Transportation
BY TOMER RONEN
H-GAC regional plan backed by $140B
What’s next?
Feedback will be collected ahead of the 2050 plan’s approval in fall 2026, Senior Planner Florence Buaku said. “We understand transportation extends beyond county boundaries, and so we want to make sure that we have a collaborative approach towards transportation,” she said.
The $140 billion plan backed by local state and federal entities includes hundreds of projects for roads, transit, freight, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure throughout the Greater Houston area. The regional plan is updated every four years. Katy-Fulshear area projects The updated 2045 plan consists of 116 proposed road projects in Fort Bend County, totaling $5.46 billion. 1 FM 1489 widening Cost: $325 million | Timeline: 2042 2 I-10 widening from Snake Creek to the Harris County line Cost: $374.51 million | Timeline: 2027-2040
The Houston-Galveston Area Council hosted 14 public meetings throughout Houston to gather community input on the organization’s Regional Transportation Plan 2050 throughout July and August, including two meetings in Fort Bend County on Aug. 6.
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Summer 2025: Public meeting Phase 1 Fall 2025: H-GAC goes over goals and objectives; Public meeting Phase 2 Spring 2026: Call for projects; Public meeting Phase 3 Fall 2026: Approved final draft
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3 Westpark Tollway Park and Ride parking space expansion Cost: $12.5 million | Timeline: 2040
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SOURCE: HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL/COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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