It is the Bush-Wellborn Crossing intersection improvement project. Specifically we are looking at improvements at the intersection of Wellborn Road (FM 2154) and George Bush Drive (FM 2347) in College Station.
The intersection is frequently traveled by a high number of vehicular and transit traffic (commuters and special event participants); bicyclists and pedestrians; and freight movement. The existing intersection is no longer able to efficiently handle the growing number of travelers. An at-grade Union Pacific Railroad single track main line runs adjacent to Wellborn Road and causes additional congestion in the area. The existing conditions will continue to get worse with the future anticipated growth.
TxDOT received approvals to move ahead with a proposed design in 2007, over 15 years ago. No funding for construction was identified at the time, but most of the right-of-way acquisition was completed. Since then, additional community growth has occurred, technologies have changed, and the community is being reengaged to ensure that the most appropriate approach is taken.
Pedestrians and bicyclists will have a more difficult time crossing the streets; congestion will get worse; trains will create more disruption to traffic flow; bus traffic will see additional delays.
With project funding now secured and construction planned in the next few years, the project team is interested in what types of traveler information are important to the public and what travel habits or behaviors they are willing to change during construction. What specific information is needed for the public to make decisions and when is it needed? All opinions will be considered as the project design moves forward.
TxDOT is responsible for implementing the project. The agency is working with TTI and all the regional partners to design and implement a project that meets the needs and reflects the values of the community.
The intersection will be drained by one or more pumps similar to the underpass at Old Main and the passageway alongside Joe Routt and Kimbrough Blvd. The bottom of the intersection is too deep to be drained by a pipe that connects to nearby creeks.