League City backs $19.6M FM 270 widening project, Walker Street improvements move forward

The effort to widen a portion of FM 270 in League City from FM 518 to FM 646 to four lanes has garnered city officials' support.

The details

League City City Council voted unanimously at its June 9 meeting to support the widening of FM 270 from FM 518 to FM 646, a project currently spearheaded by the Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Texas Department of Transportation, according to city documents.

The project would widen portions of the roadway from two lanes to a four-lane divided facility and includes drainage, access management, sidewalks, shared-use paths and bicycle improvements, per city documents.

One more thing

City Council also approved entering an agreement with the TxDOT for traffic and drainage improvements at the intersection of Walker Street and Hwy. 96, according to city documents.

The project is expected to cost $2.76 million and will be funded through the 2018 Galveston County bond program.