|
Crossing Closures |
Improvement Classification Level |
Estimated Cost |
Estimated Public
Benefit* |
Ratio:
Benefit/Cost |
|
Caroline |
3 |
$50,000 |
NA |
NA |
|
E Noble |
3 |
$50,000 |
NA |
NA |
|
Main |
3 |
$50,000 |
NA |
NA |
|
W Hardy |
3 |
$50,000 |
NA |
NA |
|
Total Identified Improvements |
$200,000 |
|
|
*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.
Caroline Street, Noble Street, Main Street and Hardy
Street
Caroline, Noble, Main, and West Hardy Streets are each currently two lane
roadways that cross the UPRR Palestine Subdivision east of Old Town Spring.
Caroline Street
Caroline Street provides access to and from Aldine-Westfield Road and Old Town
Spring, of which the Palestine Subdivision crosses between. Closing the crossing
would increase the travel distance between the two areas by less than one mile.
Traffic would flow east on Caroline, south on Elm and Prairie Streets, and east
on Main Street and Spring School Road to reach Aldine-Westfield Road.
Noble Street
East Noble Street, located at Spring Junction, provides access across the
Palestine Subdivision between East Hardy Road and Old Town Spring. Closing the
crossing would increase the travel distance between the two areas by about a
quarter of a mile. Traffic would flow south on East Hardy Road, west on Spring
School Road, and north on Main Street to reach Old Town Spring. Approximately
7400 vehicles currently cross the UPRR at East Noble Street daily.
Main Street
Main Street, located at Spring Junction, provides access across the Palestine
Subdivision between East Hardy Road and Old Town Spring. Closing the crossing
would increase the travel distance between the two areas by about a quarter of a
mile. From Old Town Spring traffic would flow south to Spring School Road and
east to East Hardy Road. Approximately 4600 vehicles currently cross the UPRR at
Main Street daily.
Hardy Street
West Hardy Road provides a connection between Caroline and Main Streets of
which the Palestine Subdivision crosses between, and is located near Spring
Junction. Traffic would flow north to Caroline Street, south on Elm and Prairie
Streets, and east on Main Street. Approximately 4600 vehicles currently cross
the UPRR at Main Street daily.
Environmental Constraints
The environmental constraints located in the vicinity of these streets
include residential and commercial properties, a fire station, oil and gas
wells, and a church. Right-of-way acquisition of the adjacent properties will
not be required since no new construction is required.
Cost
The crossing closures are each estimated to cost $50,000. The estimated
public benefit could not be calculated for the closure of Caroline Street, Noble
Street, Main Street, and Hardy Street because traffic would be required to
reroute to other at-grade crossings; however, the closures would produce a
safety benefit for the traveling public.
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