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Crossing Closures |
Improvement Classification Level |
Estimated Cost |
Estimated Public
Benefit* |
Ratio:
Benefit/Cost |
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Stanolind |
3 |
$50,000 |
$230,000 |
4.60 |
|
Total Identified Improvements |
$50,000 |
$230,000 |
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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.
Stanolind Road
Stanolind Road is currently a two-lane roadway that crosses the railroad
at-grade in northwest Harris County near the city of Tomball, Texas.
Approximately 100 vehicles cross the UPRR at this location daily. According to
collision data received from the H-GAC Traffic Safety Program and the FRA, one
crash occurred at the Stanolind Road crossing between 1990 and 2003.
This crossing is identified to be closed at the intersection with the UPRR
Navasota Subdivision in order to reduce public safety hazards currently
associated with the existing at-grade crossing.
The environmental constraints located in the vicinity of this street include
residential properties as well as a pipeline. 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 the adjacent roadway to the east to FM 2978,
which is included as a potential grade separation in this study.
The crossing closure is estimated to cost $50,000. The estimated public
benefit calculated for the closure of Stanolind Road is $230,000, which is over
four times greater than the cost to implement the crossing closure.
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