The big picture
Sugar Land City Council approved the interlocal agreement amendment with Fort Bend County at an April 1 meeting. This brings the total project funding to $5.31 million.
The additional funding from the county, which brings the total Fort Bend County contribution to $3.61 million, will be used to fund traffic signals on four intersections. The funding was previously earmarked for the Scenic Rivers Drive and Industrial Boulevard projects in Sugar Land that have been deferred, according to agenda documents.
The county’s funding comes from 2013, 2017 and 2020 voter-approved mobility funds, while the city’s $1.7 million contribution was earmarked in its $90.76 million general obligation bond from November 2019, according to agenda documents.
Zooming out
The signals are part of the city’s ongoing initiative to widen University Boulevard, which will add an additional northbound and southbound lane from New Territory Boulevard to just south of Lexington Boulevard, taking the corridor from four to six lanes.
It’ll also include the additions of:
- Another turn lane at Lexington Boulevard
- A double left turn at Wescott Avenue
- Median improvements at Branford Place and the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land
A closer look
Officials previously said the traffic signal portion of the project aims to add improved signals and signage to several intersections including:
- Lexington Boulevard
- Hwy. 59
- Telfair/Wescott avenues
- New Territory Boulevard
Looking ahead
Bidding for the signal improvement project is underway, with construction expected to begin in May, according to agenda documents.
