West Keegans Bayou Improvement District (WKBID) adopted the attached resolution to:
- Request Fort Bend County Commissioners Court to implement the infrastructure improvements as approved by voters in the Fort Bend County 2023 Bond Election.
Fort Bend County Precinct 4 has altered project designs for Gaines and Clodine roads (reduced them to two lane subdivision roads) to fund other projects.
Road Design Considerations:
- Gaines and Clodine roads are currently classed as Collector roads on Fort Bend County GIS.
- The TXDOT Roadway Design Manual states that Collector roadways for all contexts should be designed to accommodate traffic projections for a 20-year period into the future.
- Fort Bend County is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation. Projections show Fort Bend doubling in size by 2050.
- The Central portion of Greater West Houston (Zone B; https://www.westhouston.org/sector-growth/) includes Four Corners, our neighborhood; it is in the fastest growing sector of Greater West Houston.
Ignoring projected future traffic flow needs will negatively impact the quality of life, property values, and safety of residents in Precinct 4.
Neighboring Precinct 3 roads (which include the southern extension of both Gaines and Clodine) are being designed to specifications in the descriptions of the FBC 2023 Mobility Projects presented at the time of the Bond Election.
Please join WKBID in petitioning Commissioner McCoy, Precinct 4, to honor the improvements that Fort Bend County voters approved and need as stated in the FBC 2023 Bond Election:
“Upgrade 2-lane asphalt segment to 3-lane concrete curb and gutter section with drainage improvements (Design, ROW, and Utilities only)”