Missouri City to improve intersections along growing Sienna Parkway corridor

Pepperoni’s owner Suzi Salti’s location is near Sienna Ranch Road. She said she would like to see Sienna Parkway have three lanes instead of two.

“At 5 p.m. rush hour, it is impossible to get anywhere,” Salti said. “From Hwy. 6, it will take you half an hour to get to my store.”

Since 2004, Sienna Plantation’s population has grown significantly. New subdivisions in the back of the community are actively adding homes, including Heritage Park, where 600 homes are planned over the next few years.

Residential real estate data company Metrostudy showed 560 home starts in Sienna Plantation in the first quarter of 2019, making it the top community in the Houston market. Future growth plans include 5,000 additional homes through 2027, according to demographic firm Population and Survey Analysts data.

City Council authorized City Manager Anthony Snipes to enter into an interlocal agreement with Fort Bend County for the construction of Sienna Parkway intersection improvements. The interlocal agreement states improvement design must start by Dec. 1, and the construction by April 1, 2020.

The total cost of the project is about $5.24 million. Fort Bend County committed $2.02 million.

The city is partnering with the Sienna Plantation Management District, which will front Missouri City’s share of the cost; the interlocal agreement locks those funds in place, Snipes said.

“Last year we talked about mobility projects and the moneys we did not have to bring this to fruition,” he said. “The city has creatively partnered outside the walls of City Hall to make these things happen.”