Texas Department of Transportation officials are seeking public input on eight proposed routes for the southern portion of the Hwy. 36A project.

The proposed route aims to provide congestion relief and an alternative route for large trucks to travel from Port Freeport to reach major highways and distribute freight in North Texas, Fort Bend County Commissioner Andy Meyers previously said.



Breaking it down

The southern portion of the project is expected to run from FM 1994 south of Needville to I-10 West in Katy, an approximately 35-mile study area, per project documents.




The proposed $2.5 billion project—with a funding source to be determined—includes a new highway with four lanes, with two lanes going in each direction separated by a grassy median, documents show.

Additionally, a 10-foot-wide shared-use path is proposed for pedestrians and cyclists.

Separate routes will be explored for the northern portion of the project from I-10 to Hwy. 6 in late 2026, according to TxDOT’s website.


Why it matters

As the Fort Bend and Waller communities continue to grow, TxDOT Public Information Officer Kristina Hadley said the agency is looking for ways to reroute crowded interstates.

“As the communities grow, we’re gonna have to expand mobility and make it safer,” she said. “This will be an important piece of drive through because if people don’t need to get on I-10, they don’t need to get on 1463 ... they can just cut through [36A].

Get involved


The public is invited to submit comments through Sept. 12 with several submission opportunities, including:“[Feedback] is important to us because that helps us while we’re in the developmental phase," Hadley said. "We want to see what the community needs and what changes we can make to the project.”

Going forward

A final route for the south portion is expected by summer 2028, followed by the north section in late 2029.