Committee Challenges & Opportunities
 Greater West Houston's 1
million new residents and 500,000 additional employees by 2050
will strain our transportation system through mid-century.
The West Houston Association is working to implement the
following projects to help assure a mobile Greater West Houston:
Grand Parkway--seek early
start for the western and northern sections of this roadway
US 290 Northwest Freeway,
Tollway & Transit Corridor – immediate implementation of the
expansion of US 290 from Loop 610 to beyond FM 2920.
Highway 6 - super street
with grade separations at crossings with principal arterials.
Sam Houston Parkway -
expanded before mid-century to serve the growing population and
employment concentrations such as those in the Energy Corridor,
Westchase and Memorial City.
Westpark Tollway expansion
& extension to west of the Grand Parkway and expanding the
existing sections of Westpark east of State Highway 6.
Preserve & expand
rights-of-way for expansion of existing major transportation
corridors to include right-of-way for future toll roads, HOT
lanes and transit options.
Strongly consider 120 foot
right-of-way minimum for major thoroughfares throughout
their length.
Add Express Streets -
limited-access on an approximate 5-6 mile grid with grade
separations.
Address system repair and
rehabilitation - rehabilitation planned every 10 to 15
years. New streets and thoroughfares constructed for extended
life.
High-capacity rapid transit
along three radial corridors—Interstate 10, Westpark and US
290—and at least one circumferential roadway—either SH 6 or
Beltway 8.
Plan for a suburban-style
transit system - Not easily gained but necessary for future
mobility, these systems must be tailored to the unique needs of
Greater West Houston.
Prairie Parkway - westward
growth will require a new, major roadway linking US 290 and the
Westpark corridor west of Katy. We need to begin planning now
for this major north-south freeway.
Lone Star Parkway (State
529 Express Street) - extending west from State Highway 6 into
Waller County to the Prairie Parkway.
Area-wide Computerized
signalization systems can make existing roadway network more
efficiently
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