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Barron Road/Capstone Drive City Council Meeting
October 13, 2016
Project TeamCity of College Station
• James Smith P.E. - Project Manager
Consultant (Halff Associates, Inc.)
• Eric Ratzman P.E. - Project Manager• Matthew Bushak P.E.• Kirollos Malaty E.I.T.
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Project Location
Approximate
Alignment Study
Area
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SH 40
FM 2154
Existing Conditions• Offset stop controlled intersections at Capstone Drive & Wellborn Road and Barron Road & Wellborn Road
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Existing Conditions• Railroad (U.P.R.R.) crossing Capstone Drive• The existing Right-of-Way is 100 feet wide for Barron Rd and 80 feet wide for Capstone Dr
• Intersections are offset at Wellborn Rd (FM 2154)
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Purpose and Need• Insufficient distance between the Barron and Capstone intersections with Wellborn Rd (FM 2154)
• Intersections too close for two traffic signals• Discontinuous route in east-west direction• Intersection safety issue/accident history • Traffic projected to increase
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Population Growth
• Current Population = 107,425• Projected Population 2030 =
156,436
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 20300
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
160,000
180,000
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Traffic Projections
• Existing ADT = 5,001-15,000• 2035 Projected ADT = 15,001-25,000
ADT- Average Daily Traffic
Projected Intersection Volume• 2019 Projected Volume= 13,678
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Project Goals1. Re-align either Barron Road or Capstone
Drive into a single signalized intersection with Wellborn Road
2. Widen Barron Road to accommodate future traffic volumes and multiple modes of travel
3. Widen the at-grade railroad crossing for the ultimate roadway cross section
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Recommended Alignments
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Barron Road Section
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Evaluation Criteria and Alternatives Analysis
• Improve Safety• Improve Mobility• Right of Way Impacts• Public Comments• Construction Cost• Right of Way Cost• Pavement Maintenance Cost
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Public InvolvementConducted Two Open Houses:
• March 23 at Spring Creek Elementary• June 28 at Wellborn Community
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Alternative 1
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Alternative 1 Pros/ConsPros1. Improves Safety2. Improves Mobility3. Relatively low Right-
of-Way Acquisition Cost
4. Lower impacts to most property owners
5. Equal to lowest total project cost
Cons1. Above average
construction cost
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Alternative 2
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Alternative 2 Pros/ConsPros1. Improves Safety2. Improves Mobility3. Relatively low Right-
of-Way Acquisition Cost
4. Lower impacts to most property owners
5. Equal to lowest total project cost
Cons1. Above average
construction cost
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Alternative 3
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Alternative 3 Pros/ConsPros1. Improves Safety2. Improves Mobility
Cons1. Public Opposition2. Negative Impact on
Several Properties3. Expensive Right-of-
Way Acquisition
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Alternative 4
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Alternative 4 Pros/ConsPros1. Improves Safety2. Improves Mobility
Cons1. Public Opposition2. Negative Impact on
Several Homesteads3. Expensive Right-of-
Way Acquisition4. Highest Total Project
Cost
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Alternative 5
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Alternative 5 Pros/ConsPros1. Improves Safety2. Improves Mobility3. Equal to lowest total
project cost
Cons1. Public Opposition2. Negative Impact on
Several Homesteads3. Expensive Right-of-
Way Acquisition
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Alternative 6
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Alternative 6 Pros/ConsPros1. Improves Safety2. Improves Mobility
Cons1. Public Opposition2. Negative Impact on
two Homesteads
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Estimated Project Costs• Alternative 1 = $6.2 million• Alternative 2 = $6.2 million• Alternative 3 = $6.6 million • Alternative 4 = $6.9 million• Alternative 5 = $6.2 million• Alternative 6 = $6.4 million
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Evaluation Summary
1 2 3 4 5 6A. Improve Safety -- ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++B. Improve Mobility -- ++ ++ ++ ++ ++ ++C. Right of Way Impacts ++ + 0 -- - - --D. Public Comments - + + -- -- -- --E. Construction Cost ++ - - + + + 0F. Right of Way Cost* ++ ++ ++ -- -- 0 0G. Pavement Maintenance 0 ++ ++ -- -- -- 0
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Alignment AlternativesExisting**Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation Matrix
(-- Major Negative Effect, - Minor Negative Effect, 0 Neutral/No Effect, + Minor Positive Effect, ++ Major Positive Effect)
Right of Way Cost provided by the City of College Station
If roadw ays are rebuilt on existing alignment and offset intersections left in place
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Existing 1 2 3 4 5 6A. Improve Safety 4 -8 8 8 8 8 8 8B. Improve Mobility 3 -6 6 6 6 6 6 6C. Right of Way Impacts 3 6 3 0 -6 -3 -3 -6D. Public Comments 3 -3 3 3 -6 -6 -6 -6E. Construction Cost 2 4 -2 -2 2 2 2 0F. Right of Way Cost 2 4 4 4 -4 -4 0 0G. Pavement Maintenance 1 0 2 2 -2 -2 -2 0
TOTAL: -3 24 21 -2 1 5 2
ALTERNATIVESWEIGHTINGCRITERIA
Scoring
Scoring
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Summary of Recommendations1. Re-align Capstone Drive using Alternative 1 or 22. Install traffic signal at the intersection of
Wellborn Rd 3. Widen Barron Rd to four-lane divided roadway4. Widen Wellborn for right & left turns at new
intersection5. Construct railroad crossing for potential future
quiet zone
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Recommended Alignments