommended Average Annual Growth Rates.................................................................................... 16 Table 2: Intersection Approach Delay and LOS – Existing Conditions – AM Peak Hour .................................. 19 Table 3: Intersection Approach Delay and LOS – Existing Conditions – PM Peak Hour ................................. 20 Table 4: Intersection Approach Delay and LOS – Existing Conditions - Saturday Peak Hour ......................... 21 Table 5: Design Criteria ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Table 6: Proposed Turn-Lane Improvements ..................................................................................................... 27 Table 7: Proposed Signal Equipment and ITS Devices and Locations ............................................................. 29 Table 8: Intersection Approach Delay and LOS – Short-Range Build Conditions – AM Peak Hour ................ 33 Table 9: Intersection Approach Delay and LOS – Short-Range Build Conditions – PM Peak Hour ................ 34 Table 10: Intersection Approach Delay and LOS – Short-Range Build Conditions - Saturday Peak Hour ...... 34 Table 11: Intersection Approach Delay and LOS – Year 2024 No-Build Conditions – AM Peak Hour ........... 36 Table 12: Intersection Approach Delay and LOS – Year 2024 No-Build Conditions – PM Peak Hour ........... 37 Table 13: Intersection Approach Delay and LOS – Year 2024 No-Build Conditions - Saturday Peak Hour ... 38 Table 14: Intersection Approach Delay and LOS – Year 2024 Build Conditions – AM Peak Hour ................. 39 Table 15: Intersection Approach Delay and LOS – Year 2024 Build Conditions – PM Peak Hour ................. 40 Table 16: Intersection Approach Delay and LOS – Year 2024 Build Conditions –Saturday Peak Hour ........ 41 Table 17: Expected Peak-Hour Travel Time Savings Due to Short-Range Improvements .............................. 42 Table 18: Expected Yearly Crash Reductions Due to Short-Range Improvements .......................................... 42 List of Figures Figure 1: Study Purpose ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 2: Study Goals ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Figure 3: Study Area Map ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Figure 4: Study Methodology ................................................................................................................................. 6 Figure 5: FM 1960 Existing Typical Sections ........................................................................................................ 7 Figure 6: Existing Land-Use Distribution ............................................................................................................... 8 Figure 7: Announced Land-Use Changes .............................................................................................................. 9 Figure 8: Existing Multi-Modal Network .............................................................................................................. 10 Figure 9: Cyclist Concentration Map ................................................................................................................... 10 Figure 10: Driveway Density per