League City Parkway will soon have a new eastbound right-turn lane from Calder Drive to Butler Road.

What you need to know

League City City Council at its April 22 meeting awarded a $1.4 million contract to Houston-based Teamwork Construction Services Inc. to build an eastbound right-turn lane from Calder Drive to Butler Road.

The project is part of the city’s capital improvement plan and is funded by the 2018 Galveston County bond program.

City Council also approved a $141,132 work change directive budget and a $17,267 contract with Houston-based Geotech Engineering & Testing for materials testing, bringing the total construction budget on the road project to $1.5 million, according to agenda documents.

The details

The right-turn lane was identified as a top priority in the city’s transportation plan due to persistent bottlenecks and traffic backups during peak hours, according to agenda documents.

Construction will include drainage improvements, paving and new signage along the corridor, according to agenda documents.

Next steps

Construction will begin within 10 days after the notice to proceed is issued, according to agenda documents. The work is expected to take 180 calendar days to complete once a notice to proceed is issued.