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Crossing Closures |
Improvement Classification Level |
Estimated Cost |
Estimated Public
Benefit* |
Ratio:
Benefit/Cost |
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Heather Row |
3 |
$50,000 |
NA |
NA |
|
Total Identified Improvements |
$50,000 |
|
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*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.
Heather Row Lane
Heather Row Lane is currently a two-lane roadway that crosses the railroad
at-grade in Harris County near the city of Dawes, Texas. Approximately 1400
vehicles cross the UPRR at this location daily. This crossing is identified to
be closed at the intersection with the UPRR Lafayette Subdivision in order to
reduce public safety hazards associated with the existing at-grade crossing.
According to collision data received from the H-GAC and the FRA, one crash
occurred at the Heather Row crossing between 1990 and 2003.
Environmental Constraints
The environmental constraints located in the vicinity of this street include
residential and industrial properties as well as a church. Right-of-way
acquisition of the adjacent properties will not be required since no new
construction is required.
Access to adjacent properties will be maintained via the existing roadway
network. Traffic may be rerouted to adjacent roadways to the east on CE King
Parkway, or to the west on John Ralston Road.
Cost
The crossing closure is estimated to cost $50,000. The estimated public
benefit could not be calculated for the crossing closure since the traffic must
be rerouted to other at-grade crossings; however, the closure would produce a
safety benefit for the traveling public.
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