Work on the Cane Island Parkway overpass is progressing on schedule, while work on the portion of the parkway itself, that will connect Highway 90 to the overpass, is ahead of schedule, Katy's City Administrator Byron Hebert said.

The Texas Department of Transportation awarded the contract for the Cane Island overpass to Parkside Capital Investments in late February. Once TxDOT has received the necessary paperwork from Parkside, construction on the overpass will begin. Though the city of Katy estimates it will be two months before any work on the overpass takes place, the project is on schedule.

Once construction is underway, work on the overpass will take place in three phases. The city of Katy, Parkside Capital and TxDOT are sharing the $7 million cost of building the overpass. Although Katy's portion is $1 million, the city considers it a worthwhile investment.

"We do want to reiterate how beneficial it will be for our city to have a new overpass," Hebert said.

Meanwhile, construction on Cane Island Parkway from Highway 90 to the overpass is already taking place, and it should be completed in approximately three months. Construction on this portion of the parkway is ahead of schedule.

"The city started the parkway before the overpass," Hebert said. "We wanted to be up and running before the overpass was started."

Fort Bend County will be responsible for extending Cane Island Parkway south of the overpass.