I-10 Inner Katy Corridor managed lanes from Voss Road to I-45
Virtual public meeting with in-person option
Virtual: Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at 5 p.m.
In-person: Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m.
| Public comment deadline | The comment period has been extended. All comments must now be received by Monday, April 1, 2024. |
| Virtual details | The virtual meeting will be available starting on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at 5 p.m. The virtual public meeting will consist of a pre-recorded video presentation and will include both audio and visual components. To view the virtual public meeting presentation and view project information visit: www.txdot.gov/projects/hearings-meetings.html. Please note that the presentation will not be available on the website until the time and date listed above. If you do not have internet access, you may call 713-802-5199 between the hours of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, to ask questions and access project materials during the project development process. Formal comments may be provided by mail or email as explained below. |
| In-person details | TxDOT is providing an in-person open house option for individuals who would like to participate in person, instead of online. In-person attendees will be able to view the same pre-recorded presentation as posted online, review hard copies of project materials, ask questions, and submit written comments. The in-person open house will be held on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the TxDOT Houston District Office, 7600 Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas 77007. |
| Purpose | TxDOT is proposing improvements along I-10 from Voss Road to I-45 (Downtown), otherwise known as the Inner Katy Corridor, in Harris County, Texas. |
| Description | The proposed project would include approximately 6.3 miles of new managed lanes, reconstructing the existing general-purpose lanes, and expanding the current drainage system. I-10 between the project limits consists of five 12-foot-wide general-purpose lanes in each direction, 8 to 10 foot-wide shoulders, a discontinuous frontage road system varying between 2 to 3 12-foot-wide lanes, and 6-foot-wide sidewalks. The existing right-of-way is approximately 415-feet-wide. TxDOT is currently considering two alternatives to add four managed lanes which will be presented at this public meeting to compare to the no-build scenario. The two alternatives are: 1) Elevated Managed Lanes where the proposed managed lanes would be on an elevated structure with minimal right-of-way (ROW) needed (approximately 0.34 acres) and no residential or business displacements and 2) Non-elevated Managed Lanes where the proposed managed lanes would be located at the same grade as the general purpose lanes, expanding the ROW needed (approximately 12.54 additional acres), with displacements of approximately 52 residential structures and 30 businesses/commercial structures. The proposed project would, subject to final design considerations, require additional ROW and potentially displace 52 residential structures and 30 business/commercial structures. Relocation assistance is available for displaced persons and businesses. Information about the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act and services and benefits for those displaced and other affected property owners, as well as information about the tentative schedule for ROW acquisition, may be obtained from the ROW Project Delivery Manager by calling 713-802-5753. The proposed project would involve an action in a floodplain. Any environmental documentation or studies, maps and drawings showing the project location and design, tentative construction schedules, and other information regarding the proposed project are on file and available for review Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the TxDOT Houston District Office, 7600 Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas 77007. Project materials are also available online at www.txdot.gov/projects/hearings-meetings.html. |
| Accessibility | The public meeting will be conducted in English and Spanish. If you need an interpreter or document translator because English or Spanish is not your primary language or you have difficulty communicating effectively in English or Spanish, one will be provided to you free-of-charge. If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate most needs. If you need interpretation or translation services or you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend and participate in the public meeting, please contact the NEPA Public Engagement Coordinator at 713-802-5199 or by email as shown in the notice, no later than 4 p.m., Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Please be aware that advance notice is required as some services and accommodations may require time for the project team to arrange. Please call 713-802-5199 to request special accommodations or if you have need for interpretation/translation. Mandarin: 如對出席和参与会议有特殊要求或需要口譯或筆譯 請撥打 713-802-5199。 Swahili: Tafadhali piga simu kwa 713-802-5199 ili kuomba malazi maalum au ikiwa unahitaji ukalimani au utafsiri. Vietnamese: Xin hãy gọi 713-802-5199 để yêu cầu cho các điều chỉnh đặc biệt hoặc nếu bạn cần có phiên dịch hoặc biên dịch. Creole: Tanpri rele 713-802-5199 pou mande aranjman espesyal oswa si ou bezwen entèprèt oswa tradiktè. |
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| How to make a comment | Comments from the public regarding the proposed project are requested and may be submitted in any language to the TxDOT Houston District Office.
The comment period has been extended. All comments must now be received by Monday, April 1, 2024. Responses to comments received will be available online at the web address listed above once completed. |
| Memorandum of Understanding | The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried-out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 9, 2019, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT. |
Posted: Jan. 9, 2024