Scorecard
2. Infrastructure & Mobility
Imagine Baytown Community Scorecard
1. Community Reputation & Image
2. Infrastructure & Mobility
3. Community Amenities
4. Neighborhood Quality
5. Operational Excellence
Initiatives
Objectives
Accomplishments
Enhance pedestrian safety and multi-modal transportation.
Conduct traffic mitigation evaluations of primary corridors. (YR 1)
Prioritize transportation related capital expenditures
Continue to implement strategies to facilitate safe and efficient traffic flow in and around Baytown. (YR 2)
Continue the expansion and marketing of the trail system in Baytown. (YR 3)
Implement strategies to expand pedestrian/bicycle options and improve safety. (YR 2)
Continue to implement strategies to facilitate safe and efficient traffic flow in and around Baytown (YR 2)
Improve safety and mobility along Garth Corridor
Improve lighting and striping on major corridors. (YR 2)
Improve water, sewer, and drainage system and infrastructure. (YR 2)
Begin the process of reconstruction Garth Road. (YR 4)
Implement strategies to expand pedestrian/bicycle options and expand mobility options. (YR 4)
Continue improvements to water, sewer, and drainage systems. (YR 4)
Measures
Measures
Outcome Measure Dashboard
Citizen satisfaction with the overall flow of traffic and congestion management in Baytown
Number of road intersections with adaptive traffic programming
Roadway accidents
Citizen satisfaction with the overall maintenance of city streets
Total miles of city streets rehabilitated
Sidewalk and curbing rehabilitated/constructed
Citizen satisfaction with the maintenance of sidewalks in Baytown
Citizen satisfaction with the availability of sidewalks
Total miles of trails and bike paths in Baytown
Percentage of signalized intersections with pedestrian crossings
Strategies
Initiatives
Develop a budgetary practice of reserving a portion of revenue to be focused on capital needs.
Complete Santavy from Garth to San Jacinto.
Continue to prioritize police visibility in high traffic areas.
Develop and execute creative events to promote the use of Baytown's trail system.
Acquire ROW along Hunt from Arabella to Main.
Augment/extend synchronization of signals and implementation of smart intersections.
Increase citizen awareness of trails through a targeted marketing campaign
Work with development to complete Hunt from San Jacinto to John Martin.
Continue working with TXDOT to implement on/off ramp reversals between Garth and John Martin.
Study potential roundabout at Texas Avenue/Market Street/Decker Drive as well as other traffic coordination measures from Sterling Avenue to Lee Drive.
Actively pursue the conversion of the abandoned Union Pacific rail line into a hike/bike trail.
Implement measures to address impacts of opening San Jacinto Boulevard.
Implement strategies from the Safe Routes to Schools & Trails assessment to connect neighborhoods to the existing trail system.
Test the feasibility of a Hutto extension to Spur 330.
Develop and begin execution of a strategy to connect the Goose Creek Trail from the current northern point at Baker Road to the new trail along San Jacinto Boulevard.
Continue pursuit and application for grant funding associated with Garth expansion.
Augment egress safety at Fire Station #1.
Continue pursuit of and application for grant funding associated with major transportation projects (Cedar Bayou crossing, Garth Rd., etc.)
Evaluate traffic loads on Alexander and Bayway and prescribe possible alleviation methods (YR1).
Continue to work with State and regional partners to advocate and implement flow and safety measures on major transportation corridors.
Study and develop recommendations to address traffic flow challenges on Sjolander Road, south of Interstate 10.
Work with developers to provide trail connectivity to the current system and to accommodate bicycle mobility.
Continue the installation of trail heads and trail markers.
Cooperate with Harris County Precinct 2 to improve county roadways.
Continue the implementation of the Sidewalk Master Plan.
Continue inter-jurisdictional cooperation in analysis of SH146.
Add pedestrian safety measures to Garth Road and Baker Road.
Develop and begin execution of a strategic transportation plan (YR 1).
Continue the implementation of the Trails Master Plan.
Continue to encourage and cooperate with TXDOT to improve traffic circulation at 330 and I-10.
Augment lighting along North Alexander and east Cedar Bayou Lynchburg.
Evaluate lighting on all major corridors of town and add lighting as necessary.
Install pedestrian ramps and crossing mechanisms.
Augment street striping.
Develop a trails master plan.
Identify, develop, and implement a citizen assistance program related to lateral sewer line replacement.
Improve lighting at intersections.
Address chronic neighborhood flooding issues (example: E. James Street, Allenbrook, etc.).
Continue implementation of sidewalk master plan.
Augment ditch maintenance program.
Continue to work with Metro to ensure continuation of Park/Ride Program.
Work with CenterPoint to augment LED replacement.
Begin marketing/promoting trails.
Construct a finance plan for approximately $60 million in a reconstruction project based on the principles of generational equity, cash-flow management, and inter-jurisdictional cooperation and participation.
Commission the redesign of Garth Road to accommodate a six-lane thoroughfare from I-10 South to Baker Road, piped storm ditches, buried utilities, redesigned intersections, landscaped medians, new decorative lighting, and pedestrian/bicycle conductivity.
Develop a construction phasing plan.
Assemble citizen group to monitor, advise, and advocate. Use outreach events and other strategies to communicate the importance of this initiative.
Complete the development of the Sidewalk and Trails Master Plans.
Emphasize filling sidewalk gaps.
Begin development of Mall to Marina (Goose Creek Phases 7 and 8).
Explore and begin to plan for additional trail connectivity (i.e. - Texas Avenue connection to Goose Creek Trail).
Continue to cooperate with Harris County for additional sidewalk transit funding. Also pursue shading structures as all bus stops (YR4).
Pursue discussion with Harris County Transit regarding addition of route between north hotels/mall area and Bayland Island.
Investigate and develop recommendation specific to self-serve bicycle rentals along trails.
Take advantage of opportunities to designate and/or install bike lanes. (e.g. - Market Street)
Work with Union Pacific to finalize abandonment of UP's Evergreen rail line.
Implement a citizen assistance program related to lateral sewer line replacement.
Continue to address chronic neighborhood flooding issues (e.g. - state streets, Texas Avenue, Bayou Oaks, Fayle Street, etc.) utilizing the new storm water master plan.
Continue to aggressively address ditch maintenance, using prioritization similar to PCI methodology.
Discuss with Comcast localized fiber needs and opportunities.
Continue addressing SSOI, growth, and annexation utility needs.
Continue the expansion and marketing of the trail system in Baytown. (YR 3)
2. Infrastructure & Mobility
Owner
Analysis
Sept-20
Recommendations
Sept-20
Measures
Strategies
Develop and execute creative events to promote the use of Baytown's trail system.
2. Infrastructure & Mobility
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10/1/19 - 9/30/20
Increase citizen awareness of trails through a targeted marketing campaign
2. Infrastructure & Mobility
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10/1/19 - 9/30/20
Actively pursue the conversion of the abandoned Union Pacific rail line into a hike/bike trail.
2. Infrastructure & Mobility
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10/1/19 - 9/30/20
Implement strategies from the Safe Routes to Schools & Trails assessment to connect neighborhoods to the existing trail system.
2. Infrastructure & Mobility
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10/1/19 - 9/30/20
Develop and begin execution of a strategy to connect the Goose Creek Trail from the current northern point at Baker Road to the new trail along San Jacinto Boulevard.
2. Infrastructure & Mobility
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10/1/19 - 9/30/20
Continue the installation of trail heads and trail markers.
2. Infrastructure & Mobility
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10/1/19 - 9/30/20