Katy North Edition | May 2023

TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Public hearing process for 36A corridor starting late this year

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UPCOMING PROJECTS

STUDY ZONE

The feasibility study for the 36A corridor concept is divided into two sections. A future highway could run from the cities of Rosenberg to Hempstead.

Environmental studies will start for the proposed 36A corridor transportation project after a series of public hear- ings expected to start in late 2023, according to documents provided by the Texas Department of Transportation. The TxDOT studies are for the 36A corridor project, which consists of a proposed transportation corridor from I-69 southwest of Rosenberg to Hwy. 6 north of Hempstead. The environmental study area includes parts of Fort Bend, Waller, Austin and Harris counties. TxDOT documents state the project’s purpose is to match projected growth in the study area to avoid congestion issues, improve general connectivity and improve hurricane evacuation route capacity. The study also aims to identify constraints of future construction, such as residential and commercial areas, historic sites, parks, and cemeteries. TxDOT ocials will conduct two environmental studies for the north and south segments of the project. Before ocially initiating the studies, meetings with the public and elected ocials will be conducted as TxDOT ocials draft an environmental impact statement. Fort Bend County commissioners in April passed a resolution calling for the study process to restart after seeing delays last year. County agenda documents state the process faced delays after being split into north and south segments.

KINGSLAND BLVD.

HEMPSTEAD

Kingsland Boulevard extension The city of Katy entered into a utility and economic agreement with home im- provement retail giant The Home Depot on April 17. To accommodate the com- pany, Katy will add throughways at two points along Kingsland Boulevard, west of Cane Island Parkway. The streets will provide mobility from the I-10 service road to Kingsland Boulevard. Timeline: TBD Cost: TBD Funding source: city of Katy

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PRELIMINARY HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL LEYENDECKER LANDING

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South study area

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SOURCE: TXDOT COMMUNITY IMPACT

CANE ISLAND PKWY.

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Downtown Fulshear streetscape changes on track The city of Fulshear and Fort Bend County intend to make changes to three essential streets in downtown Fulshear that will increase commerce and walkability in the area. Harris Street runs parallel to Wallis and Main streets—the two other roadways in the streetscape plan, which will be funded by the city but designed and constructed by Fort Bend County for an estimated cost of $5.2 million. Goodlander said the city intends

ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF MAY 15. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT KTNNEWSCOMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. Leyendecker Landing, trails expansion Katy Parks Director Kevin Browne said a phased site plan for Leyendecker Park will be presented by August, following a trail feasibility study. Both are part of the parks master plan approved October 2022. Timeline: fall 2023-fall 2026 Cost: $888,840 (design) Funding source: city of Katy

Assistant City Manager Zach Good- lander said the design phase of Harris Street—which will be funded and con- structed exclusively by the city—is on track to conclude by mid-June. Goodlander said he could not estimate the construction cost for the project, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.

to dedicate funds from its scal year 2023-24 budget for the reconstruction of Harris Street, which will include widening, curb and gutter additions, on-street parking, and wide sidewalks for pedestrian and bike trac.

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