Transportation
BY JESSICA SHORTEN
Houston mayor leans into regional mobility partnerships
Houston Mayor John Whitmire emphasized regional partnerships as part of the plan to con- tinue addressing mobility needs across the Greater Houston area during the Transportation Advocacy Group’s State of Mobility conference on May 22. Two-minute impact The Transportation Advocacy Group brings together state and local government, transit authorities and engineers to discuss transportation projects across the Houston region. Whitmire said partnerships with surrounding counties and the Houston-Galveston Area Council are crucial. “One of the first missions I was on when I was sworn in is to repair the relationship with our region,” he said. “We’re not going to get out of this challenge without collaboration.” Whitmire said the city has already begun part- nering with Lesley Briones, Harris County Precinct 4 commissioner, and Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey to address joint mobility needs.
Proposed projects According to the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Plan, the following local projects are needed by 2028. 1 The Grand Parkway: $116.21 million Widening from four to six lanes from Hwy. 249 to I-45 2 Stuebner Airline Road: $14.44 million Widening to six lanes from Spring Cypress Road to FM 1960 3 Kuykendahl Road: $7 million Widening from four to six lanes from FM 1960 to Rankin Road 4 Veterans Memorial Drive: $6.5 million Widening from four to six lanes from FM 1960 to Hwy. 249
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5 FM 1960: $10.9 million Adding additional traffic control equipment including signals
SOURCE: HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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