Efforts to widen sidewalks on Sugar Land’s Burney Road have begun ahead of expected traffic growth.
What residents need to know
At a Jan. 6 meeting, Sugar Land City Council voted 6-0 to approve a $285,095 design contract with Pearland-based engineering, planning and consulting firm Freese and Nichols for the widening of Burney Road from Stadium Drive to Seventh Street. At-Large Position 2 council member Robert Boettcher was absent.
The project will consist of two phases—construction and a traffic study, according to agenda documents.
The details
In anticipation of future development-driven traffic growth, city officials said the project will include:
- Widening the existing sidewalk to a 10-foot shared-use path
- Addressing safety and connectivity gaps
- Enhancing accessibility
Construction costs are estimated at approximately $600,000, while the $125,692 traffic study will look into the Burney Road intersections at Stadium Drive and Jess Pirtle Boulevard, per agenda documents.
What’s next
Once contracts are approved, an interlocal agreement with Fort Bend County will fund 50% of the total project costs and 100% of the design costs, according to agenda documents.
