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SH6 North
Welcome to the SH 6 Corridor Access Management Study website. This website was established by the Houston-Galveston Area Council to provide accurate and timely information on the planning process for the SH 6 Corridor Access Management Study. The SH 6 Corridor Access Management Study North project limits include: SH 6 from north of IH 10 at Park Row to SH 6/FM 1960 and Mills Road; and FM 529 from Greenhouse Road to US 290.
About the Corridor
The SH 6 corridor has been experiencing increasing traffic flow since it was constructed and as a result, crash rates and delays have increased over time. This anticipated growth in traffic will continue to exacerbate the demands on the current infrastructure if changes are not made to address the problems. The following two figures show the historic growth of traffic along SH 6/FM 1960 and FM 529.
A previous study revealed the challenges of addressing the traffic problems in the corridor while maintaining its economic vitality, the businesses, and the quality of life of the residents that the corridor serves. This study will take the lessons learned from the previous study and work with the local community to develop a recommendation for transportation system improvements that will best meet the needs of those who travel the corridor, as well as those businesses and residents that the corridor serves.
Proposed Goals and Objectives
The goal of this study is to improve the safety, mobility and quality of life for the people moving along SH 6 /FM 1960 and FM 529, while maintaining and/or improving the economic vitality of the area.
The objectives of the project are to develop a set of short, medium, and long range improvements that improve safety and mobility by: reducing travel delays, reducing crash rates, enhancing development, and preserving long-term property values.
Concepts will be developed to address these objectives. These concepts may include:
- signal timing improvements,
- improved pedestrian/bicyclist facilities and/or connectivity;
- access management techniques (location, spacing, design and operations of driveways, median opening, intersection interchanges, and street connections to a roadway, etc.);
- innovative intersection design and operations;
- encouraging development to incorporate livable communities’ policies and designs.
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