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Council adopts Houston–Galveston Area Council Friendswood Parkway corridor study
Summary
Council voted to adopt the HGAC-funded Friendswood Parkway corridor study that recommends Alignment 1 and a cross section blending four lanes, a 28-foot median and a multiuse path to relieve future congestion and improve multimodal connectivity; staff will pursue phased funding and coordination with neighboring jurisdictions.
The council unanimously adopted the Friendswood Parkway corridor study produced with Houston–Galveston Area Council (HGAC) support and presented by Aldo Fritz of TJKM. The study examined existing (2023) and future (2045) traffic conditions and found critical intersections along FM 518/528 would decline to unacceptable levels of service without new regional connections. The consultant’s preferred alternative combined Alignment 1 and cross section B—four lanes with a 28‑foot median and a 10‑foot multiuse path—because it best met goals for connectivity, multimodal accommodation and evacuation capacity.
Aldo Fritz summarized the recommendation: “The vision for the Friendswood Parkway corridor study was to propose a safe multimodal corridor designed to improve mobility, enhance safety, and support the growth of people, goods, and services for for those traveling within and throughout the city of Friendswood.” Council discussed right-of-way widths (100–150 feet), coordination with Castle Biosciences and Galveston and Brazoria counties, federal and state funding eligibility and the need to preserve as much buffer as possible. Staff noted an advanced funding agreement with TxDOT for engineering and environmental work covering a segment and indicated ongoing coordination with developers and adjacent counties to phase construction and reduce local costs.
