Transportation
BY RACHEL LELAND, EMILY LINCKE & KELLY SCHAFLER
Katy Hockley Road to undergo improvements On Dec. 11, Katy City Council voted unanimously to enter into an interlocal agreement with the Katy Development Authority to make improvements to Katy Hockley Road and purchase right of way for the construction. In a nutshell The roughly $7 million project will widen the roadway from two lanes to four lanes between Morton and Clay roads, and involve drainage improvements. Mayor William “Dusty” Thiele said in an emailed statement construction is set to begin in November or December and take roughly a year to complete. He said the project also includes a concrete sidewalk along the west side of the road and a new tra c signal at the intersection of Katy Hockley Road and Morton Road.
Construction begins on park and ride Fort Bend Transit, the county’s public transportation department, broke ground on the Westpark Park and Ride facility Jan. 29. Upon completion, the facility will support a future commuter service to the Energy Corridor, according to a news release. The details Construction on the facility, which is located at 19820 FM 1093, Richmond, is set to wrap up in November, per the release.
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Quote of note “A lot of residents in that area just talk about the tra c,” City Council member Gina Hicks said at the Dec. 11 meeting. “It’s building as we’re growing up north, so we appreciate you seeing us.” One more thing At the following Jan. 22 meeting, City Council also approved the city purchasing more right of way for construction.
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Harris County Precinct 4 creating Katy-area community, mobility plan Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones hosted the rst of three public forums Jan. 20 with the hopes of gaining insight from resi- dents on where the biggest gaps and opportunities are to improve transportation, housing, infrastruc- ture and community spaces, Briones said. set to move forward throughout this year. The details “The end goal is this community-led vision for a comprehensive list of capital projects that will help mobility, connectivity, economic develop- 10 90 Katy East Community Plan and Mobility Study area
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ment [and] reduce ooding,” Briones said. O cials said the second and third meetings could happen in April and June, respectively.
The feedback from the event will be incorpo- rated into the Katy East Community Plan and Mobility Study, which kicked o in October and is
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