Read about some of the latest updates on transportation projects in the Katy-Fulshear area. This list is not comprehensive.
1. Katy Hockley Road widening
Project: The project will widen the existing two-lane asphalt roadway to a four-lane undivided concrete roadway.
Update: CenterPoint Energy will relocate two natural gas mains this summer before concrete paving can begin.
- Timeline: September 2025-March 13, 2027
- Cost: $9.5 million
- Funding source: Katy Development Authority
2. West Downtown streets reconstruction
Project: The project will reconstruct First through Fifth streets from FM 359 to Wallis Street.
Update: The project is 70% complete with design, although the beginning of construction hinges on the timeline of the Wallis Street reconstruction.
- Timeline: May 2025-fourth quarter 2026 (design)
- Cost: $680,373 (design)
- Funding sources: city of Fulshear and County Assistance District No. 7
3. Grand Parkway primacy
Project: The 26-mile extension from south Sugar Land to Hwy. 288 near Rosharon aims to improve commute times for residents.
Update: At a May 14 meeting, Fort Bend County commissioners voted to give the Texas Department of Transportation primacy on Segments C1 and C2, as well as the unbuilt portion of Segment D of the Grand Parkway project.
- Timeline: TBD
- Cost: TBD
- Funding source: TxDOT