TRANSPORTATION UPDATES County to relocate water main in Cinco Ranch for Grand Parkway frontage road Fort Bend County will incur
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ONGOING PROJECTS
LINE RELOCATION Fort Bend County will relocate a water line that obstructs a segment of the upcoming Grand Parkway frontage road. A new location for the water line has yet to be determined. Water main location
Ranch Boulevard. Ike Akinwande, assistant county engineer, said con- struction will start in spring 2023. Fort Bend County agreed to move the water line to accommodate the construction of proposed pavement and sound wall facilities and provide all temporary and permanent water line utilities so there is no disruption in residents’ service. Per the agreement, which was approved by Fort Bend County Commissioners Court on Nov. 1, the timeline for the adjustment must not exceed 120 days. Although the Texas Department of Transportation is responsible for the design, construction, operation, maintenance and improvement of toll projects as part of the state highway system, Fort Bend County has assumed the obligation to design and construct the frontage roads
$888,030 to remove and relocate a water line that obstructs a segment of its Grand Parkway frontage roads project near the Cinco Ranch devel- opment in Katy. The 24 inch diameter water line is located near Cinco Municipal Utility District No. 1 and provides internal water distribution, wastewater col- lection and storm drainage facilities to the approximate 246 acres of land within its boundaries. The utility district also serves as a regional provider of wholesale waste collection and treatment facilities and water, along with supply and delivery facilities to the 10 other utility districts in the Cinco Ranch development. The area is located within the first segment of the frontage road project from Westheimer Parkway to Cinco AFFECTED AREAS The price pause affects toll rates on Hwy. 249 from FM 1774 in Pinehurst to FM 1774 in Todd Mission and the Grand Parkway between Hwy. 59 near New Caney to I-10 in Katy.
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Katy Flewellen Road widening Fort Bend County is widening Katy Flewellen Road from two lanes into a four-lane concrete boulevard between Willow Lane to Gaston Road. The proj- ect was originally set to be completed in May. Timeline: January 2021- mid- November 2022 Cost: $3.4 million Funding source: 2020 mobility bond
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along Grand Parkway. As such, Fort Bend County will take responsibility for adjusting the loca- tion of the water line and incur the costs while completing the project.
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF NOV. 4. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT KTYNEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. I-10 widening Oct. 19 updates to the 2023 Unified Transportation Program reduced the cost of the Texas Department of Transportation’s I-10 widening project by $44.8 million and replaced frontage roads with two managed roads. The project will reconstruct the roadway from six lanes to ten lanes from FM 359 to the Waller/Fort Bend County line. Timeline: 2024-TBD Cost: $248 million Funding sources: federal and state funds
Toll rate hikes paused on Grand Parkway, Hwy. 249 At its Sept. 22 meeting, the Texas Transportation Commission unani- Johnson said at the meet- ing. “Based on current trends, it is anticipated that the reported toll rate both roadways.
Pausing the toll rate increases will give the commission time to review its toll rate escalation policy and rate adjustment options, Johnson said. This price pause affects the Grand Parkway in the North Houston area between Hwy. 59 near New Caney to I-10 in Katy.
mously voted to pause toll rate price increases set to take effect Jan. 1. “The toll rate esca- lation percentage is calculated in accordance with the consumer price index formula outlined in the toll rate escalation policy,” Toll Operations Division Director Tracey
escalation percentage will be unusually high.” The toll rate prices for the tolled portion of the Grand Parkway and Hwy. 249 were set to increase by 9.76%, according to agenda documents. Last year, the rate prices rose 6% for
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