Commissioners debate adding Highway 36A alignment to county thoroughfare plan; ask staff to study options

Apr 2, 2025

After a lengthy discussion about traffic and growth, Waller County commissioners asked staff to pursue a thoroughfare‑plan update and to consult with regional partners about potential Highway 36A alignments rather than take immediate action to adopt a single route.

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Waller County Commissioners Court spent extensive time on April 2 debating whether to include a possible Highway 36A north–south alignment on the county’s major thoroughfare plan. Commissioners, staff and a Texas Department of Transportation representative discussed the tradeoffs of labeling a corridor on the county map, what reservation or dedication of right‑of‑way would mean for current landowners and how the county should coordinate with regional partners for a more detailed study.

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