Fort Worth to Houston Corridor Expressway Concept Daniel Rudge MPO Executive Director Regional Transportation Planning Committee August 29 2016 Why an Expressway Concept Provide improved connectivity between the Ports of Houston raw materials from Brazoria County and the major railheads in For ID: 761141
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Fort Worth to Houston Corridor Expressway Concept Daniel RudgeMPO Executive Director Regional Transportation Planning CommitteeAugust 29, 2016
Why an Expressway Concept? Provide improved connectivity between the Ports of Houston, raw materials from Brazoria County and the major railheads in Fort WorthAlliance Facility north of Fort Worth is essentially an inland portTwo existing routes (I-45 and SH6) are problematic for freight movementTruck freight movement to Fort Worth experiences significant delays around Dallas and Houston SH6 does not meet freeway standards for its entire length and has at-grade rail crossings
Why an Expressway Concept? Truck freight movement from ports and Brazoria County to Fort Worth currently routes through Downtown Houston and Downtown DallasUsing I-45 adds approximately two hours of delayUsing SH6 adds over two hours of delayPopulation in the Texas Triangle is expected to double in next 25 years Truck freight traffic expected to more than double by 2040
Why an Expressway Concept? Existing Interstate options have limited ability to expand to handle projected traffic growthWhile some capacity expansion may be possible, truck freight movement is expected to see a significant increase in delaySome sections of existing Interstate are hampered by 1950’s designSubstandard on & off ramp lengthsInsufficient vertical clearances under bridges Substandard horizontal sight distances
The Expressway Concept Develop a third alternative for moving both people and goods between the Houston area and the western MetroplexMaximize existing corridors that have ability to expandConnect areas of Texas that are currently underserved using the existing Interstate/Freeway systemRouting needs to address growth in the Texas Triangle and current options are developed along the Triangle “edges”
Proposed Alignment Fort Worth to CleburneExisting Facility: Chisolm Trail Parkway (Toll)Cleburne to WacoExtension of Chisolm Trail ParkwayWaco to Bryan/College StationWaco area: Loop 340 or new SH 6 alignment Hearne/Calvert: Bypass on new alignmentBryan/College Station: Follow SH 6Bryan/College Station to HempsteadFollow SH 6 alignmentHempstead to Gulf SH 36 A corridor (other routes possible)
Moving Forward Create partnership with the four MPOs impacted by the proposed expresswayBryan College Station MPO (BVCOG?)Waco MPO (HOTCOG?)Houston-Galveston MPO (H-GAC) Dallas-Fort Worth MPO (NCTCOG)Collaboration among the MPO Directors to develop conceptServe as information clearinghouse for:Communities affected by the ExpresswayAgencies that serve these communitiesTxDOT
Next Steps Affirm Bryan/College Station MPO supportApprove Executive Director to participate in the collaboration provided BVCOG is full partnerDetermine if BVCOG agreesConceptual designDiscuss corridor financing Future discussions with rural communities and other interested partiesFinalize conceptual corridorWork closely with TxDOT
Any Questions or Comments? Regional Transportation Planning Committee August 29, 2016