Eastex Freeway between IH 10/US 90 and SH 288

Annual Hours of Delay/Mile: 1,218,428 Annual Congestion Cost: $92,250,683 County: Harris Previous Rankings: 4

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North Houston Highway Improvement Project Segment 3A Design-Bid-Build

Project Types: Capacity Expansion, Grade Separation, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Interchange/Intersection Improvements, Operation Improvements, Other System Modification

North Houston Highway Improvement Project Segment 3A Design-Bid-Build: Depress and widen IH-69 from Spur 527 to SH 288, add intermittent frontage road in each direction. This project is part of the larger NHHIP.

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CSJ Number(s) or MTP Reference Numbers: 0027-13-201
Cost Estimate: $639,400,000
Let Date: FY 2026
Completion Date: 2031
Project Data last modified: July 31, 2023

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North Houston Highway Improvement Project Segment 3D

Project Types: Capacity Expansion, Grade Separation, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Interchange/Intersection Improvements, Operation Improvements, Other System Modification

NHHIP Segment 3D: IH-69: IH-45 Gulf Freeway to Buffalo Bayou: Depress and widen IH-69 from IH-45 Gulf Freeway to south of Buffalo Bayou. Reconstruct IH-69 interchanges with IH-45 Gulf Freeway. IH-45 Pierce Elevated: Re-align IH-45 from its current location on the west side of Downtown to be parallel with IH-69. Construct connectors on the west side of downtown providing access between the highway and local streets.

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CSJ Number(s) or MTP Reference Numbers: 0500-03-598, 0500-03-601
Cost Estimate: $1,578,000,000
Let Date: FY 2030
Completion Date: 2035
Project Data last modified: July 31, 2023

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North Houston Highway Improvement Project Segment 3C-1 and 3C-2

Project Types: Capacity Expansion, Grade Separation, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Interchange/Intersection Improvements, Operation Improvements, Other System Modification

NHHIP Segment 3C-1 and 3C-2: IH-10 at IH-69 Interchange: Reconstruct interchange to add IH-10 non-toll managed lanes and realign IH-45. IH-10: IH-69 to IH-45 North Freeway: Reconstruct to add IH-10 non-toll managed lanes for traffic bypassing Downtown. Access to local streets from IH-10 would be maintained via reconstructed general purpose lanes. Reconstruct the IH-10 interchange with IH-45. IH-10 at IH-45 Interchange: Reconstruction interchange to add IH-10 non-toll managed lanes and realign IH-45.

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CSJ Number(s) or MTP Reference Numbers: 0500-03-599, 0500-08-001
Cost Estimate: $2,724,000,000
Let Date: FY 2027
Completion Date: 2033
Project Data last modified: July 31, 2023

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Downtown Redesign Study

Project Types: Study, Capacity Expansion, Integrated Corridor Management, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Interchange/Intersection Improvements, Managed Lanes/Toll, Operation Improvements, Other System Modification

Rider 42 suggests $5,000,000 to conduct a downtown redesign study to examine corridor travel patterns within the IH 610 loop.

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CSJ Number(s): 0912-00-479
Study Cost: $5,000,000
Let Date: Unknown
Completion Date: 2018
Project Data last modified: July 31, 2023

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North Houston Highway Improvement Project Segment 3B

Project Types: Capacity Expansion, Grade Separation, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Interchange/Intersection Improvements, Operation Improvements, Other System Modification

NHHIP Segment 3B: On SH 288 from south of IH-69 to IH-45 Gulf Freeway: Reconstruct the SH 288 interchange with IH-69. On IH-69 from SH 288 to IH-45 Gulf Freeway: Reconstruct and widen IH-69. On SH 288 managed lanes; reconstruct exit ramp.

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CSJ Number(s) or MTP Reference Numbers: 0027-13-200, 0027-13-221, 0598-01-109
Cost Estimate: $58,970,000
Let Date: FY 2025
Completion Date: 2029
Project Data last modified: July 31, 2023

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SH 288 Tolled Lanes: IH 69 to Harris C/L

Project Types: Capacity Expansion, Interchange/Intersection Improvements, Managed Lanes/Toll, Operation Improvements

CDA project to construct four tolled lanes on SH 288 from IH 69 to Harris C/L with IH 610 direct connectors and direct connectors at the Texas Medical Center.

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CSJ Number(s) or MTP Reference Numbers: 0598-01-090, 092,096,095
Cost Estimate: $691,000,000
Let Date: FY 2016
Completion Date: 2021
Project Data last modified: July 31, 2023

Regionally:

Traffic Management Center (Houston)

Houston TranStar, a consortium of local governments in partnership with the state, is responsible for transportation operations and emergency management in the greater Houston area.

Pedestrian Improvements (Houston)

Strategically enhance bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure throughout the H-GAC region.

METRO Vanpool (Houston)

METRO supports the regional vanpool program which includes approximately 700 vans, 7,100 participants, 200,000 trips per month, 6,000,000 passenger miles per month, and 5,000,000 VMT reduction per month.

Regional Trip Reduction Program (Houston)

Regional TMO and Commute Solutions program support to promote alternative commute mode choices including carpool, vanpool, transit, telecommuting, and biking. Implement community-wide marketing and public relations campaigns to educate citizens on alternative commute mode choices.

Incident Management (Houston)

TxDOT along with other transportation and safety organizations within the Houston area co-sponsor Houston’s Motorist Assistance Program (MAP), an incident management program.

ITS (Houston)

Intelligent Transportation Systems: advanced traffic management, advanced public transit system, and emergency management.

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METRORail Blue (University) Line

Project Type: Commuter/Light Rail

METRORail has planned a future light rail line (University Line) along the IH 69 corridor from the University of Houston main campus (IH 45) to Hillcroft.

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