Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Dr. Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the County Engineer for approval to submit an application to the Houston-Galveston Area Council for grant funds in the amount of $48,000,000, with a required match of $12,000,000, for the 2023 Barker Cypress Road Reconstruction project (Precinct 3).
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Background and Discussion:
The proposed Barker Cypress Road Reconstruction project will widen Barker Cypress Road from four to six lanes, converting it from a four-lane asphalt section with open ditch drainage to a six-lane concrete urban section with curb-and-gutter including added sidewalks. The project includes reconstruction of the bridge over the railroad and intersection improvements along Barker Cypress Road at Queenston Boulevard, and US 290 eastbound and westbound frontage roads. The improvements will reduce congestion, increase transportation safety, improve pedestrian accommodations, improve drainage due to modernizing the roadway to include curbs and gutters, reduce vehicular emissions attributable to severe traffic congestion, and decrease the travel delays for the Barker Cypress Corridor.
Harris County has identified the proposed improvements as a high priority due to the increasing severe daily recurring congestion along Barker Cypress Road near US 290. The negative impacts of this congestion extend well beyond the extents of the proposed project impacting businesses, residents, and schools. The grant application will seek $48 million of the Department of Transportation's federal funds through the...
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