Transportation

West Houston Association Transportation
WEST HOUSTON ASSOCIATION info@westhouston.org Memorial City Plaza II 820 Gessner Suite 1310 Houston, Texas 77024 v 713 461 9378 f 713 461 3065		Transportation Committee Greater West Houston's 1 million new residents and 500,000 additional employees will strain our transportation system well before the 2000 to mid-century forecast period ends. The West Houston Association is working to implement the following projects to help assure a mobile Greater West Houston: (Click on a link or on the Projects/Issues tab above for more information) Transportation Funding Crisis The Most Congested Freeways in the Houston Region TxDOT has published data on the area's most congested freeways. This link will take you to an interactive map showing these projects and the status of current work on them. Click on this link and move the map to the Houston area. Congested Freeways in Houston Area Grand Parkway--seek early start for the western and northern sections of this roadway US 290 Northwest Freeway, Tollway & Transit Corridor – immediate implementation of the expansion of US 290 from Loop 610 to beyond FM 2920. Highway 6 - super street with grade separations at crossings with principal arterials. Sam Houston Parkway - expanded before mid-century to serve the growing population and employment concentrations such as those in the Energy Corridor, Westchase and Memorial City. Westpark Tollway expansion & extension to west of the Grand Parkway and expanding the existing sections of Westpark east of State Highway 6. Preserve & expand rights-of-way for expansion of existing major transportation corridors to include right-of-way for future toll roads, HOT lanes and transit options. Strongly consider 120 foot right-of-way minimum for major thoroughfares throughout their length. Add Express Streets - limited-access on an approximate 5-6 mile grid with grade separations. Address system repair and rehabilitation - rehabilitation planned every 10 to 15 years. New streets and thoroughfares constructed for extended life. High-capacity rapid transit along three radial corridors—Interstate 10, Westpark and US 290—and at least one circumferential roadway—either SH 6 or Beltway 8. Plan for a suburban-style transit system - Not easily gained but necessary for future mobility, these systems must be tailored to the unique needs of Greater West Houston. Prairie Parkway - westward growth will require a new, major roadway linking US 290 and the Westpark corridor west of Katy. We need to begin planning now for this major north-south freeway. Lone Star Parkway (State 529 Express Street) - extending west from State Highway 6 into Waller County to the Prairie Parkway. Area-wide Computerized signalization systems can make existing roadway network more efficiently Committee Mark Kilkenny, Mischer Investments is chairman of the West Houston Association's Transportation Committee. Committee Membership Andrew Perry-Houston Executive Airport Butch Babineaux-Wilbur Smith Craig L. Hester-AECOM Dave Johnston-Brown & Gay Ed Knight-Harrison Interests Edwin Friedrichs-Walter P Moore Evelyn Velasquez-Houston CC Frank Cox-LJA Engineering Irma Hernandez-Westchase District Jeff Ross-Pate Engineers Jim Jard-Jard Group Gary Trietsch-Dannenbaum Chris Chestnut-HNTB A. J. Widacki-Baker Jim Isom-City of Waller EDC Ron Dagley-Betz Companies Peter Houghton-Bridgeland Rick Rice-Edminster Hinshaw Russ Thomas Munson-TranSystems Tom Northrup-Knudson Services David Balmos- Koltz Associates Glen McCabe-CH2M Hill Robert Maxwell-Jones Carter David Gornet-Grand Parkway Association For Membership information contact Lindsey Nelson at 713.461.9378
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