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Sugar Land reports early wins for On Demand transit and pilots Pressure Pave for faster, cheaper road work
Summary
Mayor Carol McCutcheon reported Sugar Land On Demand completed over 34,000 trips in its first year and described a Pressure Pave pavement-preservation pilot the city says may extend pavement life at a fraction of reconstruction cost; the city named a pilot location for public review.
In the State of the City address Mayor Carol McCutcheon reported initial performance data for two mobility pilots the city is using to test alternatives to traditional services and reconstruction.
On transit, the mayor said Sugar Land On Demand—a shared-ride service launched last year—operates a fleet of seven electric vehicles and three wheelchair-accessible hybrid minivans and completed more than 34,000 trips between March 2025 and February 2026. She said 34% of riders reported they do not or cannot drive and that the service has a 4.9 out of 5 rating with 91% of riders reporting an improved perception of the city.
On pavement preservation, the mayor described a pilot using Pressure Pave, a material from Donaldson Construction that city presenters said can extend pavement life without the level of lane closures that full reconstruction requires. The address cited a comparative cost figure presented in the remarks ("$25 versus $100") and an expected life extension (city said "an additional 15 years"). McCutcheon invited residents to inspect the pilot location on West Airport Boulevard between Imperial Canyon Lane and Mason Road while the city monitors results.
A city staff member explained that Pressure Pave allows a road to be drivable within about 30 minutes after application and that the process may reduce disruption in neighborhoods by completing work in a single day. City officials characterized both pilots as efforts to improve service, reduce costs and preserve resident quality of life; the mayor noted the city is monitoring results before committing to larger-scale rollouts.
