Design is set to begin for intersection improvements at a crowded Sugar Land intersection following resident concerns.

Zooming in

At an Aug. 19 meeting, Sugar Land City Council authorized a $154,655 design contract with Kavi Consulting for traffic signal improvements at the intersection of Austin Parkway and Commonwealth Boulevard.



The project aims to address concerns—first received in 2018—about the multiway stop intersection, according to agenda documents.

The details

The project will construct left-turn lanes along Austin Parkway and install a traffic signal at the intersection with Commonwealth Boulevard after preliminary engineering studies in 2023 showed the intersection sees traffic congestion, with queue lengths as long as:

• 870 feet on northbound Commonwealth Boulevard
• 1,410 feet on eastbound Austin Parkway

According to agenda documents, the project is funded equally by the $865.5 million Fort Bend County mobility bond and the $350 million Sugar Land general obligation bond, which were approved by voters in 2023 and 2024, respectively.

What’s next?

The design phase is expected to take eight months to complete, with construction slated for fiscal year 2025-26, according to agenda documents.