Transportation Updates

Transportation Updates Bellaire Boulevard fill-in extensions[/caption]

1. Bellaire Boulevard fill-in extensions
Fort Bend County is connecting four sections of Bellaire Boulevard to create one continuous road. Two of the fill-in sections are located just south of Cinco Ranch. The projects are slated to begin in 2016.

Timeline: TBD 2016
Cost: $1.8 million-$5.8 million per section
Funding Sources: Fort Bend County

2. Westpark Tollway extension
Plans are ready to send out for bid on Phase 1 of the Westpark Tollway extension from Gaston Road to FM 1463. The design phase was completed in July, and construction is expected to begin January 2016. The 4.12-mile extension will be a continuation of the four-lane toll road with two lanes of frontage road on either side. A future second phase in mid-2016 will extend the road an additional 4.15 miles.

Timeline: January 2016-September 2017
Cost: $93.6 million
Funding Sources: Fort Bend County

3. Cane Island Boulevard south extension
Fort Bend County is scheduled to begin construction on the south connection of Cane Island Boulevard in 2016. The project was funded by the county’s 2013 Mobility Bond and will create a 2,300-foot road from the I-10 overpass exchange at Willow Fork south to FM 1463. The two-lane concrete road will include a bridge and drainage improvements.

Timeline: TBD
Cost: $6.8 million
Funding Sources: Fort Bend County

Cane Island Parkway Overpass
The I-10 main lanes were closed on Oct. 14-17 to accommodate construction on the Cane Island Parkway overpass. The overpass project, which will include eastbound and westbound entrance and exit ramps, is expected to be completed in late October.

Timeline: July 2014-October 2015
Cost: $10.74 million
Funding Sources: Texas Department of Transportation, federal funding