BY KELLY SCHAFLER
The big picture
What else?
Looking ahead
Additionally, real estate developer Hines announced plans in January to build a 2,951-acre community west of FM 1463 and south of FM 1093. The community will offer more than 7,000 single-family homes, with the first homes being completed in 2027. Many Hines residents will likely use the corridor, bringing more traffic to the area, Gallegos said.
Residents can visit Fulshear’s FM 1463 website for updates and road closures. Partnerships with cities can help TxDOT keep the public informed, Perez said. Drivers could expect some temporary closures as the project progresses, Perez said. Traffic switches, where drivers will move to the new lanes while changes are made to the existing road, will also happen.
Widening FM 1463, once a rural roadway, was proposed to meet the needs of the area’s growing population and provide access to the Katy area’s major corridors, Perez said. Average daily vehicle traffic rose up to 128% along the road between 2013-23, according to TxDOT data. This peak was recorded near the FM 1463 and FM 1093 intersection, where the county’s nearly $72 million extension of the Westpark Tollway is also ongoing through fall 2026. Once completed, the widened FM 1463 will meet the needs of future and current master-planned communities in the area, such as the 3,200-acre Cross Creek Ranch, which nears build-out, and the 1,500-acre Tamarron, Gallegos said. “Expanding the FM 1463 road is going to be a tremendous step in the right direction, if you will, for our residents and the surrounding areas who utilize FM 1463 to get from one side to the other,” Gallegos said.
Hines’ future master- planned community
On the website, community members can expect:
1463
1093
Fulshear
Scheduled road closures
Alternative routes
Project updates and history
Safety protocols
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Visit www.fulsheartexas.gov/about- us/departments-h-z/public-works/ projects for more information
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SOURCE: HINES/COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: FULSHEAR COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR MARIAH GALLEGOS/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
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