Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD., P.E., PMP, CFM, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Public Necessity
Project ID (if applicable): 23050MF2V601
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Any applicable landowner and/or property interest holder
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): Not applicable
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): Not applicable
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a certain project, decreeing the project to be a public necessity and convenience, directing the Harris County Real Property Division to acquire, and authorizing eminent domain if necessary for one (1) temporary construction easement tract for the public project known as Sam Houston Tollway East - Ship Channel Bridge - 347, for the purpose of bridge improvements, UPIN 23050MF2V601, Precinct 2.
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Background and Discussion:
Additional property is required for the construction of the Northbound bridge over the ship channel. With the addition of the Shared Used Path (SUP) the ROW and TCE requirements have been updated and finalized to show the additional needs.
Expected Impact:
The Ship Channel Bridge Program is a capacity improvement project for the Eastern segment of the Sam Houston Tollway in Harris County, Texas. The Program will be replacing the existing multi-span segmental concrete box girder main bridge and prestressed concrete girder approach spans constructed in 1982. The program will construct both SB and NB cable-stayed structures and both Northbound and Southbound approaches, as well as removal of the existing bridge.
Alternative Options:
No other recommended solutions for this identified need.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
X Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer ...
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