West Road Phase 2 Sidewalk

EHRA worked with the District to create a comprehensive Parks Master Plan, which included recommendations for the development of over two miles of hike/bike trails adjacent to local streets, and within flood control and utility pipeline easements. The District began implementation of the Plan by prioritizing the beautification of West Road, a major arterial street that runs through the District.

288 & CR56

The purpose of this project was to convert the existing at-grade crossing of Brazoria County Road 56 (CR 56) and State Highway 288 (SH 288) into a diamond interchange that includes a new overpass bridge. Coordination with TXDOT, area landowners, utility companies, and Brazoria County was integral in obtaining approval and acceptance of the project.

Greens Bayou Trail Phase 2

Identified as a top priority during the development of the District’s Parks Master Plan, this portion of trail was the first phase of over two miles of planned trails to provide connectivity and recreation for District residents.

Northpark Drive Mobility Project

EHRA completed preliminary engineering, phase one environmental site assessment and schematic development for the widening of Northpark Dr. between US 59 and Woodland Hills Dr. EHRA also provided program management, drainage analysis and design, traffic engineering, environmental documentation and schematic design for the roadway, as well as grade separation at the Loop 494/UPRR railroad crossing.

EHRA conducted traffic operations and access management studies for the Northpark Dr. corridor. This corridor is approximately 2.2 miles long and has major signalized and unsignalized intersections and driveways that access various subdivisions and industrial developments. These studies laid the groundwork for the widening of Northpark Dr. from a four-lane boulevard cross-section to a six-lane boulevard complete street. The new street design includes low impact development drainage, conventional drainage, a grade separation at the UPRR crossing with mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls, two at-grade crossings for bi-directional frontage access, reconstruction of two concrete bridges over a diversion channel, intersection improvements, a roadway-adjacent multiuse path and traffic signal improvements.

Drainage analysis and design included hydrologic and hydraulic studies of both existing and proposed conditions to demonstrate that proposed project components would not adversely affect the 100-year floodplain in the area. The roadway and traffic designs contained horizontal and vertical alignments, cross-sections, plan and profile, sidewalk and bicycle accommodations, intersection layouts, traffic control plans and signing and pavement markings.

As the program management firm, EHRA coordinated with TxDOT, UPRR, the City of Houston Council District E, COH Planning and Development Department, COH Public Works and Engineering Department, Montgomery County, Harris County, HCFCD and area residents throughout the project.

League Line

EHRA performed preliminary drainage area delineations for nine creek crossings and calculated approximate 100-year flows for each culvert crossing. Culvert structures were sized for each of the six crossings, ranging from 48” round pipe culverts up to dual 5’x5’ box culverts.

2 February 2021

Project InFocus: Cane Island Parkway

Fred Signorelli P.E. ENV SP Project Manager

Cane Island Parkway
Fort Bend County, Texas

EHRA Engineering, along with numerous agencies and stakeholder companies, is nearing completion of the widening and reconstruction of Cane Island Parkway.

The $4.6M project, located in Fort Bend County, proposed a widening of Cane Island Parkway from south of I-10 through the FM 1463 Intersection. The scope of the project included one-half major thoroughfare, convention drainage, a 600-ft bridge over Willow Fork of Buffalo Bayou, retaining walls and intersection improvements at FM 1463 including traffic signals.

Precinct 3 Commissioner, Andy Meyers has been a driving force behind this important project, “Our thanks to all the men and women who have participated in addressing the engineering changes and flood mitigation improvements.” said Meyers. “This route has seen tremendous traffic since it opened - demonstrating its huge value to the community and to the retail growth that has come into the corridor with the opening of the Buc-ee’s location on the north side of the interstate.”

Voters approved funding for the project as part of the November 2017 Fort Bend County Mobility Bond package. Due to the complex nature of the project, multiple agencies collaborated including Fort Bend County, TxDOT, Fort Bend County Drainage District, Kinder Morgan, Enterprise Products and Centerpoint Energy. EHRA provided multiple services to the project including: Roadway Coordination and Design, Construction Documents, Traffic Control Services and Survey.

Sivaji Senapathi, P.E. F.SEI, F.ASCE serves as EHRA’s Senior Project Manager for Cane Island Parkway. “This project was unique because of the many entities involved,” Senapathi said. “From Fort Bend County, TxDOT, Fort Bend County Drainage District, numerous pipeline companies, Centerpoint Energy, and adjacent land owners, constant coordination and collaboration was the pathway to success here.”

EHRA also provided construction phase services, addressing RFIs and design changes due of flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.

TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION Project In Focus