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Council authorizes METRO funds for new Morton Road intersection signal despite timing concerns from members
Summary
Council approved up to $1.91 million in METRO funds for roadway improvements and a new signal at the Green at Katy Park; members questioned timing, nearby signal coordination and traffic impacts.
KATY, Texas — The Katy City Council voted Aug. 11 to authorize KDA to use up to $1,909,995.83 in METRO funds for roadway improvements and a traffic signal at the new intersection serving The Green at Katy Park and a developer roadway off Morton Road.
The council discussion focused on motorists’ experience, the proximity of multiple signals along Morton Road and how the new intersection will be coordinated with nearby signals owned and operated by Harris County.
“There's another trust,” Councilmember Dan Smith moved the item and the motion was seconded and approved. Staff described the proposed location as the intersection of Katy Hockley Cutoff and a new road that will extend north…
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