Transportation
BY AUBREY VOGEL
Fulshear to study underpass for Westpark Tollway extension Fulshear officials are looking at innovative solutions as the Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority looks to further expand Westpark Tollway into downtown. The big picture At a May 6 meeting, Fulshear City Council approved a $49,985 contract with Gannett Fleming Inc. for a vertical alignment study to determine the feasibility of an underpass connected to the east and westbound lanes of FM 1093 for the future extension of Westpark Tollway. The alternative concept introduced is based on a “bowtie” roundabout located in Carmel, Indiana, Public Works Director Gary Schatz said. The bow- tie method would allow cars to cross Main Street and Fulshear Trace via a roundabout, while toll
Katy begins Phase 1 design for citywide trail system At a May 12 meeting, Katy City Council approved a $348,120 design contract with ARKK Engineers for Phase 1, which includes approximately two miles of the citywide trail system. Phase 1—which is expected to cost nearly $1.9 million—will create a 12-foot concrete trail from Morton Road to 10th Street, according to agenda documents. In addition to designing the first phase of the trail, the contract also includes design- ing a traffic signal at the intersection of Franz and Scott Ranch roads. What’s next? Design is expected to wrap up in Decem- ber, City Engineer David Kasper said.
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The study comes after multiple residents and city officials expressed concern of an overpass further dividing the city and limiting walkability near downtown, Schatz said. Going forward The study is slated to begin in July and be completed in October, Schatz said.
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