Transportation
BY JOE EDWARDS
Left-turn lanes are being added to Hwy. 6 intersections at Brooks Street and First Colony Boulevard.
DANIEL WEEKS COMMUNITY IMPACT
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Intersection improvement project progresses at Hwy. 6
November 2019. During the vote, residents approved a series of gen- eral obligation bond propositions totaling $90.76 million. Of this funding, $10.26 million was allocated to street projects, focusing on enhancing mobility and investing in the city’s street infrastructure, city o cials said. Other expenditures approved in the bond include: • $47.6 million in drainage projects • $26.3 million in public safety and public facility projects • $6.6 million to fund the design and construction of a new animal shelter Construction of the intersection improvements is progressing on schedule, with an anticipated com- pletion date set for mid-November, according to the city website. For more information and updates on mobility projects in the Sugar Land area, please visit www. communityimpact.com/news/ houston/sugar-land-missouri-city.
Construction is underway for a capital improvement project that focuses on tackling tra c issues at the intersection of Hwy. 6 and Brooks Street/First Colony Boulevard. The overview Dual concurrent left turn lanes will be added on northbound First Colony Boulevard and southbound Brooks Street. This modi cation is intended to expedite tra c ow during peak hours, reducing congestion and delays, city o cials said. The decision to undertake this project was prompted by the inter- section’s high tra c volume and the need for smoother tra c ow, the o cials said. A comprehensive tra c study was conducted in 2023 to identify potential solutions, emphasizing improved tra c mobil- ity and enhancing safety along Hwy. 6, Brooks Street and First Colony Boulevard. By the numbers This project received approval from Sugar Land voters in
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