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Construction breaks ground on Westpark Park and Ride facility

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Published February 8, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. CT

Construction breaks ground on Westpark Park and Ride facility — Commuters will be able to take the bus from the new location along FM 1093 to the Energy Corridor. (Courtesy Fort Bend Transit)

Fort Bend Transit, the county's public transportation department, broke ground on its new Westpark Park and Ride facility Jan. 29.

Upon completion, the $7.42 million facility will support a future commuter service to the Energy Corridor, according to a news release from Fort Bend County.

The details

Construction on the facility, which is located at 19820 FM 1093, Richmond, is set to wrap up in November, per the release. The facility will include 262 parking spaces.

Quote of note

“I am very excited about the long-awaited Westpark Park and Ride connection that will give Precinct [1] commuters the opportunity to travel from the Cinco Ranch area to the Energy Corridor,” Precinct 1 Commissioner Vincent Morales said in the release.