The Sugar Land Trail will soon see construction begin on Phase 1, with design to start on Phase 2 this year.
What residents need to know
At a May 5 meeting, Sugar Land City Council approved a $791,576 design contract with Consor North America Inc. for the Sugar Land Trail Phase 2.
The second phase will build upon the project's first phase along the west side of Ditch H from Imperial Park near Matlage Way, traveling under Hwy. 59 and connecting to Phase 2 near Smart Financial Centre. The first phase is slated to begin construction this year.
The details
The 10-foot-wide concrete trail aims to support safer travel along Lexington Boulevard from Oxbow Drive to Hwy. 6 as well as along Austin Parkway between Lexington and Commonwealth boulevards, Senior Project Manager Greg Nichols said.
Additional project items include:
- A pedestrian bridge over Steep Bank Creek
- Modifications to pedestrian signals at four intersections
The trail network aims to connect residential areas to major Sugar Land destinations, including Town Square, Constellation Field, Memorial and Imperial parks, as well as the University of Houston Sugar Land campus, per agenda documents.
The funding
The project will be jointly funded by the 2023 Fort Bend County mobility bond and a Federal Transit Administration grant, Nichols said. However, the county will fund all of the design costs.
Going forward
Design is expected to begin in June, with completion anticipated for June 2027, Nichols said. Construction is expected to begin in 2028 with a one-year timeline.
