TRANSPORTATION UPDATES
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Houston-Galveston Area Council prepares for 2045 regional transportation plan updates
INVESTMENT BY CORRIDOR The Houston-Galveston Area Council’s 2045 Regional Transportation Plan includes 750 projects in Houston, from hike and bike trails to highway widenings. I-69/Hwy. 59 corridor Hwy. 290 corridor
ONGOING PROJECTS
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With the Houston region estimated to double its population by 2045, the Houston-Galveston Area Council has laid out its plans to accommodate the corresponding growth in transpor- tation needs with its 2045 Regional Transportation Plan Update. The H-GAC’s Transportation Policy Council approved and adopted the 2045 Regional Transportation Plan Update, or RTP, on April 28 following a public comment period. H-GAC updates its RTP, which guides major transportation investments, every four years. “The RTP allows for us to bring down federal and state funds into our eight-county region,” said Anita Hollmann-Matijcio, H-GAC’s regional planning manager, in a news release. “It helps us prioritize and understand what projects should be funded, where we need to fund projects and how to move forward. By planning 20 years out, it allows for us to be prepared to accommodate for future
needs and have the funds to do so.” The agency’s vision for 2045 is “a safe, resilient, equitable and reliable multimodal transportation system that contributes to a livable region,” officials said. The H-GAC’s goals include achiev- ing and maintaining a state of good repair; moving people and goods reliably and efficiently; strengthening regional economic competitiveness; and conserving and protecting natural and cultural resources. The plan addresses transporta- tion concerns gathered from 2022 surveys. Participants prefer to travel safer and not necessarily faster, Hollmann-Matijcio noted. Those inside of Beltway 8 wanted better quality roads and a variety of travel options. Respondents outside of Beltway 8 wanted shorter commutes, reliable travel times, less congestion and better transit options. To see planned projects, visit www.bit.ly/2045rtp.
I-10 W. corridor Downtown Houston I-45 N. corridor Grand Parkway I-10 E. corridor Beltway 8 Hwy. 288 corridor I-45 S. corridor Loop 610 Hwy. 249 corridor I-69 N. Hwy. 90
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Hwy. 6 widening A Texas Department of Transporta- tion project to widen Hwy. 6 in Sugar Land from Brooks Street to Lexington Boulevard is mostly complete, but the agency is working to resolve the remaining utility issues, TxDOT Public Information Officer Kristina Hadley said. The project expanded the road from six to eight lanes and added new traffic signals and fiber interconnec- tion to allow for remote management of the signals. Timeline: July 2019-summer 2023 Cost: $7.34 million Funding sources: federal, city of Sugar Land
By 2045, the H-GAC anticipates collecting $141 billion in revenue from federal and state allocations and tolls. It recommends $109 billion in transit, operations and intersection improvements.
ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF MAY 4. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT SLMNEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.
SOURCE: HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL/ COMMUNITY IMPACT $0 $3B $6B $9B $12B $15B
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