Department: Toll Road Authority
Department Head: Roberto Trevi?o, P.E., Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Change Investment Memo
Project Name: Interchange between Hardy Toll Road and Sam Houston Parkway (North)
Project ID (if applicable): TBD
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Managing Entity: Toll Road Authority
Incremental Authorization Requested: $170,000,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $310,000,000
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of a Change Investment Memo for the Interchange between Hardy Toll Road and Sam Houston Parkway (North) project for an additional $170,000,000 for a total of $310,000,000.
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Project Description:
Request for approval of a Change Investment Memo for the Interchange between Hardy Toll Road and Sam Houston Parkway (North) project for an additional $170,000,000 for a total of $310,000,000.
Project Scope:
The proposed change is to add the eastern four direct connectors which would then provide for a fully directional interchange when complete.
Justification:
Providing a full interchange will benefit mobility for vehicles choosing to use the toll road traveling to and from downtown to the northern part of the region. Vehicles would no longer have to use the depressed, flood-prone interchange to move between major roadways. Completion of the Western Connectors will improve traffic flow to IH 45, and completion of the Eastern Connectors will improve traffic access to George Bush Intercontinental Airport and IH 69(US 59).
The benefit of designing the entire interchange at the same time allows the engineers to coordinate all interfaces, right-of-way acquisitions and identify/resolve utility conflicts. Addressing utility conflicts at the same time benefits both the u...
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