Transportation
BY RACHEL LELAND
League City awarded county funds for Hobbs Road extension
Speed limit increased along 3 roads in League City League City increased the speed limit on three separate roads, citing studies that showed a faster speed would help traffic flow and prevent crashes. The gist League City City Council voted unanimously on B A L L P 45
Seabrook enters road upgrade agreement Seabrook City Council voted Oct. 1 to enter an interlocal agreement with Harris County in which both parties would share the costs for improving North Meyer Avenue. What you need to know Officials said they will use funds to design and estimate the cost for converting asphalt to concrete pavement, as well as minor drainage improvements along North Meyer Avenue from SH 146 to East Meyer Avenue.
The project will cost a total of $7.7 million, with $1.1 million budgeted for engineering, surveying and right of way. Road extensions planned
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road work itself will cost around $6.6 million. Construction timing will depend on the right- of-way acquisition with the goal being to schedule it by late 2026, League City Director of Commu- nications and Community Engagement Sarah
The extension of Hobbs Road to FM 517 in League City will continue with funds awarded from Galveston County. What happened League City City Council voted unanimously at its Oct. 8 meeting to accept $2 million in funding from Galveston County to extend Hobbs Road and realign Cemetery Road. The project will be carried out in two parts and will consist of extending the current end of Hobbs Road from Patagonia Street to FM 517. The second part will include realigning Cemetery Road, which is on the other side of FM 517, to connect with the extended Hobbs Road, according to a city staff presentation. The total project is expected to cost $7.7 million, according to the city’s website. The
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Oct. 8 to update speed limits on these roads: • Ballpark Way from Calder Drive to I-45 from 25 mph to 35 mph • Isla Vista Drive from Highway 96 to Mar Bella Parkway from 25 mph to 30 mph • Mar Bella from Highway 96 to Isla Vista from 30 mph to 35 mph A traffic analysis of drivers for each road showed 85% of traffic was moving faster than the posted speed limit, according to city documents. Diving in deeper City staff recommended increasing the speed along the three roads for several reasons:
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“I want to thank the county commissioner for working with us on this,” Mayor Nick Long said at the meeting. “This makes that realignment a little more palatable.” The backstory The project evolved during the city’s fiscal year 2020-21 budget work session on how to best use additional funds from the operating budget for capital projects, according to the city’s website.
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• Drivers are likely to comply when the speed limit is set at or below the 85th percentile speed. • Increasing the speed limit would promote a uniform traffic flow. Paired with the other reasons, increasing the speed could reduce the number and severity of crashes, according to city documents.
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Cemetery Road realignment Cost: $510K
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