Existing Cut-Through Truck Traffic Concerns

Current Issue

Property owners report that trucks frequently cut-through Lomax neighborhoods along the route dashed in orange when the existing at-grade rail crossing is temporarily closed to through traffic and rail gates are lowered.

Solution to Cut-Through Traffic: Bypass Road

The Project will explore a potential solution where truck traffic is routed through the main road of the Project when a train is passing through the railroad crossing and the crossing arms have been lowered.  This solution is expected to alleviate cut-through truck traffic passing through the adjacent neighborhoods.

Traffic Bypass Preliminary and subject to change

Battleground Road Corridor

  • An initial Traffic Impact Analysis was completed by BGE.
  • The Traffic Impact Analysis concluded that a new traffic signal is warranted at Battleground Rd. and San Augustine St. at the entrance to the La Porte Rail Park.
  • Wait time at the westbound San Augustine St. at Battleground Rd. intersection will decrease from 68.2 seconds to 26.8 seconds during the afternoon peak with traffic signal mitigation.
  • Wait time at the P St. at Underwood Rd. intersection will only increase by 1.3 seconds during the morning peak and 1.6 seconds during the afternoon peak due to the project, which is hardly noticeable.
Battleground Road Corridor Preliminary and subject to change