Transportation
BY JAMES T. NORMAN
Pearland OKs $1.5M for West Lea subdivision roads Pearland City Council on Sept. 22 approved an interlocal agreement totaling about $1.5 million to help repair roads in the West Lea subdivision. Long story short MEADOW LN.
Hwy. 288 underpass project wraps up An underpass project at Highway 288 connecting Rodeo Palms Parkway and Del Bello Boulevard is expected to wrap up in October, Manvel and state officials confirmed. Long story short The work, which was carried out by TxDOT, began in 2022 and cost $52.7 million, TxDOT spokesperson Danny Perez said in a Sept. 19 email. Mayor Dan Davis highlighted the project as one of many either ongoing or wrapping up.
HUGHES RANCH RD. 3 Dixie Farm Road at Hastings Friend- swood Road intersection improvements Project: includes adding a traffic signal to the Dixie Farm Road and Hastings Friendswood Drive intersection Update: As of Q3 of 2025, design for the project is done and the city is looking to bid the project out. • Timeline: Work could start in November or December. • Cost: $980K • Funding source: bonds and general revenue 4 Smith Ranch Road expansion Project: road widening from two-lane road to four lanes from Hughes Ranch Road to Broadway Street Update: The project has since begun construction as of the first quarter of 2025. • Timeline: Construction began in January and will take around a year. • Cost: $13.7M • Funding sources: H-GAC, city of Pearland 5 Bailey Road expansion Project: i nvolves expanding the two-lane roadway to four lanes from Veterans Drive to Main Street Update: Construction began in 2023 and is progressing. • Timeline: expected to wrap up in April 2026 • Cost: $18.5M • Funding source: city bonds 518 4 89 48 90 SMITH RANCH RD. 288
Ongoing projects
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1 Pearland Parkway Project: The project is meant to address concerns over traffic and congestion. Work will include traffic signal replacement and work on turn lanes. Update: The contract and bid for the project were approved in July. • Timeline: Officials received the notice to begin work in September. • Cost: $1.83M • Funding sources: bonds and other sources 2 Sherwood subdivision street reconstruction Project: Originally developed in the 1960s, the subdivision has several roads considered in poor condition. The scope of the project will focus on reconstructing roads identified in the city’s road assessments. Update: The contract for the work will be presented at City Council’s Oct. 13 meeting. If approved, work could begin between November and December. • Timeline: Work is scheduled to wrap up in May 2027, which is nearly 2 years after the start of construction • Cost: $7.88M • Funding source: city bonds
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The agreement came after drainage work was completed in the subdivision, which city docu- ments state “contributed to significant wear on the subdivision’s roadways.” Specifically, the city’s internal processes, includ- ing the pavement condition index, found that the area is in need of having its roads restored. The city is partnering with the city of La Porte to carry out the work, documents show. Diving in deeper The scope of the work will include: • Pulverizing the existing asphalt • Stabilizing the roads with a new base layer using cement • Adding a new asphalt layer
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Work is expected to take about six months to carry out, documents show. It is anticipated to begin in October and wrap up in April.
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SHADOW CREEK 11023 Shadow Creek Pkwy (281) 977-1027
PEARLAND 10555 Pearland Pkwy (713) 987-9205
ALMEDA 11130 Gulf Fwy (713) 910-3941
FRIENDSWOOD 3126 FM 528 (281) 648-5473
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