At an Aug. 18 meeting, Missouri City City Council approved a $1.1 million agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to install the city’s new Intelligent Transportation System, or ITS network. The new underground fiber optic system aims to serve as a backup to the city’s current “radio frequency.”
The details
The system aims to help improve traffic flow management, remote monitoring and enhance resiliency of the traffic communications network, especially during extreme weather conditions, Assistant City Manager Shashi Kumar said in an email.
The new network will extend along the city’s major traveled corridors, including:
- Texas Parkway
- Cartwright Road
- Hwy. 6
The city was awarded project funds in summer 2025 through the Houston-Galveston Area Council’s Carry Over Spend Down Project selection process, funded through the TxDOT's Surface Transportation Block Grant, Kumar said.
Going forward
Construction is set to begin in the second quarter of 2026, Kumar said.
