Transportation
BY RACHEL LELAND & JAMES T. NORMAN
3 road projects in Pearland totaling $18M to begin in September, October
Pearland gives update on $130M in street projects Pearland city planners discussed capital improvement projects totaling hundreds of millions for the fiscal years 2026-2030 at a June 23 meeting. Among those projects included more than $130 million for street and sidewalk projects. What readers need to know M C H A R D R D . 35 518 MYKAWA RD.
Hwy. 288 tolls lower for drivers with tag Toll rates along Hwy. 288 in Brazoria County dropped for those with tags starting July 1, officials with the Harris County Toll Road Authority announced June 25. The full story The rates lowered for both north and southbound lanes for the Croix Mainline and the McHard Mainline, officials said.
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Several road projects throughout the city of Pearland are anticipated to start after the summer. A couple of road projects are expected to begin in September while one will start in October, officials with the city confirmed on June 19. The overview One such project is the reconstruction of concrete streets in the Sherwood subdivision, which will begin in September, Pearland Director of Communications Josh Lee said. The subdivision was originally developed in the 1960s and currently has a majority of its roads rated as being in poor condition, according to city documents. Major cracking and signs of failure beneath the roads are also evident. The project is estimated to cost nearly $7.9 mil- lion and could be done in 2027, documents show.
Also of note Another project starting in the coming months will see improvements at nine different intersec- tions along Shadow Creek Parkway and Broadway Street, according to city documents. The work will include new traffic signals, new and modified turn lanes, and updates to driveways, among other improvements. Lee said the city anticipates work to begin in October this year and could wrap up at the end of 2026. The project’s total cost is just over $9 million. Something to know The smallest project on the docket is a $1.8 million upgrade of the intersection at Pearland Parkway and Broadway Street. Work is expected to begin in September and wrap up in February, documents show.
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Some of the major projects discussed included: • Mykawa Road widening: The project will run from Beltway 8 to FM 518. It will cost about $33 million and be completed in 2029. • Hughes Road expansion: The expansion will run from Pearland Parkway to the city limits and is expected to be completed in 2028. The cost will run $12.2 million. • Bailey Road expansions: The project will run from Veterans Drive to South Main Street. It is expected to be completed in 2026 and cost around $18 million.
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What else? Other projects discussed included improve- ments and upgrades to parks throughout town, drainage improvements, new public facilities, and water and wastewater updates, according to the June 23 presentation.
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SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY TOLL ROAD AUTHORITY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
SHADOW CREEK 11023 Shadow Creek Pkwy (281) 977-1027
PEARLAND 10555 Pearland Pkwy (713) 987-9205
ALMEDA 11130 Gulf Fwy (713) 910-3941
FRIENDSWOOD 3126 FM 528 (281) 648-5473
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