There is still time for the public to voice their opinions on the proposed Highway 36A transportation project – but comments must be received by email or postmarked by Friday, September 12, TxDOT official Sue Theiss told attendees of the Highway 36A Coalition’s luncheon last week. Theiss is TxDOT’s director for advanced project development for TxDOT’s Houston District.

Comments may be submitted by either:

· Sending your written comment via U.S. mail, postmarked by September 12, 2025, to Advanced Project Development Director, TxDOT Houston District, PO Box 1386, Houston, TX 77251-1386 · Emailing your comments to HOU-PIOwebmail@TxDOT.gov

Please reference CSJ: 0912-00-544 in all communications.

The 36A South project is a proposed new north-south highway from FM 1994 near Needville to Interstate 10 west of Katy, to be built in order to bring freight north from Port Freeport. The project is in the early stages of development and a route has not yet been selected. The study are is about 35 miles long and 23 miles wide, with the western boundary generally following the San Bernard River and the northern portion including Interstate 10. The eastern boundary generally coincides with State Highway 99 (Grand Parkway) with the southern portion along the proposed State Highway 99.

TxDOT has developed eight preliminary build alternatives, based on known study area constraints, information obtained from previous planning studies and ongoing analyses of current traffic conditions and needs, according to materials provided by TxDOT at the meeting. All eight alternatives would be built on new locations and would require right-of-way (ROW) acquisition. Based on public input, the alternatives will be refined as part of the Environmental Impact Study process, officials said.

As part of the process of gathering public input, TxDOT conducted two public scoping meetings in late August on the project – one in Katy, which drew 80 attendees and another at the Fort Bend Epicenter in Rosenberg attended by 162 residents.

The luncheon, held September 4 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Houston Energy Corridor at 11730 Katy Freeway in Houston, also featured speaker Ron Papsdorf, chief transportation officer of the Houston-Galveston Area Council. Papsdorf spoke on H-GAC’s regional transportation plan and how it aligns with the Highway 36A project.