FM 518 By-pass Traffic Review

Goal Overview to review/assess traffic benefit of FM518 Bypass and Alternatives to improve traffic flow at the FM518/FM270/FM2094 intersection.

Process Existing Traffic Volumes Traffic Forecasts to Future Identify Alternatives Assess Degree of Improvement

Traffic Volumes Traffic Counts Traffic Forecasts from Model

Process Existing Traffic Volumes Traffic Forecasts to Future Identify Alternatives Assess Degree of Improvement

Aerial View

Process Existing Traffic Volumes Traffic Forecasts to Future Identify Alternatives Assess Degree of Improvement

Capacity Analysis Traffic Analysis Software Highway Capacity Manual Level of Service

Level of Service Expressed in letter designation from “A” to “F” Level of Service “A” represents free flowing conditions Level of Service “F” represents congested conditions Level of Service “C” and “D” are generally accepted for peak hour in urbanized areas

Existing (2010) Peak Hour Volumes AM PEAK HOUR PM PEAK HOUR

Future (2035) Peak Hour Volumes AM PEAK HOUR PM PEAK HOUR

Existing (2010) Conditions FM 518/FM270 AM PM FM 518 EB C D FM 518 WB F FM 270 NB FM 270 SB Intersection FM 518/FM2094 AM PM FM 518 EB C FM 2094 WB B A FM 518 NB D Intersection

Future (2035) Do Nothing FM 518/FM270 AM PM FM 518 EB D F FM 518 WB FM 270 NB FM 270 SB Intersection FM 518/FM2094 AM PM FM 518 EB F FM 2094 WB B A FM 518 NB Intersection

Existing(2010) Upgrade FM 518/FM270 AM PM FM 518 EB C D FM 518 WB B FM 270 NB FM 270 SB Intersection FM 518/FM2094 AM PM FM 518 EB A FM 2094 WB FM 518 NB D Intersection B

Future (2035) Upgrade FM 518/FM270 AM PM FM 518 EB D FM 518 WB C FM 270 NB FM 270 SB Intersection FM 518/FM2094 AM PM FM 518 EB A FM 2094 WB B FM 518 NB C D Intersection

FM518 Bypass

Existing (2010) Bypass Phase I FM 518/FM270 AM PM FM 518 EB C E FM 518 WB F D FM 270 NB FM 270 SB Intersection FM 518/FM2094 AM PM FM 518 EB B A FM 2094 WB FM 518 NB D Intersection C

Future (2035) Bypass Phase I FM 518/FM270 AM PM FM 518 EB E F FM 518 WB FM 270 NB FM 270 SB Intersection FM 518/FM2094 AM PM FM 518 EB E F FM 2094 WB B A FM 518 NB Intersection D

Existing (2010) Bypass Phase I & II FM 518/FM270 AM PM FM 518 EB C D FM 518 WB FM 270 NB F FM 270 SB E Intersection FM 518/FM2094 AM PM FM 518 EB A FM 2094 WB FM 518 NB D Intersection B

Future (2035) Bypass Phase I & II FM 518/FM270 AM PM FM 518 EB E F FM 518 WB FM 270 NB FM 270 SB D Intersection FM 518/FM2094 AM PM FM 518 EB B C FM 2094 WB A FM 518 NB D F Intersection

FM 518 Flyover

Future (2035) FM 518 Flyover FM 518/FM270 AM PM FM 518 EB D FM 518 WB FM 270 NB FM 270 SB C Intersection FM 518/FM2094 AM PM FM 518 EB C FM 2094 WB B A FM 518 NB D Intersection

Left Turn Flyover

Existing (2010) Left turn Flyover FM 518/FM270 AM PM FM 518 EB C D FM 518 WB F E FM 270 NB FM 270 SB Intersection FM 518/FM2094 AM PM FM 518 EB B A FM 2094 WB FM 518 NB D Intersection C

Future (2035) Left turn Flyover FM 518/FM270 AM PM FM 518 EB D F FM 518 WB FM 270 NB FM 270 SB Intersection FM 518/FM2094 AM PM FM 518 EB D B FM 2094 WB FM 518 NB E Intersection C

Roundabout

Roundabout

Existing (2010) FM 518/270 Roundabout FM 518/FM270 AM PM FM 518 EB B C FM 518 WB FM 270 NB FM 270 SB F Intersection D

Future (2035) FM 518/270 Roundabout FM 518/FM270 AM PM FM 518 EB C FM 518 WB B FM 270 NB F FM 270 SB Intersection

FM270 Relocated

Existing (2010) FM 270 Relocated FM 518/FM270 AM PM FM 518 EB B C FM 518 WB A FM 270 NB Intersection FM 518/FM270 AM PM FM 518 EB FM 518 WB FM 270 NB Intersection FM 518/FM2094 AM PM FM 518 EB B C FM 518 WB A FM 270 NB Intersection

Future (2035) FM 270 Relocated FM 518/FM270 AM PM FM 518 EB C F FM 518 WB A E FM 270 NB Intersection B FM 518/FM2094 AM PM FM 518 EB F D FM 2094 WB E FM 518 NB FM 270 SB C Intersection

Summary