Katy, Fulshear prioritize road projects as traffic congestion worsens From the cover
Katy-Fulshear area road projects
What’s happening?
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As Katy and Fulshear experience increasing population growth—with Fulshear more than doubling their population since the 2020 census—several construction projects are planned to help alleviate congestion in the area, including a planned widening of I-10 from Snake Creek to Mason Road. Anticipated to be bid in 2027, the project will widen the six-lane road to 10 lanes, according to project documents from Fort Bend County. This ties into city o cials’ goals of funneling drivers to I-10 through expansion projects at Pin Oak Road and Pederson Road, City Administrator Byron Hebert said. “[Our priority is] mobility, and it’s getting people through the city because of all the growth that’s happening,” Hebert said. “We’ve got to widen all our north-south roads to alleviate the tra c that’s coming through.” The Texas Department of Transportation is also set to begin a $157 million project in mid-2026 to widen Grand Parkway from I-10 West to Hwy. 290. The project aims to address growing congestion levels by adding one main lane in each direction, as this section of the roadway has exceeded its capacity to support a steady ow of tra c, TxDOT Public Information O cer Leo Flores said. Meanwhile, Fulshear City Council approved a nearly $50,000 contract with Gannett Fleming Inc. in May for a vertical alignment study to determine the feasibility of an underpass for future segments of Westpark Tollway. The proposed bowtie method would allow cars to cross Main Street and Fulshear Trace via a roundabout, while toll road tra c passed underneath. Currently, the Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority is underway with a four mile expansion to bring the roadway’s end to Charger Way. Additionally, Fulshear o cials are focusing on revitalizing downtown with several projects on downtown streets, including Harris Street. The $3.75 million project set to complete in Nov. 2025 will replace the street’s asphalt with concrete paving, add street parking and a pedestrian plaza. In May, Fulshear City Council also approved about $750,000 to reconstruct streets in West Downtown and add asphalt overlays on the east side with the goal of making the area more walkable and business-friendly to promote economic development, Fulshear o cials said. “Ultimately, [the projects are] going to help congestion,” Fulshear City Manager Zach Goodlander said.
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• Timeline: January 2026-January 2027 • Cost: $5.15 million • Funding source: City of Katy 9 Pin Oak Road widening Adding travel lanes to include three-lanes in each direction plus left turn lanes • Timeline: July 2026-September 2027 • Cost: $11.21 million • Funding source: City of Katy, Fort Bend County 10 Pitts Road realignment Traffic signal and permanent roadway improvements • Timeline: November 2026-November 2027 • Cost: $1 million • Funding source: City of Katy 11 Katy Fort Bend Road expansion Expanding the road from four to six lanes • Timeline: January 2026-March 2027 • Cost: $28 million • Funding source: TBD 12 Westpark Tollway extension Extending the tollway four additional miles to Charger Way • Timeline: August 2024-August 2026 • Cost: $72 million • Funding source: Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority 13 Harris Street improvements Replacing street asphalt with concrete paving • Timeline: October 2024-November 2025 • Cost: $3.75 million • Funding source: Fulshear Economic Development Corps 14 FM 1463 widening Widening almost seven miles of the road to up to six lanes • Timeline: February 2022-end of 2026 15 Huggins Drive widening and extension Extending the road to FM 359 with center lane • Timeline: April 2025-first quarter of 2026 • Cost: $6.5 million • Funding sources: City of Fulshear, Fort Bend County bond • Cost: $108.36 million • Funding source: TxDOT
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1 Grand Parkway widening Adding one main lane in each direction • Timeline: Beginning in mid-2026 • Cost: $157 million • Funding source: Toll revenues 2 I-10 widening Widening the six-lane road way to 10 lanes • Timeline: Bidding in 2027 • Cost: TBD • Funding source: TxDOT
3 Katy Hockley Cut-off Road widening Widening the two-lane roadway to four lanes • Timeline: September 2024-September 2025 • Cost: $3.62 million • Funding source: City of Katy 4 Katy Hockley Road widening Widening from two-lane asphalt roadway to four lanes • Timeline: October 2025-December 2026 • Cost: $9.25 million • Funding source: City of Katy 5 Pederson Road reconstruction Widening from two-lane asphalt roadway to four-lane concrete roadway with turn lanes • Timeline: January 2025-October 2025 • Cost: $3.37 million • Funding source: City of Katy 6 Greenbusch Road reconstruction Reconstructing the road and adding left turn lanes • Timeline: March 2022-June 2026 • Cost: $8.4 million • Funding source: Fort Bend County bond 7 Morton Road widening Widening the existing two-lane asphalt roadway to a four- lane undivided concrete roadway • Timeline: November 2026-November 2027 • Cost: $7.6 million • Funding source: City of Katy 8 Nelson Way extension Constructing a four-lane bridge connecting Pin Oak Road and FM 1463
SOURCE: CITY OF KATY, CITY OF FULSHEAR COMMUNITY IMPACT
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