From: Aron Kulhavy To: Doug Marino Cc: Y. S. Ramachandra; Andy
Brauninger Subject: Bryan District TIP Date: Wednesday, June 3,
2020 3:04:44 PM
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Doug,
We are in receipt of your letter requesting comments on the FY
21-24 Rural TIP for the Bryan District. We have reviewed the
graphic depicting projects in Huntsville and have no comment other
than to thank you and TXDoT for all your work in our community. You
have been responsive to meeting our transportation needs.
The City Council and I will not be able to attend your public
meeting on these projects as we have a Council meeting scheduled
for that night, but we do plan on having a staff representative
listen in on the meeting.
Thank you and if you need anything else from Huntsville, please let
me know.
AK Aron Kulhavy, AICP City Manager 1212 Avenue M 936-291-5401
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From: Richard Burns [mailto:
[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2020 9:49 PM
To: Bobby Colwell <
[email protected]>
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Thanks so much Bobby for the reply and the fantastic information that the Rockdale traffic signals
will be upgraded. I have been working on this traffic issue since probably 2007 I’m going to be
forwarding you an email to show some of the discussions that was in 2009 but I’ve been working on
it well before that. My main observation and concern is that Rockdale has 1 US Highway through
town East to west. Hwy 77 running north and south bypasses town. No issues there.
The project loop around Rockdale failed 20 years ago Due to the fact the then county judge would
not give up tax paying property to incorporate a loop. But that’s another story.
The issue that I’ve had is is that as you were coming through Rockdale at 10 o’clock at night (No
traffic) you come to one or more traffic signals where you come to a stop with no cross traffic. They
were simply on timers that turned out to be basically an issue with the magnetic loop system that’s
in place here. Over the course of time I was able to get some attention And I believe a couple of
ultrasonic meters have been in place. But the functionality is still bad by that I mean they’re just not
timed right. What needs to happen is traffic needs to flow continuously through Rockdale on Green
lights. The only time the light should turn red is when cross traffic appears and if that time the cross
traffic should wait possibly no more than 15 seconds to change and enter the traffic flow and then
the signals go back to normal schedule. I believe recently there has been some adjustments to the
magnetic coils where this actually is happening. But I’ve also come up on a signal it changes and
there’s no one at the intersection. That’s just not the way it should work. One major issue has to do
with the ingress and egress at Brookeshire brothers supermarket area. It is often impossible to get
on at that place during high traffic area so many people just pull out as soon as They can and drive
down the turn only lane till they can interflow with the traffic it’s really dangerous and needs to be
corrected. I’m looking forward to the design and upgrade it’s sorely needed here because Highway
79 is one of the three major connections to East Texas Not Counting Highway 290 which actually
goes to Houston. I have done a lot of studying on this and I’m happy that you have finally addressed
the problem. The people Rockdale will definitely be thankful. Thanks for listening to me and I look
forward to the upcoming upgrades.
On Thu, Jun 11, 2020 at 4:29 PM Bobby Colwell <
[email protected]> wrote:
Mr. Burns,
Thank you for inquiring about the upcoming virtual public meeting that will cover projects across
the ten-county Bryan District slated for fiscal years 2021 to 2024. Attached is the meeting
information and map of projects for Milam County. What is not shown on the map is a project for
traffic signal upgrades that was recently awarded for construction along US 79 from Rockdale to
Buffalo. The project will modernize the traffic signals with improved vehicle detection and allow
for remote communication to the signals from our offices where we can adjust signal timing
programs to better suit observed traffic patterns. If you would like to make comments or
suggestions for projects within the 2021 to 2024 timeframe, please see the information on the
attached meeting notice and visit the meeting website after the noted date and time.
Sincerely, Bob Colwell TxDOT-Bryan District
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Name: Mr. Richard Burns<
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Address: 1503 Skyles
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Comment: Could you provide more information to me on the upcoming public comment on the
Rockdale project. My interest for the past 10 years has been improving the traffic flow through
Rockdale with the replacement of existing demand traffic system to the newest intelligent Traffic
demand signals. Rockdale is a major highway from Central to East Texas.
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From: Stephanie Doland To: Doug Marino Cc: Eric Bennett Subject:
Re: 2020 TIP Part 1 of 2 Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 11:13:41 AM
Attachments: RE 2020 TIP City of Brenham Part 1 of 2.pdf
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Good morning, Doug, Thank you for providing a project list for the
upcoming four years via the Bryan District Transportation
Improvement Program. Attached please find the City’s response
concerning the upcoming projects. We are please to see the project
list for the Brenham/Washington County community and request an
additional project be considered within the same timeframe. Please
see attached letter with additional details. Please note I am
sending two emails due to the large file size. Please let me know
if you have any additional questions or if I can be of further
assistance. Thank you,
Stephanie Doland Development Services Director City of Brenham O
(979) 337-7269 M (817) 676-7540
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Mayor Milton Y. Tate, Jr.
Council Members Andrew Ebel, Mayor Pro Tem Susan Cantey Keith
Herring Clint Kolby Adonna Saunders Albert Wright
City Manager James Fisher
Doug J. Marino, P.E. Director of Transportation, Planning &
Development TXDOT Bryan District
Re: Bryan District Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
Dear Mr. Marino,
Thank you for providing a copy of the Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP) for our region. Many of the projects included in the
upcoming four years are necessary to helping improve traffic flow
and connectivity in and around the Brenham community. In addition
to the planned projects I am asking for consideration of an
additional area in Brenham.
As you may know, on September 19, 2019 the Brenham City Council
adopted a new Comprehensive Plan titled, Historic Past, Bold
Future: Plan 2040 (Plan 2040). Plan 2040 was written by Kendig
Keast Collaborative and included a large public input component.
During our kickoff Town Hall on January 1, 2019 over 150 citizens
packed the Brenham NCR Memorial Library to provide feedback on
various plan components. During that meeting citizens were asked to
review an aerial map of Brenham and identity with stickers the
following:
Citizens gathered in ten groups and ten maps were marked up with
the above referenced input. Enclosed please find the ten maps
produced during the engagement activity. As predicted the clover
leaf (US 290/SH 36) interchange was the most referenced point of
congestion and in need of improved traffic flow. A close second
with eight of ten groups commenting, was the congestion along South
Day (B 36) and SH 36 at its junction with US 290. This is the area
nearby HEB, Lowe’s, Home Depot and the Bluebonnet Shopping Center
(see map below).
P.O. Box 1059 200 W. Vulcan Street Brenham, Texas 77834
979.337.7200 www.cityofbrenham.org An Equal Opportunity
Employer
This section is known as being a “free-for-all.” With the number of
driveways and possible turning movements associated with the retail
development on both sides of the roadways it truly is a point of
congestion and concern. I have also included the crash data from
TxDOT’s Crash Records Information System (CRIS) for 2016-2018.
Based on the CRIS data this area is one of the highest areas of
vehicle crashes in Brenham.
Please consider this letter as a request for TXDOT to evaluate this
identified congestion area and consider access management at this
location. While no formal engineering study has been conducted, it
is City Staff’s opinion that installing medians in this vicinity
would improve the traffic congestion and reduce overall traffic
accidents in the area. I understand that the TIP may not be the
appropriate funds to allocate towards the project. No matter the
funding mechanism, identifying funds to help alleviate this
congestion as quickly as possible is essential.
Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely,
Stephanie Doland Development Services Director
Map 15: Annual Average Daily Traffic, 2016.
Source: TxDOT, 2016.
Brenham has few traffic flow issues compared to larger cities. For
the most part throughout the daytime hours (6 AM to 6 PM) typical
weekday traffic is good, or experiences light congestion. TxDOT’s
peak hour congestion map for 2016 does not show any TxDOT roadways
experiencing severe congestion and only one segment (SH36 north of
US 290) experiencing
“moderate congestion”. The cloverleaf interchange of US 290 and SH
36 was frequently cited during early engagement activities as a
point of congestion bottleneck. There is particular concern for how
the cloverleaf functions during extreme congestion events such as
hurricane evacuations.
The Existing City ADOPTED September 19, 2019 A.59
Peak Hour Congestion 2016 and 2036 TxDOT’s Peak Hour Congestion
2036 (TxDOT, 2017), forecasts peak hour congestion levels for the
year 2036. The map suggests that SH 36, north of US 290, will
experience the most peak hour congestion in the Brenham area in
future years.
Safety
Vehicle Crashes Crash history was obtained from TxDOT’s Crash
Records Information System (CRIS) for all of Brenham from
2016-2018. There was a total of 1,547 crashes involving 3,074
vehicle units during this period, with one fatal crash. This
translates to an average of 1.5 crashes per day over the past three
years. In 2017 there were 530 vehicle crashes. In the heat map,
which represents crashes in 2017, the darker color indicates higher
frequency of crashes. Although crashes are spread throughout the
city, they are concentrated at the following intersections: US 290
and SH36, US 290/SH 36 cloverleaf interchange, and the entire
downtown area (see inset map).
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety While pedestrian and bicycle specific
crash data is not readily available, safety for pedestrian and
bicyclists has been a focus of recent city initiatives. This
includes installations of bollards in downtown that allow for the
temporary closure of the Main Street and Alamo Street during
downtown events to deter vehicles from entering during these
events.
Peak Hour Congestion 2016
Forcasted Peak Hour Congestion 2036
Crashes in Downtown Brenham, 2017
A.60 City of Brenham, Texas Comprehensive Plan
P.O. Box 1059 200 W. Vulcan Street Brenham, Texas 77834
979.337.7200 www.cityofbrenham.org An Equal Opportunity
Employer
Mayor Milton Y. Tate, Jr.
Council Members Andrew Ebel, Mayor Pro Tem Susan Cantey Keith
Herring Clint Kolby Adonna Saunders Albert Wright
City Manager James Fisher
Doug J. Marino, P.E. Director of Transportation, Planning &
Development TXDOT Bryan District
Re: Bryan District Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
Dear Mr. Marino,
Thank you for providing a copy of the Transportation Improvement
Program (TIP) for our region. Many of the projects included in the
upcoming four years are necessary to helping improve traffic flow
and connectivity in and around the Brenham community. In addition
to the planned projects I am asking for consideration of an
additional area in Brenham.
As you may know, on September 19, 2019 the Brenham City Council
adopted a new Comprehensive Plan titled, Historic Past, Bold
Future: Plan 2040 (Plan 2040). Plan 2040 was written by Kendig
Keast Collaborative and included a large public input component.
During our kickoff Town Hall on January 1, 2019 over 150 citizens
packed the Brenham NCR Memorial Library to provide feedback on
various plan components. During that meeting citizens were asked to
review an aerial map of Brenham and identity with stickers the
following:
Citizens gathered in ten groups and ten maps were marked up with
the above referenced input. Enclosed please find the ten maps
produced during the engagement activity. As predicted the clover
leaf (US 290/SH 36) interchange was the most referenced point of
congestion and in need of improved traffic flow. A close second
with eight of ten groups commenting, was the congestion along South
Day (B 36) and SH 36 at its junction with US 290. This is the area
nearby HEB, Lowe’s, Home Depot and the Bluebonnet Shopping Center
(see map below).
P.O. Box 1059 200 W. Vulcan Street Brenham, Texas 77834
979.337.7200 www.cityofbrenham.org An Equal Opportunity
Employer
This section is known as being a “free-for-all.” With the number of
driveways and possible turning movements associated with the retail
development on both sides of the roadways it truly is a point of
congestion and concern. I have also included the crash data from
TxDOT’s Crash Records Information System (CRIS) for 2016-2018.
Based on the CRIS data this area is one of the highest areas of
vehicle crashes in Brenham.
Please consider this letter as a request for TXDOT to evaluate this
identified congestion area and consider access management at this
location. While no formal engineering study has been conducted, it
is City Staff’s opinion that installing medians in this vicinity
would improve the traffic congestion and reduce overall traffic
accidents in the area. I understand that the TIP may not be the
appropriate funds to allocate towards the project. No matter the
funding mechanism, identifying funds to help alleviate this
congestion as quickly as possible is essential.
Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely,
Stephanie Doland Development Services Director
Map 15: Annual Average Daily Traffic, 2016.
Source: TxDOT, 2016.
Brenham has few traffic flow issues compared to larger cities. For
the most part throughout the daytime hours (6 AM to 6 PM) typical
weekday traffic is good, or experiences light congestion. TxDOT’s
peak hour congestion map for 2016 does not show any TxDOT roadways
experiencing severe congestion and only one segment (SH36 north of
US 290) experiencing
“moderate congestion”. The cloverleaf interchange of US 290 and SH
36 was frequently cited during early engagement activities as a
point of congestion bottleneck. There is particular concern for how
the cloverleaf functions during extreme congestion events such as
hurricane evacuations.
The Existing City ADOPTED September 19, 2019 A.59
Peak Hour Congestion 2016 and 2036 TxDOT’s Peak Hour Congestion
2036 (TxDOT, 2017), forecasts peak hour congestion levels for the
year 2036. The map suggests that SH 36, north of US 290, will
experience the most peak hour congestion in the Brenham area in
future years.
Safety
Vehicle Crashes Crash history was obtained from TxDOT’s Crash
Records Information System (CRIS) for all of Brenham from
2016-2018. There was a total of 1,547 crashes involving 3,074
vehicle units during this period, with one fatal crash. This
translates to an average of 1.5 crashes per day over the past three
years. In 2017 there were 530 vehicle crashes. In the heat map,
which represents crashes in 2017, the darker color indicates higher
frequency of crashes. Although crashes are spread throughout the
city, they are concentrated at the following intersections: US 290
and SH36, US 290/SH 36 cloverleaf interchange, and the entire
downtown area (see inset map).
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety While pedestrian and bicycle specific
crash data is not readily available, safety for pedestrian and
bicyclists has been a focus of recent city initiatives. This
includes installations of bollards in downtown that allow for the
temporary closure of the Main Street and Alamo Street during
downtown events to deter vehicles from entering during these
events.
Peak Hour Congestion 2016
Forcasted Peak Hour Congestion 2036
Crashes in Downtown Brenham, 2017
A.60 City of Brenham, Texas Comprehensive Plan