Transportation
BY MELISSA ENAJE
H-GAC regional plan backed by $140B
The timeline
After incorporating public feedback from surveys and the third round of public meetings, H-GAC will provide a public draft project list slated for late 2026.
The Houston-Galveston Area Council is drafting a long-term blueprint for transportation investments through 2050. Residents across H-GAC’s planning region— including Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery and Waller counties—shared feedback during public meetings in July and August. At least $140 billion in local, state and federal funds are expected to be allocated over the next 25 years for projects part of the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan. H-GAC officials said the community’s perspective is critical to ensuring investments address key needs, such as population growth, sustainability and overall quality of life. Harris County alone is projected to see a 39% population increase by 2050, according to H-GAC data, creating additional demand for reliable infrastructure and expanded mobility options. “Community feedback is at the heart of this plan,” H-GAC Assistant Transportation Director Allie Isbell said. Several road projects currently underway in the Spring and Klein areas and listed in H-GAC’s plan through 2045 include the widening of the Grand Parkway from three to six lanes from Kuykendahl Road to Holzwarth Road. H-GAC officials have roughly $4.2 billion in funds allocated for projects to improve mobility along the I-45 north corridor. The H-GAC also lists $487 million in allocations to improve the Hwy. 249 corridor in Spring. The potential improvements include road repairs, congestion mitigation and active transportation needs.
1 Grand Parkway widening • Timeline: 2026-2030 • Project cost: $63.1 million 2 Kuykendahl Road widening • Timeline: 2026-2030 • Project cost: $10.44 million 3 Stuebner Airline Road widening • Timeline: 2026-2030 • Project cost: $21.53 million H-GAC is using the updated 2045 plan to identify projects. Three major projects are expected to be carried over to the 2050 RTP. H-GAC proposed transportation projects in the Spring area
Regional Transportation Plan 2050 process
Summer 2025: Public meeting Phase 1 Fall 2025: H-GAC goes over goals and objectives Fall 2025: Public meeting Phase 2 Spring 2026: Call for projects; Public meeting Phase 3 Fall 2026: Approved final draft
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The outlook
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The public’s spending priorities included: • New roads and lanes • Existing roadway maintenance • Demand for travel • Pedestrian and bicycle improvements • Public transit • Enhancing operations with technology Harris County resident Jesse Bellow gave feedback on multimodal transportation. “Residents want options outside of driving their car and sitting in traffic and dreading their life,” he said.
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SOURCE: HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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