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Crossing Closures |
Improvement Classification Level |
Estimated Cost |
Estimated Public
Benefit* |
Ratio:
Benefit/Cost |
|
Bell |
3 |
$50,000 |
NA |
NA |
|
Brady |
3 |
$50,000 |
$100,000 |
2 |
|
Jefferson |
3 |
$50,000 |
NA |
NA |
|
Kirkpatrick |
3 |
$50,000 |
NA |
NA |
|
Leeland |
3 |
$50,000 |
NA |
NA |
Market (Crossing Closure with
Pedestrian Bridge) |
3 |
$450,000 |
$830,000 |
1.84 |
|
Pease |
3 |
$50,000 |
NA |
NA |
Sherman (Crossing Closure with
Pedestrian Bridge) |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Total Identified Improvements |
$750,000 |
$930,000 |
|
*Public benefit could only be estimated for crossing closures which would be
rerouted to a grade separated crossing. However, all crossing closures produce a
public benefit of improved safety.
Pedestrian Bridge at Market Street
Market Street is currently a two-lane roadway that crosses the railroad at-grade
in Harris County in Houston, located south of the US-90 and I-10 (a.k.a. Wayside
Drive) intersection. Approximately 5,900 vehicles cross the UPRR at this
location daily. Market Street is identified to be closed and provided with a
pedestrian bridge at the intersection with the UPRR East Belt Subdivision.
The proposed pedestrian bridge would be constructed over the railroad and
separate pedestrian traffic from the East Belt Subdivision, reducing public
safety hazards currently associated with the existing at-grade crossing. The
pedestrian bridge would provide access for residents west of the tracks to the
bus route stops and commercial/industrial complexes on the east side of the
tracks.
Environmental Constraints
Some of the environmental constraints located in the vicinity of Market Street
are a leaking petroleum storage tank and a fire station located a few blocks
away.
A METRO bus route is located along Market Street at this location; however, the
bus route does not currently cross the railroad and would not be affected by
this crossing closure.
Access to adjacent properties will be maintained via the
existing roadway network. Traffic may be rerouted to the adjacent roadway to the
north on Lyons Avenue, which is included as a potential grade separation as part
of this study.
Cost
Right-of-way acquisition of the adjacent industrial and residential properties
should be minimal, if required at all, since the pedestrian bridge should be
able to be constructed within the existing right-of-way of Market Street.
The crossing closure at Market Street is estimated to cost $50,000, while the
pedestrian bridge is estimated at $400,000. The estimated public benefit
calculated for the closure of Market Street is $830,000, which is nearly 85
percent greater than the estimated cost of implementing the crossing closure and
pedestrian bridge.
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Pedestrian Bridge at Sherman Street
Sherman Street is currently a two-lane roadway that crosses the railroad
at-grade in Harris County in east Houston. Sherman Street is identified to be
closed and provided with a pedestrian bridge at the intersection with the UPRR
East Belt Subdivision.
The proposed pedestrian bridge would be constructed over the railroad and
separate pedestrian traffic from the UPRR East Belt Subdivision, thereby
reducing public safety hazards currently associated with the existing at-grade
crossing. The pedestrian bridge will provide a safe access route to the school
located on the east side of the railroad.
Environmental Constraints
Some of the environmental constraints located in the vicinity of Sherman Street
consist of churches and a school. Access to adjacent properties will be
maintained via the existing roadway network.
Traffic may be rerouted to adjacent
roadways to the south on Harrisburg Boulevard, or to the north on Canal Street,
both of which are included as potential grade separations as part of this study.
Cost
Right-of-way acquisition of the adjacent residential properties should be
minimal, if required at all, since the pedestrian bridge should be able to be
constructed within the existing right-of-way of Sherman Street.
The crossing closure at Sherman Street is estimated to cost $50,000, while the
pedestrian bridge is estimated at $400,000. The estimated public benefit
calculated for the closure of Sherman Street is $70,000, which is approximately
16 percent of the estimated cost of implementing the crossing closure and
pedestrian bridge.
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Crossing Closures – Bell Street, Jefferson Street, Leeland Street, and Pease Street
Bell, Jefferson, Leeland, and Pease Streets are currently two-lane roadways that
cross the railroad at-grade in Harris County in southeast Houston. Approximately
4900 vehicles cross the double track UPRR at Bell Street daily, while 280
vehicles cross at Jefferson Street, Leeland Street, and also at Pease Street
daily.
All four of these streets are identified to be closed at the intersection
with the UPRR East Belt Subdivision in order to reduce public safety hazards
currently associated with the existing at-grade crossings.
According to
collision data received from the H-GAC Traffic Safety Program and the FRA, two
crashes occurred at the Bell Street crossing, and four crashes occurred at the
Jefferson Street crossing between 1990 and 2003.
Environmental Constraints
Environmental constraints located in the vicinity of these streets consist of
leaking petroleum storage tanks located a few blocks to the north. Access to
adjacent properties will be maintained via the existing roadway network. Traffic
may be rerouted to adjacent roadways to the south on Lawndale Street, or to the
north on Polk Street.
Cost
Right-of-way acquisition of the adjacent residential and
industrial properties will not be required since no new construction is
required.
The crossing closures are each estimated to cost $50,000. The estimated public
benefit could not be calculated for these four closures since the traffic would
be rerouted to other at-grade crossings; however, the closure would produce a
safety benefit for the traveling public.
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Brady Street
Brady Street is currently a two-lane roadway that crosses the railroad at-grade
in Harris County in northeast Houston. Brady Street is identified to be closed
at the intersection with the UPRR East Belt Subdivision in order to reduce
public safety hazards currently associated with the existing at-grade crossing.
According to collision data received from H-GAC Traffic Safety Program and the
FRA, one crash occurred at the Brady Street crossing between 1990 and 2003.
Environmental Constraints
The environmental constraints located in the vicinity of this street consist of
churches and a school. Access to adjacent properties will be maintained via the
existing roadway network.
Traffic may be rerouted to adjacent roadways to the
south on Harrisburg Boulevard, or to the north on Canal Street, both of which
are included as potential grade separations as part of this study.
Cost
Right-of-way
acquisition of the adjacent properties will not be required since no new
construction is required.
The crossing closure is estimated to cost $50,000. The estimated public benefit
calculated for the closure of Brady Street is $100,000, which is two times
greater than the estimated cost of implementing the closure.
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Kirkpatrick Boulevard
Kirkpatrick Boulevard is currently a two-lane roadway that crosses the railroad
at-grade in Harris County in east Houston. Approximately 900 vehicles cross the
UPRR at this location daily.
Kirkpatrick Boulevard is identified to be closed at
the intersection with the UPRR East Belt Subdivision in order to reduce public
safety hazards currently associated with the existing at-grade crossing.
According to collision data received from the H-GAC Traffic Safety Program and
the FRA, two crashes occurred at the Kirkpatrick Boulevard crossing between 1990
and 2003.
Environmental Constraints
The environmental constraints located in the vicinity of this street consist of
transmission lines, a pipeline, and the proximity of the 100 year floodplain.
Access to adjacent properties will be maintained via the existing roadway
network. Traffic may be rerouted to adjacent roadways to the east on Wayside
Drive, or to the west on Homestead Road.
Cost
Right-of-way acquisition of the
adjacent properties will not be required since no new construction is required.
The crossing closure is estimated to cost $50,000. The estimated public benefit
could not be calculated for this crossing closure since the traffic would be
rerouted to other at-grade crossings; however, the closure would produce a
safety benefit for the traveling public.
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