1. Williams Way-South
Williams Way-South[/caption]
The Williams Way-South project will construct a four-lane concrete roadway from Hwy. I-69 to FM 762. The roadway will be divided by a median. This will provide an alternate access to I-69 that will address traffic buildup that can occur in the area during peak traffic times.
Timeline: winter 2017-summer 2018 Cost: $6 million Funding sources: Fort Bend County
2. Sansbury Boulevard extension
Sansbury Boulevard extension[/caption]
Sansbury Boulevard will be extended to create a four-lane concrete divided roadway from Grand Estates Drive to Williams Way Boulevard. This will improve mobility between Crabb River Rd and FM 762.
Timeline: spring 2018-spring 2020 Cost: $35 million Funding sources: Fort Bend County
3. Front Street
The project will widen Front Street from Eugene Heimann Circle to Loop 762 between Second and Third streets. The existing two-lane asphalt roadway will be reconstructed as a four-lane concrete roadway with a traffic signal at Loop 762.
Timeline: summer 2018-spring 2019 Cost: $2.5 million Funding sources: Fort Bend County, city of Richmond
4. Crabb River Road widening
The project will widen Crabb River Road from Rabbs Bayou to the George Ranch High School. The existing two-lane asphalt roadway will be reconstructed as a four-lane concrete divided roadway. It will include a raised median to improve safety along the road by limiting left-turn locations along the road.
Timeline: spring 2018-spring 2020 Cost: $7.8 million Funding source: Fort Bend County, TxDOT
How it works
How does TxDOT prioritize construction?
Although the Texas Department of Transportation funds construction for highways and other major roads in the state right of way, metropolitan planning authorities prioritize project construction.
Texas has 25 MPOs that create transportation policy, forecast mobility needs, administer regional transportation planning, and approve state and federal funding for local and regional projects.
MPOs identify need-based projects by scoring them on safety, mobility, environmental quality, economic development, and asset management and operations. Then the MPO determines the funding and shovel-readiness of a project. If no funding is available and the project is not ready with right of way or environmental clearance, then it is shelved.
Once a project is approved by the MPO, it is added to the four-year Statewide Transportation Improvement Program or TxDOT’s 10-year Unified Transportation Program.
