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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 B-CS Urban Transportation Study Annual ReportANNUAL REPORT 1976 URBAN TRANSPORTATION STUDY Organizational Chart P U B L T C S IGNATORY PARTIES City of Bryan City of College Station Brazos County State of Texas (SDHPT) POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Elected official from each local government and appropriate State and Federal elec offic ials STEERING COMMITTEE (METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION) A -95 REVIEW *Voting Members Brazos Valley Development Council AGENCY Federal Highway Administration *City of Bryan Multi -Modal Planning Section BRAZOS *City of College Staticn Texas Aeronautical Commission VALLEY *Brazos County Texas Air Control Board DEVELOPMENT *State Department of High Texas A&M University COUNCIL ways & Public Transportation Study Planning Engineer STUDY PLANNING ENGINEER City of City of Bryan College Station Planning Department Planning Department Study Office Staff Brazos County Commissioners Court Technical Committee CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE City of Bryan Planning Commission City of College Station Planning Commission Brazos County Commissioners Court Transportation Committee of Chamber of Commerce (5) Transportation Committee of Environmental Action. Council (5) I P U B L I C I "Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration," Transportation Improvement Program The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Bryan - College Station Urban Transportation Study was prepared in accordance with Title 23, Federal Register, Volume 40. This document describes a three to five year program of transporta- tion improvements, compiled from data developed by the Urban Study Office, the cities of Bryan and College Station, Brazos County, and Texas A&M University. Input relative to the transportation needs of the community was obtained through the technical committee. Public input was also solicited and gratefully accepted. Possible projects were proposed by the Planning Commissions of the two cities in open forums and submitted to the City Councils for final selection. The Trans- portation Improvement Program was approved by the Policy Advisory and Steering Committees of the Urban Study. Funds for proposed improvements will be provided from Federal, State, and local sources. From the Transportation Improvement Program, an Annual Element was pre- pared and included the priority projects which were selected for early completion. The Trans- portation Improvement Program is shown in the chart at right. Proj- ects included in the Annual Element are in- dicated with asterisks. • Construct Villa Maria Extension from Finfeather Drive to FM 2818 • Reconstruct or widen the following arterial streets: 1 a. Holleman Drive from Winding Road to FM 2154 2 b. Villa Maria from Briarcrest to East 29th St. 3 c. FM 2154 from Jersey to Holleman Drive • Erect oversize signing for lane assignment on Texas Avenue 5 Provide transportation assistance for elderly and handicapped by 6 purchase of three vans with 16 -b(2) grant. • Install. digital computer - controlled traffic signal system around 8 Texas A&M University Campus • Install traffic signals at intersections of: Coascercial a. Old Main - FM 2154 Industrial b. Holleman Drive - Texas Avenue Roads c. Tarrow - University Drive • Implement Bryan- College Station Bike Plan • Continue Public Transit Study which is being done by consultant. • Review and update existing city ordinances applicable to trans- Ag- Vacant portation. • Improvements to local street system including pavement, overlays, Acres reconstruction, curb and gutter and drainage improvements. and Acres signalization. • Construct Southwest Parkway Extension from Texas Avenue ro SH 6 Acres Expressway •.cres Reconstruct and widen the following arterial streets: T a. Villa Maria from East 29th Street to FM 158 1970 b. I'M 21.54 from Holleman to FM 2818 1970 c. Finfeather Drive from Beck to Carson 1970 Easterwood Airport improvements, subject to availability of funds. 1970 Coulter Field improvements and Master Plan, subject to availability 1970 of funds. Copies of the Transportation Improvement Program, including Annual Element, are available through the Urban Transportation Study Office. Land Use The Urban Study Office maintains a computer land use file by acreage. The Study Area encompasses 68,422 total acres, divided into 50 districts. The acreage has been computed by land use category, and changesin land usage are recorded in the computer file as they become known to the Study Office. Significant commercial development has occurred in College Station since 1970, particularly in Districts 43 and 47. In Bryan, the trend toward a decentralized business district is continuing. Recent years have seen a shift of business establishments and financial institutions from the old downtown business dis- trict to locations in shopping centers and along the major streets. A 50 -acre county park is being developed in District 40. The City of Bryan is developing an electrical generating plant in District 30 on land which the City purchased some years ago. The power plant site has been changed from public to industrial usage in the computer file. The tabulation below shows the comparison of 1970 versus 1976 acres by district by land use categories. Approximately 2,000 acres of land which was listed as agricultural- vacant in the 1970 tabulation has been developed since 1970. Al- though the tabulation indicates 48,948 acres of vacant land remaining, the total should not be construed to be wholly developable acreage, as approximately 6,070 acres of the vacant land lies in floodplain and is unsuitable for development. Transportation Study The Steering Committee of the Bryan - College Station Urban Transportation Study has been designated as the Metropolitan Planning Organization. A contract between the MPO and the Governor's Office has been executed. A four -party agreement between the MPO- Bryan - College Station - Brazos County is being negotiated. The State will function as the disbursing agent for reimbursement of PL funds. The Brazos Valley Development Council will continue to function as the A -95 Review Agency. The MPO will function under the guidance and direction of the Policy Advisory Committee. The Unified Work Program for Fiscal Year 1977 was prepared and has been accepted by the Intermodal Planning Group. The transportation planning effort for the up- coming year will primarily involve the surveillance and in -depth review of the basic study elements, as provided in the Prospectus, maintenance of the Plan, and compilation and publication of the 1971 Annual Report. University Traffic Counts Recent architectural modifications oA the Texas A&M University campus have resulted in a reorganization of the internal street system, creating few major access po and a heavy peripheral movement along the four arterial streets encircling the campus. The University is discouraging through traffic across the cam- pus, and the current trend is toward construction of new parking areas near the campus perimeters and west of FM 2154. A traffic study was made in September of 1976 at all entrances to the Texas A&M University campus. The twenty -four hour counts were made on weekdays at locations which are shown on the aerial photograph at right. Traffic volumes are shown for each location in the chart below: Traffic Count September, 1976 Station 24 -Hour Volumes 1 2,869 2 1,426 3 2,985 4 1,830 5 4,613 6 7,107 7 14,081 8 878 28 Land Use Chart 29 D September, 1976 Station 24 -Hour Volumes 9 9,124 10 9,545 11 3,515 12 6,220 13 2,240 14 6,049 15 7,557 I 1.575 Residential 1,089 Coascercial 1,159 Industrial ( *vntral Is Roads & Sts. Public land Park 1,577 Other Land 2,723 Ag- Vacant 5 Total Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres Acres 2,145 Acres Southeast B •.cres 1,534 T Acres 1970 1976 1970 1976 1970 1976 1970 1976 1970 1976 1970 1976 1970 1976 1970 1976 1,496 1,688 L,625 1.29 Outlying 175 291 327 152 Campus 83 86 86 3 Southwood - 46 1 43 1 22,425 11 i0 3 3 20 20 5 6 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 29 2 2 10 9 2 2 14 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 15 1 0 7 8 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 393 130 131 18 20 15 15 76 76 23 23 0 0 4 4 127 124 5 268 52 70 32 35 15 16 56 56 11 11 0 0 1 1 101 79 6 390 39 61 18 25 84 86 27 27 14 14 0 0 35 35 173 142 7 821 100 190 10 11 11 58 91 91 0 0 21 21 1 i 587 449 8 350 23 23 7 110 0 0 45 45 8 8 0 0 0 0 267 264 9 544 133 135 7 8 8 85 85 32 32 8 8 0 0 271 269 10 225 95 9i 9 11 1 1 72 72 11 11 3 3 2 4 32 32 11 157 35 32 15 21 15 15 50 50 13 13 0 0 3 3 26 23 12 251 127 129 10 10 0 0 57 57 5 5 19 19 3 3 30 2£ 13 150 57 59 20 20 0 0 32 32 _ 22 0 0 9 9 11 8 14 569 256 281 51 64 2 2 103 106 15 15 3 3 9 11 130 87 15 379 134 143 22 23 0 0 45 49 10 10 8 8 8 8 152 138 16 305 46 67 17 33 1 1 39 46 19 19 0 4 3 3 180 132 17 375 157 190 13 27 13 13 53 58 50 50 9 9 1 1 79 27 18 475 242 253 40 43 0 0 71 71 9 9 16 16 0 0 97 83 19 175 52 58 it 11 0 0 28 28 0 0 67 67 0 0 17 11 20 138 50 52 27 28 1 1 26 26 2 2 0 0 it 11 21 18 21 427 211 234 17 20 5 5 58 58 0 0 0 0 3 3 133 107 22 230 103 103 22 25 0 0 64 67 9 9 2 2 2 2 28 22 23 397 95 95 27 29 13 13 56 63 7 7 162 157 3 3 34 30 24 160 52 54 30 29 27 27 30 30 0 0 0 0 5 5 16 15 *25 6,399 90 128 4 8 74 89 233 258 0 0 0 0 70 72 4,688 4,604 26 4,578 83 98 25 14 28 93 157 157 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,285 4 *27 2,651 24 24 2 2 0 0 39 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,319 1,319 28 4,767 39 48 3 3 0 0 112 116 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,613 4,600 29 3,199 35 41 9 22 66 66 74 74 0 0 0 0 36 36 2,979 2,960 30 6,030 21 19 1 2 24 47 188 221 1,620 1,597 0 0 0 0 4,176 4,144 31 1,928 4 5 0 0 15 16 110 110 162 162 0 0 18 18 1,618 1,617 32 1,397 4 7 3 3 4 4 60 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,326 1,323 33 891 144 180 10 11 9 9 117 117 73 73 0 0 2 2 536 499 34 925 92 103 36 40 45 45 163 163 29 29 11 11 25 25 524 509 35 1,212 28 52 1 1 0 0 138 156 0 0 0 0 7 7 1,038 996 36 1,408 36 46 3 3 8 38 15 32 0 0 0 0 0 1 1,346 1,288 37 1,488 17 21 0 0 0 0 82 86 0 0 0 0 0 2 1,389 1,379 38 772 121 131 19 i9 1 1 130 130 103 1 103 22 22 4 4 372 362 39 567 138 138 8 9 0 0 83 83 3 3 0 0 82 82 253 252 40 3,464 51 183 5 6 6 6 297 333 56 56 0 62 150 150 2,899 2,668 41 6,253 45 62 0 8 0 0 123 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 6,085 6,033 42 1,223 53 73 5 1 11 0 3 107 112 0 0 0 0 1 1 1,057 1,023 43 1,753 11 90 0 30 0 0 71 118 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,671 1,515 *44 5,197 43 100 0 6 292 292 141 141 22 22 0 0 0 0 3,630 3,567 *45 1,296 17 23 6 9 22 24 88 88 0 0 0 0 52 52 671 660 *46 665 47 577 153 170 19 41 5 5 75 75 v 0 6 6 0 0 319 280 48 781 166 244 1 9 0 0 127 134 2i 21 21 25 0 0 445 348 49 535 230 280 11 i9 0 0 95 97 48 48 17 17 11 13 123 61 50 1,200 138 311 2 9 0 0 125 163 51 51 20 25 1 7 863 634 Total 68,422 3,976 5,031 624 914 816 1,004 4,154 4,446 2,452 2,432 415 485 564 581 50,740 48,948 *Includes 4,681 Acres of IANL' land not included in Land use categories. 27 P-1a h Traffic Count September, 1976 Station 24 -Hour Volumes 9 9,124 10 9,545 11 3,515 12 6,220 13 2,240 14 6,049 15 7,557 16 1.575 25 e 7 WE! A 31 35 33 32 NORTH ZONE Economy Bryan - College Station is the growth center of a seven county economic development district. It was so designated in July 1967, under the provisions of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965. It has also been designated as an Economic Growth Center by Governor Briscoe under the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973, and approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation in January 1976. The economic growth center designation recognizes the growth of the area and its need for improved access to the major markets of the State. The designation makes it eligible to receive funds from the Federal Highway Act to improve access routes. The Bryan - College Station area has experienced a tremendous growth since the mid - sixties paralleling the growth of Texas A&M University which, at the present time, dominates the area's economy. Continued growth of the two cities is assured by the need to develop new sources of energy. The area lies in a band of near - surface lignite deposits. There is extensive leasing activity underway in the region. Three known power plants are under construction and another is proposed within a 50 -mile radius of Bryan- College Station. Water resources are ample, making this region ideal for continued development. Its location, within a. triangle formed by three of the major population centers of the State, makes it a natural site for manufacturing activities. The major problems in securing new industry for the area are related to transpor- tation, housing, lack of skilled labor, and a depressed labor market which causes an out - migration of common labor. These problems notwithstanding, every sector of the economy has shown significant growth since 1970. A comparison of the eco- nomic indicators of 1970 and 1976 is shown in the chart below: Economic Indicator 1970 Total Employment .............. 22,525 Unemployment Rate ........... 1.6% Bank Deposits .................$104,011,680 City Tax Levy ................. $ 827,547 TAMU Enrollment ............... 14,316 % Coed Enrollment ........... 10% County Vehicle Registration ... 33,632 Building Permits .............. $24,100,000 1976 29,651 2.3% $196,400,000 $ 1,872,592 28,038 31% 45,700 $50,100,000 Air Qua I ity Study A Systems Air Quality Consistency Determination was developed in accordance with FHPM 7 -7 -9 and FHWA Regional Guidelines and is intended to satisfy requirements for recertification for fiscal year 1977. Conclusions of that study follow: Bryan - College Station is a small urban area located in a predominantly agricultur- al county. It has few industrial pollutants or point sources to adversely affect the air quality of the area. Transportation - related pollutant concentrates, mon- itored by the Texas Air Control Board, are within limits prescribed. A SAPOLLUT program produced data which was used for a comparison of the 1970 high- way system versus the 1990 Recommended Transportation Plan. The data indicates a reduction in carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon pollutants of 65% and 59 %, respec- tively for 1990. Oxides of nitrogen will increase by three percent, an insigni- ficant amount. Total vehicle miles traveled on the 1990 system will be approxi- mately twice as great as for the 1970 base year. All calculations indicate that the air quality is and should continue to be well within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. For these reasons, the Bryan - College Station Metropolitan area is not now and is not anticipated to become designated as an Air Quality Mainte- nance Area. All projects which are now under construction in the urban area are consistent with the State Implementation Plan. All future projects will be evaluated to determine the impact on air quality in accordance with current guidelines, reg- ulations, and directives. The Study Office maintains a computer file by number and type of dwelling units, and it is from this file that updated population estimates are developed. A field survey was made in 1974 to determine the actual number and type of resi- dential units for the computer file. Since 1974, the file has been updated from building permits and field surveys. The developed area within and, in some cases, adjacent to the city limits has been divided into sixteen neighborhoods. The original Neighborhood Analysis included only fifteen neighborhoods. The "South- wood" neighborhood was added when significant development occurred in that area, Texas A&M University land within the neighborhoods is identified as "Campus." The chart below shows the growth in residential units by neighborhood since 1970. The chart also shows the growth in units outside the neighborhoods in the Study Area and in the rural area of Brazos County. As of July 31, 1976, there were 24,393 dwelling units in the neighborhood area, a growth of 8,395 units since 1970. These include 13,230 single - family units, 9,467 multi - family or duplex units, and 1,696 mobile home units. These totals do not include units in group quarters, such as campus dormitories and nursing homes. UCEN 34 36 38 RTH C 39 B c� B IS 37 WEST 14 23 B 16 OUTH- EAST SOU H- SO TH- EAS EA T 17 C A 22 B 21 16 19 40 N -G TE 47 l CAM US EAST 46 45 48 44 49 OUTLYI SOUTH GATE 2 50 LEGEND 25 DISTRICT NUMBER STUDY AREA LIMITS NEIGFIBORHOOD BOUNDARY OUTH- WOOD 41 NEIGHBORHOOD *1970 CENSUS 'TOTAL LIMITS 1974 GROUND COUNT TOTAI. UNITS 1976 COMPUTER FILE TOTAL UNITS GROWTH SUMMARY North Zone 699 91.9 1,001 302 N- Central A 1,827 1,741 1,716 -111. N- Central 'B 1,036 1,075 1,087 51 Cc:nt.ral A 1,089 4,111 1,159 70 ( *vntral Is 1., 37? L,454 1.,514 1.42 Wi!uL A 1,577 2,576 2,723 1,146 West B L,001 1,081- 1,096 95 Southeast A 1,484 2,131 2,145 661 Southeast B 1,196 1,534 1.,545 349 Southeast C 1.1,8 61.8 896 778 Southgate 1 -,553 3,621 4,343 2,790 Eastgate 1,292 2,499 2,744 1,452 Northgate 1,496 1,688 L,625 1.29 Outlying 175 291 327 152 Campus 83 86 86 3 Southwood - 46 386 340 SUBTOTAL .......... 15 22,425 24,393 8,395 Study Area 1,055 1,178 1,443 388 Rural _ 1,359 1,734 2,006 647 TOTAL ............. 18,412 25,337 27,842 9,430 *Data from First Count Census Tapes The map at left shows the relationship and location of the Neighborhoods and the Districts within the Study Area. The traffic counts indicate a total oi 81,614 vehicles entering or leaving the campus daily. This represents a 12% increase in traffic volume since March of 1976 and a 26% increase since 1975. The heaviest traffic movements are across the northern perimeter of the campus, with 35,789 vehicles entering and /or leaving, a total of 44% of all campus traffic. Traffic entering the campus from the east has increased 32% since March of 1975, from 6,910 vehicles to 9,124 vehicles per day. IA addition to the vehicular traffic, more than 10,000 bicycles and 9,000 pedestrians have been counted entering and leaving the campus in a typical day. 30 BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION L E 0 N C 0 U N T Y A B C D E F H 1 c 8 J K 4 y,o.mone•1 0 t o -t s ' 9 1910 2 3 G Mace to • Com [, , ° e 96-20' ? lc \ n I BdN . J = d1 C O O K o ' Cam, j v T . ° ' E E G , Q' l 'I \ iUniINi •f ljp � � ��. 'F /, � y/ �ke 09 �d a 5 o j c t so- /�.lp�• � b n / .pla :.:y y j • t <� m • r.e dtn� •t-. yBcNn°m � \ � r � � - { �� � l /.. � �,�� a J� f Conon "sod `• A` ,' $� slF \ f may I Ito '. ` • '� . ti J O P' ' � � �� • . 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By definition, these are: ----2 ARTERIAL SYSTEM: The arterials are designed with emphasis on through movement of traffic with limited access to abutting property. They carry long distance trips and generally carry higher traffic volumes than roads in the lower categories. COLLECTOR SYSTEM: The collector system provides balance between accessto abutting land and through traffic movement. They serve travel needs within the county and carry shorter trip lengths and lighter traffic volumes. Major collectors serve county seats, towns, and traffic generators not served by arterials, bringing all 3 developed areas within reasonable distance of a paved road. LOCAL ROAD SYSTEM: The local road system provides access to abutting properties. Traffic movement is a secondary consideration. The map shows the local system by county road (CR) name. The county road names were furnished by the County Commissioners Court. The map also has a grid system to facilitate locating the county roads for emergency medical and law enforcement dispatching purposes. 4 The map at left shows the highway systems for Brazos County by functional classification. Federal standards have been established outlining the recommended•percentages of roads for each functional category. The highway system in Brazos County appears to be fairly well balanced within the categories; although the collector system exceeds recommended limits by ten percent. Brazos County's highway network includes 875 miles of roadway serving a population of 92,821 and a land area of 586 square miles. The average daily traffic volumes range from 3,566 vehicles on the arterial system to 90 vehicles on the rural local road system. The categories of classification and the mileage within each category in Brazos 5 County are shown in the chart below: 6 Roa d System Historical & Environmental Feder:\ I Areas Functional classification was undertaken by Federal, State, and local governments to sys- There are a number of places of cultural, historic, or environmental interest in Brazos tematically classify all public roads and streets in the nation. Objectives were to realign County. While it is not possible to list all of the sites, some of the more interesting } the Federal highway system on the basis of usage, to establish a Federal level of invest- and important are described briefly in the following chart and their locations are noted ment on the basis of effectiveness in meeting the nation's transportation goals, and to in green on the map at left. - 124 Rural Collectors establish a balance of investment by system between rural and urban areas. 545 354 20 2'i %, Rural Local Roads Recognizing that individual roadways do not serve travel independently but rather involve movement through a highway network, functional classification groups each roadway into a system by characteristics of the service each performs. By definition, these are: ----2 ARTERIAL SYSTEM: The arterials are designed with emphasis on through movement of traffic with limited access to abutting property. They carry long distance trips and generally carry higher traffic volumes than roads in the lower categories. COLLECTOR SYSTEM: The collector system provides balance between accessto abutting land and through traffic movement. They serve travel needs within the county and carry shorter trip lengths and lighter traffic volumes. Major collectors serve county seats, towns, and traffic generators not served by arterials, bringing all 3 developed areas within reasonable distance of a paved road. LOCAL ROAD SYSTEM: The local road system provides access to abutting properties. Traffic movement is a secondary consideration. The map shows the local system by county road (CR) name. The county road names were furnished by the County Commissioners Court. The map also has a grid system to facilitate locating the county roads for emergency medical and law enforcement dispatching purposes. 4 The map at left shows the highway systems for Brazos County by functional classification. Federal standards have been established outlining the recommended•percentages of roads for each functional category. The highway system in Brazos County appears to be fairly well balanced within the categories; although the collector system exceeds recommended limits by ten percent. Brazos County's highway network includes 875 miles of roadway serving a population of 92,821 and a land area of 586 square miles. The average daily traffic volumes range from 3,566 vehicles on the arterial system to 90 vehicles on the rural local road system. The categories of classification and the mileage within each category in Brazos 5 County are shown in the chart below: 6 7 o es onsibilit or maintenance f a a o n counties, the r f a rural c ut n s in most ur In Brazos County, P I B C � Y Y9 rr s a loners - - • ;i cros • 1 lOn O County (iomm144 I a• de Dio s" (Arms o ,d the S, nigh this cr ti the local road system is vested in the county, under supers f y 7 BRAZ RIVER Named Br cos < D1� ( rr f. f. God) by , s. Court. A total of the rural local road mileage by precinct is shown in the chart below, ing was the site of Moseley's Ferry, a craft made of togs w},i.ch operated durin the 18.50's. Occasionally steamships carried freight as far north as Waco, but Local road condition by type of surface treatment is also shown below river sandbars were a problem and most freight was shipped to the coast by axcart . until the railroad was built. - _._� `-- �� - - -- -_` — LOCAL ROAD CONDITION ^y 18 - Bryan Cooling lake. l,O(AI, ROADS BY PRECINCT County 7, Rural 19 - Brazos County Park, Precinct Road Mileage Surface T ,e. __ LocaI Road I r Primitive or 11n1mUYoved 17, 2 118 Graded & Drained 17%, 'r 9a °]5 vim' • �, f G ,1 s er Dn ,, . \,. -_..y .;, 2�"" �: - :', �`� r '•o, 'c: 4 80 Pa veal or Stone Surface 21%, qq The effects of the transportation network on the environment of the area must be carefully �. I' cFp�"r' "� � ,� , •et `�. studied so that any potential adverse impacts can be eliminated or, at least, minimized Fj - R /VER � I I • ' I � \ ' �' P '' • ? � 2!'° �` �. , -v ' 7e+ P o� r �. � � °'r \ , \ �► 9 Two areas which are especially affected by transportation corridors are the noise environ- O UMIVE,SIeM 1 , ♦ • M1' \ • ; a 1 ° ° ' ° \ °^ •• O �.. - �/ • ,/ y s � u 9F4E•NC» � �• d e �� \'? 1 9�. ` � '� 1• Since State and Federal funding is limited at the present time, all construction dollars meat and air quality. In Brazos County, preliminary studies indicate that no adverse im- \ , a INSET Nol will be expended primarily to upgrade and improve the existing highways. Little new con- pact can be expected to occur as a result of improvements to the highway system. A brief f s 9a ° ' 0 \ �4 a, ` r r � c ��.�• . /' \ struction is envisioned at the present time. Recognizing this limitation in funding, the summary of noise conditions and air quality in Brazos County is included below: ° , �` :�.. y d ° �' veM 1\ ' q \ Z r °R ° ° ° , p county has established the following list of priorities. County roads which were selected ° _Ll•,_ S E AI • I i o_ ,.'' 5� (� \� ,6.25 I for improvement are important collector routes in their precincts and in the county. The � / �%' / `� t ) . \CARTER LAKE \ 5 \ priorities have been listed randomly and without order of preference • The priorities are .� oz ♦ Roc•- o ne AND �a ronL > 9• • •Pr ` \ 4 / �•.rtoc, LAKE PLACID \ I colored as minor collectors on the Functional Classification Map at left. 10 + C - !o °ss- -- - R ° -- / 4 + - !-�-_. ° e - - Y - - __ - - T WW - -- //..,r," 10 ° \ �� �• AI,rIEL .P° K` I �� 'RD, � 4j � \ oks 9ci,o' ` a � t pf.� G S r v JC \ N M'` \ c..r►. �� s cr ` � `�'• � 1Y ,' ,�� P . .,CPA \ �' , \ :R° k r ..- �/ 'Ai v •'.� ■ 1m ■� ■1® ■ 1111181 / IN ET -�� �y,o Q� INSET NO2 rF'.commended standards at right of way line because cultural county, with few industrial pollutants • ��, p, \ P ' '� V\/ I/ and / or point sources which would adversely affect or heavy duty vehicles, \ �.iCg7 4 ` - d 1 �' ° \ ` TEY•s • Macey Road From FM 974 to OSR 5 • of high traffic volumes 1 L , air quality. Transportation- related poi Lntant For most existing situations sound aLl.ienuation mea- N �� o� ` l•6 \!� c•a \ I ».TID «.L This Plan does not constitute Dick Elliott Road From FM 974 to OSR 3.3 surer such as barrier. walls and open spaco are not concentrates are well within prescribed limits. LEGEND w `� `�,\4.E[DH•T, ^�� c/9 an official endorsement of any Dilly Shaw Tap From FM 974 to FM 2038 6.9 feasible because of space limitations, cost and the Vehicular emissions can be expected to decline § © IV \ :� \ Q access. However, for future develop- as P ollution control devices become revelant. A`n'a ...` 1 / . , • „ �' 41L1 } �. \. , P + DEncrr.a route, nor does it commit the Old Reliance Road & ment, attention should be directedto locating sensi- Br:Lvus County has no history of air stagnation ,p,; Q, WELLBORN � EpC� EK' Community State D of Hig hways Poor Farm Road From SH 6 to FM 2038 8 .7 tive receptors far enough from the highway facility FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION CODE ° ; 7 Cry ; P p g g Y Y advisories. It sit not now and is not expected T � ° .�_ _ and Public Transportation nor Merka Road From Poor Farm Road to FM 1179 1.9 to avoid severe noise impacts. Based on the average to hc; designated as an air quality Illainten:tnce { r ... r traffic projections, it is recommended that all son- aroa. All highway projects now under construe- the cities and counties to the Steep Hollow Road & From FM 1179 to SH 30 6.7 sitive receptors be located a minimum of 50 feet from ■� INTERSTATE0 • +. 1 \. '• �, m riots acre „lr :l :.tent with the State Ilnplement+i- y development of any particular Elmo Weeden Road the rightof wayaf collector roads and 150 feet from t•ion Platt. All fuLUre ,u ;Ihoul.d Ill ev:llu- 1 I,. och c" project. Local officials, to- Bird Pond Road From SH 30 to SH 6 4.9 the right of wa of arterials. This distance should oLLd to dOLucmLne the impact of e(nls n t,'ue'LiU I)]) PRINCIPAL ARTERIALS :.. °e t Y part- Graham Road From FM 2154 to SH 6 2.2 be considered n minimum for typical rural roads and all- ( Y, in accordance with currcnL utde- Rqd ♦� \ gether with the State De 1 unlit. \� t; y _.. should be subst:tntLaLly iucraased for artoriats and I limes, rugulutions, and dtrc•ctives. MINOR ARTERIALS ' °''° Br •° ' ment of Highways and Public Cain Road Extension From FM 2154 to Hope's Creek Road 3.0 eolloctors uvar the urban a rea which have uuusnul l , M;,\;, /�, ;� 3 \• Trarsportation,will coordinate Smetana Road From SH 21 to OSR 3.5 heavy er :rf•fie votlumd. — MAJOR COLLECTORS y ' $ �1,' �\. c /r•!. their efforts toward proposed Mumford Road From Bryan City Limit to OSR 6.3 Y� r!° Y �.� projects as the traffic volumes MINOR COLLECTORS J ( \ warrant and as funds become 'S MILLICAN \ available. JONES RD. COUNTY ROAD NAMES ��y / , • . �� // .1 :: , 7 E.Si » e'IC.» \� Population The Economy l: s °"'� -•< ' -a, $4 ,' \\ A population estimate for Brazos Count was made based on buildin p ermits, electrical in- The economic base of Brazos Count a URBAN LIMITS I P P Y g P y has raduall g radually shifted over the from a rural y ri- g C g'••' o \ ections and field surv As of Jul 31 1976 Brazos Co p opulation was esti- culturall econom to an urban education - centered econ Accord to the ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE a s 9 •� P Y Y Y P P Y Y• g ' e 01 \\ mated to be 92 821 ersons: Bureau of Business Research, Brazos County (the Bryan - College Station Standard Metropolitan Cloy L00 t • Nei rev 5 y IfDrkar : \ q Statistical Area) is and will continue to be one of the fastest growing areas in Texas. HISTORICAL AREAS ( J `� � ` • LLEVA \ a Tonnr4see ► \ / • t' L9Ir T 2 RURAL SUBDIVISIONS T /Y�TIDN A. '`• ___ �J' `� W —!O°25 -- q � c.f —. \ — _ // a ,6 90.25— •L 14 /1 • el l • ALLENFARM D /,rurrAr � a roPEK1 ''AND SANTA • ArCN /SON T9 r • I\ J // /. j : eq IoS Brazos County, located in the rich bottomlands between the Brazos and Navasota Rivers, de- rives approximately $19 million annual income from agricultural production, chiefly from livestock, poultry, cotton and grains. Associated agribusinesses are also economically significant. Approximately 85 acres of a modern, well - developed 470 -acre industrial park are now occupied, with several new industries locating in the park during the last year. Manufacturing value has increased to approximately $30 million annually. Still, it is Texas A&M University which exerts the dominant influence on Brazos County's 0D - 11 O Pnn°oS I economy. Texas A &M University's economic impact on the local area totaled a record $136.6 �. .• Commun,ry A v DM /,: �;• : A5DT million in 1975 an 18.6% increase over the previous ear. The University is the largest N`MG�°M •� �-� ' _ -- -- ' 9�...' s G, 15 Metropolitan Bryan - College Station is the only incorporated city in the county. It has a employer in the county and has a payroll of $96.2 million, with more than 6,200 permanent 15 BRAZOS COUNTY u "r4 DGUM1, L `. 0 'n G I G* F9 ` �,. population of 82,147 persons or 88% of the county's total population. It is estimated that employees residing Ill the area, Students contribute almost $39 million to the local economy : ^ S p G � ��, DE 1,075 people live in small communities such as Harvey, Kurten, Tabor, Millican, and Well- for food, housing, and related items. The University spends about $6 million locally for 9a•s' se• , ° °• born. In addition, 1,525 persons are estimated to live in rural subdivisions. Some of utilities, services and supplies. The dollar impact of the University includes approxi- - the major subdivisions and /or those with potential for growth are shown on the map at left. mately $5.5 million which visitors attending athletic events and continuing education pro - FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION MAP . grams spend in the area. Q In 1970, the population of Brazos County was 57,978. The current estimate of population SCALES 2 ! .MILES represents a 607. increase, or a growth of 34,843 persons. This phenominal growth is a Other economic indicators reflect the stable and growing economy. Vehicle registration 1e w a g -. n !/. MILE �_ + ° 3 0.26 — E ' + 16 direct result of the growth of enrollment of Texas A&M University. Projections made in increased from 41,179 in August of 1974 to 46,257 in August of 1976. Bank deposits showed .,, `Fd 1970 indicated that a county population of just over 76,000 could be expected by 1980 an increase of approximately 9% from the second quarter of 1975to the same period in 1976. + °r °+ and 100,000 expected by 1990. The current population by far exceeds the projection made CO `° for 1980. If the current growth rate of approximately 10% per year continues through the A B C D E F G� H I J K L M study period, Brazos County's population could reach 140,000 by 1990. 1 - BRAZOS COUNTY COURTHOUSE - Located in Bryan, Several Historic Survey Markers retell the county's history. The redcedar tree that grows beside the court- house has grown at the site of five Brazos County courthouses. It was a sap- ling in January of 1841, when the Congress of the Republic of Texas created Brazos County. Other historical sites in Bryan include Allen Academy and the Old Carnegie Public Library. 2 - WELLBORN - This community was established in 1867 around a well as a construc- tion camp for railroad workers. 3 - MILLICAN - Founded by Irish immigrants, this town was once inhabited by 3,000 people before a yellow fever epidemic struck and the railroad moved on. All that is left is a few old houses, the tiny postoffice, church and school. 4 - PEACH,CREEK COMMUNITY - In the beautiful Navasota River bottomland where the Tonkawa Indians once hunted the abundant wildlife with bow and arrow. Buffalo grazed here during the winter months and prairie chicken, turkey, bear, and (leer provided food for the pioneers. 5 - DOGTROT LOG CABIN - The cabin was built between 1850 -1890 with handhewn logs. The notched logs were stacked without nails, and the cracks were filled with mud. The cabin is near the Navasota River where a sulphur spring bubbled up in the middle of the river, and pioneers came from miles to obtain water. 6 - HARVEY - Harvey was started in 1.879. It was once a l.hriving community with it post office, cotton gin, sawrnitl, general store, and school. Cotton wrly grown here until the soil was depleted. Bethel Academy with 150 students stood on the present site of the Harvey Community Center. 7 - BOONVILI.E - All that is left of this pioneer town is the cemetery. The grave- stone of Harvey Mitchell, father of Brazos County, is located here. 8 - STEEP HOLLOW - A typical small farm community which was once a self- sufficient town of stores, mills, and churches. 9 - RELIANCE - Founded by immigrants and once called "Little Georgia," 10 - KURTEN - The town of Kurten was founded iti 1852 by henry Kurten who encouraged German immigration by letting countrymen work on his farm for payment of the steamship passage. The Kurten Cemetery is located one half mile northwest. It - NAVASMA RIVER UNIQUE NATURAL AREA • Located on the west side of the Nalvaicitrl River and bounded by the entire eastern Brazos County Line, this 1 mile wide zone In 50 linear Voiles long. This tract contains densL h/u-dwood foreatN, In- cluding oak, hickory and Lime. The beautiful, free- flowing narrow atre,am Is rt puLential scenic river. This privately owned area is also a nests -ng place for woodcock and has large deer concentrations. L2 - FDGE - One of a cluster of farm communities that sprung up close to OSR. L3 - OLD SAN ANTONIO ROAD - The King's Highway or E1 Camino Real linked Mexico with missions of East Texas. Parts of the route followthe 1691 "Trail of the Padres" which was a great thoroughfare of early Texas. 14 - MACEDONIA - Old cemetery is all that remains of pioneer community. 15 - TABOR - Founded by two confederate soldiers. The Alexander Church aid cemetery are located nearby. 1.6 - BF.NCIILF.Y - Two historical markers to the right of SH 6 te1.1 about the history of the area and of the Old San Antonio Road Feder:\ I Average Daily Average Daily % R+coFnn,endu(I Classification Miles Vehicle Milos Volume system /. S stem liuraI Arterials 52.00 1.85,455 3,566 9 6 - 124 Rural Collectors *193.00 1.0,5[9 545 354 20 2'i %, Rural Local Roads 313.80 28 u _90 567, 65 - 757, Total Rural System 558.80 224,21.b 401 Urban Arterials 98.24 461,568 4,698 31% 15 - 25! Urban Collectors 67.17 67,170 1,000 21'% 5 - 107, Urban City Streets 151.50 75,750 _ 500 487, 65 - 807, 'total Urban System 316.91 604,488 1,908 *Includes 52,5 miles of local rural roads Data Source: D -10 road logs dated 4 -30 -75 7 o es onsibilit or maintenance f a a o n counties, the r f a rural c ut n s in most ur In Brazos County, P I B C � Y Y9 rr s a loners - - • ;i cros • 1 lOn O County (iomm144 I a• de Dio s" (Arms o ,d the S, nigh this cr ti the local road system is vested in the county, under supers f y 7 BRAZ RIVER Named Br cos < D1� ( rr f. f. God) by , s. Court. A total of the rural local road mileage by precinct is shown in the chart below, ing was the site of Moseley's Ferry, a craft made of togs w},i.ch operated durin the 18.50's. Occasionally steamships carried freight as far north as Waco, but Local road condition by type of surface treatment is also shown below river sandbars were a problem and most freight was shipped to the coast by axcart . until the railroad was built. - _._� `-- �� - - -- -_` — LOCAL ROAD CONDITION ^y 18 - Bryan Cooling lake. l,O(AI, ROADS BY PRECINCT County 7, Rural 19 - Brazos County Park, Precinct Road Mileage Surface T ,e. __ LocaI Road I r Primitive or 11n1mUYoved 17, 2 118 Graded & Drained 17%, 'r 9a °]5 vim' • �, f G ,1 s er Dn ,, . \,. -_..y .;, 2�"" �: - :', �`� r '•o, 'c: 4 80 Pa veal or Stone Surface 21%, qq The effects of the transportation network on the environment of the area must be carefully �. I' cFp�"r' "� � ,� , •et `�. studied so that any potential adverse impacts can be eliminated or, at least, minimized Fj - R /VER � I I • ' I � \ ' �' P '' • ? � 2!'° �` �. , -v ' 7e+ P o� r �. � � °'r \ , \ �► 9 Two areas which are especially affected by transportation corridors are the noise environ- O UMIVE,SIeM 1 , ♦ • M1' \ • ; a 1 ° ° ' ° \ °^ •• O �.. - �/ • ,/ y s � u 9F4E•NC» � �• d e �� \'? 1 9�. ` � '� 1• Since State and Federal funding is limited at the present time, all construction dollars meat and air quality. In Brazos County, preliminary studies indicate that no adverse im- \ , a INSET Nol will be expended primarily to upgrade and improve the existing highways. Little new con- pact can be expected to occur as a result of improvements to the highway system. A brief f s 9a ° ' 0 \ �4 a, ` r r � c ��.�• . /' \ struction is envisioned at the present time. Recognizing this limitation in funding, the summary of noise conditions and air quality in Brazos County is included below: ° , �` :�.. y d ° �' veM 1\ ' q \ Z r °R ° ° ° , p county has established the following list of priorities. County roads which were selected ° _Ll•,_ S E AI • I i o_ ,.'' 5� (� \� ,6.25 I for improvement are important collector routes in their precincts and in the county. The � / �%' / `� t ) . \CARTER LAKE \ 5 \ priorities have been listed randomly and without order of preference • The priorities are .� oz ♦ Roc•- o ne AND �a ronL > 9• • •Pr ` \ 4 / �•.rtoc, LAKE PLACID \ I colored as minor collectors on the Functional Classification Map at left. 10 + C - !o °ss- -- - R ° -- / 4 + - !-�-_. ° e - - Y - - __ - - T WW - -- //..,r," 10 ° \ �� �• AI,rIEL .P° K` I �� 'RD, � 4j � \ oks 9ci,o' ` a � t pf.� G S r v JC \ N M'` \ c..r►. �� s cr ` � `�'• � 1Y ,' ,�� P . .,CPA \ �' , \ :R° k r ..- �/ 'Ai v •'.� ■ 1m ■� ■1® ■ 1111181 / IN ET -�� �y,o Q� INSET NO2 rF'.commended standards at right of way line because cultural county, with few industrial pollutants • ��, p, \ P ' '� V\/ I/ and / or point sources which would adversely affect or heavy duty vehicles, \ �.iCg7 4 ` - d 1 �' ° \ ` TEY•s • Macey Road From FM 974 to OSR 5 • of high traffic volumes 1 L , air quality. Transportation- related poi Lntant For most existing situations sound aLl.ienuation mea- N �� o� ` l•6 \!� c•a \ I ».TID «.L This Plan does not constitute Dick Elliott Road From FM 974 to OSR 3.3 surer such as barrier. walls and open spaco are not concentrates are well within prescribed limits. LEGEND w `� `�,\4.E[DH•T, ^�� c/9 an official endorsement of any Dilly Shaw Tap From FM 974 to FM 2038 6.9 feasible because of space limitations, cost and the Vehicular emissions can be expected to decline § © IV \ :� \ Q access. However, for future develop- as P ollution control devices become revelant. A`n'a ...` 1 / . , • „ �' 41L1 } �. \. , P + DEncrr.a route, nor does it commit the Old Reliance Road & ment, attention should be directedto locating sensi- Br:Lvus County has no history of air stagnation ,p,; Q, WELLBORN � EpC� EK' Community State D of Hig hways Poor Farm Road From SH 6 to FM 2038 8 .7 tive receptors far enough from the highway facility FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION CODE ° ; 7 Cry ; P p g g Y Y advisories. It sit not now and is not expected T � ° .�_ _ and Public Transportation nor Merka Road From Poor Farm Road to FM 1179 1.9 to avoid severe noise impacts. Based on the average to hc; designated as an air quality Illainten:tnce { r ... r traffic projections, it is recommended that all son- aroa. All highway projects now under construe- the cities and counties to the Steep Hollow Road & From FM 1179 to SH 30 6.7 sitive receptors be located a minimum of 50 feet from ■� INTERSTATE0 • +. 1 \. '• �, m riots acre „lr :l :.tent with the State Ilnplement+i- y development of any particular Elmo Weeden Road the rightof wayaf collector roads and 150 feet from t•ion Platt. All fuLUre ,u ;Ihoul.d Ill ev:llu- 1 I,. och c" project. Local officials, to- Bird Pond Road From SH 30 to SH 6 4.9 the right of wa of arterials. This distance should oLLd to dOLucmLne the impact of e(nls n t,'ue'LiU I)]) PRINCIPAL ARTERIALS :.. °e t Y part- Graham Road From FM 2154 to SH 6 2.2 be considered n minimum for typical rural roads and all- ( Y, in accordance with currcnL utde- Rqd ♦� \ gether with the State De 1 unlit. \� t; y _.. should be subst:tntLaLly iucraased for artoriats and I limes, rugulutions, and dtrc•ctives. MINOR ARTERIALS ' °''° Br •° ' ment of Highways and Public Cain Road Extension From FM 2154 to Hope's Creek Road 3.0 eolloctors uvar the urban a rea which have uuusnul l , M;,\;, /�, ;� 3 \• Trarsportation,will coordinate Smetana Road From SH 21 to OSR 3.5 heavy er :rf•fie votlumd. — MAJOR COLLECTORS y ' $ �1,' �\. c /r•!. their efforts toward proposed Mumford Road From Bryan City Limit to OSR 6.3 Y� r!° Y �.� projects as the traffic volumes MINOR COLLECTORS J ( \ warrant and as funds become 'S MILLICAN \ available. JONES RD. COUNTY ROAD NAMES ��y / , • . �� // .1 :: , 7 E.Si » e'IC.» \� Population The Economy l: s °"'� -•< ' -a, $4 ,' \\ A population estimate for Brazos Count was made based on buildin p ermits, electrical in- The economic base of Brazos Count a URBAN LIMITS I P P Y g P y has raduall g radually shifted over the from a rural y ri- g C g'••' o \ ections and field surv As of Jul 31 1976 Brazos Co p opulation was esti- culturall econom to an urban education - centered econ Accord to the ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE a s 9 •� P Y Y Y P P Y Y• g ' e 01 \\ mated to be 92 821 ersons: Bureau of Business Research, Brazos County (the Bryan - College Station Standard Metropolitan Cloy L00 t • Nei rev 5 y IfDrkar : \ q Statistical Area) is and will continue to be one of the fastest growing areas in Texas. HISTORICAL AREAS ( J `� � ` • LLEVA \ a Tonnr4see ► \ / • t' L9Ir T 2 RURAL SUBDIVISIONS T /Y�TIDN A. '`• ___ �J' `� W —!O°25 -- q � c.f —. \ — _ // a ,6 90.25— •L 14 /1 • el l • ALLENFARM D /,rurrAr � a roPEK1 ''AND SANTA • ArCN /SON T9 r • I\ J // /. j : eq IoS Brazos County, located in the rich bottomlands between the Brazos and Navasota Rivers, de- rives approximately $19 million annual income from agricultural production, chiefly from livestock, poultry, cotton and grains. Associated agribusinesses are also economically significant. Approximately 85 acres of a modern, well - developed 470 -acre industrial park are now occupied, with several new industries locating in the park during the last year. Manufacturing value has increased to approximately $30 million annually. Still, it is Texas A&M University which exerts the dominant influence on Brazos County's 0D - 11 O Pnn°oS I economy. Texas A &M University's economic impact on the local area totaled a record $136.6 �. .• Commun,ry A v DM /,: �;• : A5DT million in 1975 an 18.6% increase over the previous ear. The University is the largest N`MG�°M •� �-� ' _ -- -- ' 9�...' s G, 15 Metropolitan Bryan - College Station is the only incorporated city in the county. It has a employer in the county and has a payroll of $96.2 million, with more than 6,200 permanent 15 BRAZOS COUNTY u "r4 DGUM1, L `. 0 'n G I G* F9 ` �,. population of 82,147 persons or 88% of the county's total population. It is estimated that employees residing Ill the area, Students contribute almost $39 million to the local economy : ^ S p G � ��, DE 1,075 people live in small communities such as Harvey, Kurten, Tabor, Millican, and Well- for food, housing, and related items. The University spends about $6 million locally for 9a•s' se• , ° °• born. In addition, 1,525 persons are estimated to live in rural subdivisions. Some of utilities, services and supplies. The dollar impact of the University includes approxi- - the major subdivisions and /or those with potential for growth are shown on the map at left. mately $5.5 million which visitors attending athletic events and continuing education pro - FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION MAP . grams spend in the area. Q In 1970, the population of Brazos County was 57,978. The current estimate of population SCALES 2 ! .MILES represents a 607. increase, or a growth of 34,843 persons. This phenominal growth is a Other economic indicators reflect the stable and growing economy. Vehicle registration 1e w a g -. n !/. MILE �_ + ° 3 0.26 — E ' + 16 direct result of the growth of enrollment of Texas A&M University. Projections made in increased from 41,179 in August of 1974 to 46,257 in August of 1976. Bank deposits showed .,, `Fd 1970 indicated that a county population of just over 76,000 could be expected by 1980 an increase of approximately 9% from the second quarter of 1975to the same period in 1976. + °r °+ and 100,000 expected by 1990. The current population by far exceeds the projection made CO `° for 1980. If the current growth rate of approximately 10% per year continues through the A B C D E F G� H I J K L M study period, Brazos County's population could reach 140,000 by 1990. 1 - BRAZOS COUNTY COURTHOUSE - Located in Bryan, Several Historic Survey Markers retell the county's history. The redcedar tree that grows beside the court- house has grown at the site of five Brazos County courthouses. It was a sap- ling in January of 1841, when the Congress of the Republic of Texas created Brazos County. Other historical sites in Bryan include Allen Academy and the Old Carnegie Public Library. 2 - WELLBORN - This community was established in 1867 around a well as a construc- tion camp for railroad workers. 3 - MILLICAN - Founded by Irish immigrants, this town was once inhabited by 3,000 people before a yellow fever epidemic struck and the railroad moved on. All that is left is a few old houses, the tiny postoffice, church and school. 4 - PEACH,CREEK COMMUNITY - In the beautiful Navasota River bottomland where the Tonkawa Indians once hunted the abundant wildlife with bow and arrow. Buffalo grazed here during the winter months and prairie chicken, turkey, bear, and (leer provided food for the pioneers. 5 - DOGTROT LOG CABIN - The cabin was built between 1850 -1890 with handhewn logs. The notched logs were stacked without nails, and the cracks were filled with mud. The cabin is near the Navasota River where a sulphur spring bubbled up in the middle of the river, and pioneers came from miles to obtain water. 6 - HARVEY - Harvey was started in 1.879. It was once a l.hriving community with it post office, cotton gin, sawrnitl, general store, and school. Cotton wrly grown here until the soil was depleted. Bethel Academy with 150 students stood on the present site of the Harvey Community Center. 7 - BOONVILI.E - All that is left of this pioneer town is the cemetery. The grave- stone of Harvey Mitchell, father of Brazos County, is located here. 8 - STEEP HOLLOW - A typical small farm community which was once a self- sufficient town of stores, mills, and churches. 9 - RELIANCE - Founded by immigrants and once called "Little Georgia," 10 - KURTEN - The town of Kurten was founded iti 1852 by henry Kurten who encouraged German immigration by letting countrymen work on his farm for payment of the steamship passage. The Kurten Cemetery is located one half mile northwest. It - NAVASMA RIVER UNIQUE NATURAL AREA • Located on the west side of the Nalvaicitrl River and bounded by the entire eastern Brazos County Line, this 1 mile wide zone In 50 linear Voiles long. This tract contains densL h/u-dwood foreatN, In- cluding oak, hickory and Lime. The beautiful, free- flowing narrow atre,am Is rt puLential scenic river. This privately owned area is also a nests -ng place for woodcock and has large deer concentrations. L2 - FDGE - One of a cluster of farm communities that sprung up close to OSR. L3 - OLD SAN ANTONIO ROAD - The King's Highway or E1 Camino Real linked Mexico with missions of East Texas. Parts of the route followthe 1691 "Trail of the Padres" which was a great thoroughfare of early Texas. 14 - MACEDONIA - Old cemetery is all that remains of pioneer community. 15 - TABOR - Founded by two confederate soldiers. The Alexander Church aid cemetery are located nearby. 1.6 - BF.NCIILF.Y - Two historical markers to the right of SH 6 te1.1 about the history of the area and of the Old San Antonio Road