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Port Houston proposes phased 'Southern Access Road' and readies rail spur; residents press for faster truck relief
Summary
Port Houston presented a phased Southern Access Road and a near‑complete rail spur to Bayport, aiming to add a second entry and ease truck congestion; the port seeks 30% design completion by year‑end and hopes to begin a first phase as early as 2026.
Port Houston officials told Seabrook residents that the authority is advancing a multi‑phase Southern Access Road to provide a second access point to the Bayport complex and ease truck congestion at the existing single‑entry gate. The port also said a rail spur serving a new resin packaging facility is nearing completion and expected to enter service soon.
Why it matters: The Bayport terminals generate high truck volumes. Residents and elected officials pressed the port and TxDOT for faster relief, arguing that partial solutions could shift truck traffic onto local streets unless direct connectors or flyovers are built.
Plan and schedule: "Design completing at the end of the year. We hope for the first phase, to begin as early as, you know, first of 26," said Ryan Mariacher, Port Houston operations…
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