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Consider and take action on a resolution expressing support for the widening of Farm-to-Market Road 270 (FM 270) and requesting the Houston-Galveston Area Council and Texas Department of Transportation continue advancing the project for future funding and implementation (Councilmember Tressler & Mayor Pro Tem Saunders)
Background:
FM 270 is a major north-south transportation corridor serving residents, businesses, schools, and regional traffic within the City of League City and surrounding communities.
The existing five-lane section of FM 270 currently terminates near the intersection of Abilene Street and transitions into a three-lane section extending to League City Parkway/SH 96. South of SH 96, the corridor transitions into a two-lane roadway extending to FM 646.
The section of FM 270 between Abilene Street and FM 646 generally consists of:
· Approximately 120 feet of right-of-way
· Two 12-foot travel lanes
· A 14-foot-wide center turn lane where applicable
· Open vegetated roadside ditches
· Shoulder widths generally ranging from approximately 10 feet to 14 feet
The City supports the ultimate expansion of the corridor into a five-lane urban roadway facility designed utilizing appropriate access management principles and incorporating:
· Shared-use paths on both sides of the corridor for pedestrians and bicyclists
· Conversion from open ditch drainage to curb and gutter infrastructure where appropriate
The project is currently identified within the proposed Houston-Galveston Area Council Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) as MPOID 36 with limits from FM 518 to FM 646 (~2.55 miles), proposes widening from two lanes to a four lanes divided facility with an estimated project cost of approximately $19.56 million.
Available traffic count data demonstrates the importance of the corridor to the regional transportation network. According to the 2023 Houston-Galveston Area Council traffic volumes, the existing five-lane segment of FM 270 between Ma...
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