ROAD BONDS On August 21st Commissioners Court voted to put three bond issues on the November 7th ballot. Voters will decide whether the County should issue bonds to pay for each of these projects: (1) various road projects countywide, which would be paid with a combination of bond funds and federal and state grants; (2) preliminary studies on phase 1 of the Grand Parkway; and (3) construction of new jail and court facilities. There is a lot of detail to each of these items. I will address the road issue now and explain the Grand Parkway and facilities in future issues of the Alert. Commissioners have been discussing these projects and associated alternatives for more than a year. I voted for the bond issues to be put on the ballot so taxpayers will have the opportunity to decide their taxation level. Commissioners Court needs to have your input when we spend your money. We hired a consultant to review road project proposals submitted by the cities, look at our current road system based on given criteria, and prioritize the proposed projects. Then the Court made the final decision on which projects to include on the ballot. The proposed road bonds total $35.0 million. Paying the road bonds would cost about 1 penny per $100 valuation or $10 per year for a $100,000 house. Galveston County is going to replace three bridges at a cost of $651,000 dollars. The chart at right lists the projects that would be funded by the road bonds. We would receive $88.9 million in state and federal funds to help pay for the projects, and possibly an additional $30 million for the FM 646 project east of I-45. The chart shows the proposed projects broken down by city, location, anticipated cost, and a description of the work that would be done.

Entity Facility Limits Cost Description Galveston Various Locations 750,000 TSM Improvements Kemah FM 518 FM 1266 to SH 146 375,000 Widen to divided 4 lane, curb and gutter League City FM 518 FM 2094 to FM 1266 600,000 Widen to 4 lanes, curb and gutter League City FM 646 FM 517 to IH 45 588,000 Widen to 4 lane divided, curb and gutter Galveston County FM 646 Santa Fe City Limit to Dickinson City Limit 253,000 Widen to 4 lane divided, curb and gutter Santa Fe FM 646 SH 6 to City Limit 829,000 Widen to 4 lane divided, curb and gutter Dickinson FM 646 Dickinson CL to FM 517 294,000 Widen to 4 lane divided, curb and gutter League City FM 518 Bypass FM 518/2094/270 Intersection 520,000 New 4-lane divided curb & gutter Dickinson Deats Rd. IH 45 to SH 3 4,532,000 Widen to 3 lanes, c&g Texas City 25th Ave. N SH 3 to SH 146 4,595,000 Cost only for 2 lanes of ultimate 4 lane divided, curb and gutter League City Calder Road FM 518 to IH 45 2,500,000 Widen to 2 lanes with TWLTL Galveston Stewart Rd. 61st St. to 75th St. 2,350,000 Pavement Rehab, Extend LTL and replace signal at 65th Friendswood Sunset FM 2351 to FM 528 4,850,000 Widen to 3 lanes, curb & gutter Galveston Jones/81st St. Stewart Road West and south to Stewart Road 1,750,000 Pavement Rehab Texas City FM 517 FM 3436 to SH 146 250,000 Widen to 4 lanes, curb and gutter LaMarque Fairwood St./Vauthier Drive Highland Bayou to IH45 1,270,000 Re-Construct 2 lane with shoulders Hitchcock Fairwood St. SH 6 to Highland Bayou 1,289,000 Reconstruct 2 lane with shoulders and replace Bayou bridge League City Bay Area Blvd. TRZ to 1/2 miles south of TRZ 187,500 Extend 1/2 of future 4 lane divided Texas City Loop 197 SH 146 to 19th Ave N. 1,000,000 Utility adjustments Galveston County Deats Rd. SH3 to GHHRR 716,500 Widen to 3 lanes, C&G Galveston Seawall Blvd. 39th to 53rd, 21st to ??? 1,000,000 Pavement Resurfacing League City SH 96 At I 45 3,000,000 New Overpass Galveston County Fort Travis Park   500,000 Road and Parking Improvements League City FM 646 IH 45 to FM 270 350,000 Widen to 4 to 6 lane divided Kemah FM 518 FM 1266 to SH 146 $ 375,000 Widen to divided 4 lane, curb and gutter League City FM 518 FM 2094 to FM 1266 $ 600,000 Widen to 4 lanes, curb and gutter League City FM 646 FM 517 to IH 45 $ 588,000 Widen to 4 lane divided, curb and gutter Galveston County FM 646 Santa Fe City Limit to Dickinson City Limit $ 253,000 Widen to 4 lane divided, curb and gutter Santa Fe FM 646 SH 6 to City Limit $ 829,000 Widen to 4 lane divided, curb and gutter Dickinson FM 646 Dickinson CL to FM 517 $ 294,000 Widen to 4 lane divided, curb and gutter League City FM 518 Bypass FM 518/2094/270 Intersection $ 520,000 New 4-lane divided curb & gutter Dickinson Deats Rd. IH 45 to SH 3 $ 4,532,000 Widen to 3 lanes, c&g Texas City 25th Ave. N SH 3 to SH 146 $ 4,500,000 Cost only for 2 lanes of ultimate 4 lane divided, curb and gutter League City Calder Road FM 518 to IH 45 $ 2,500,000 Widen to 2 lanes with TWLTL Galveston Stewart Rd. 61st St. to 75th St. $ 2,350,000 Pavement Rehab, Extend LTL and replace signal at 65th Friendswood Sunset FM 2351 to FM 528 $ 4,850,000 Widen to 3 lanes, curb & gutter Galveston Jones/81st St. Stewart Road West and south to Stewart Road $ 1,750,000 Pavement Rehab Texas City FM 517 FM 3436 to SH 146 $ 250,000 Widen to 4 lanes, curb and gutter LaMarque Fairwood St./Vauthier Drive Highland Bayou to IH45 $ 1,270,000 Re-Construct 2 lane with shoulders Hitchcock Fairwood St. SH 6 to Highland Bayou $ 1,289,000 Reconstruct 2 lane with shoulders and replace Highland Bayou bridge League City Bay Area Blvd. TRZ to 1/2 miles south of TRZ $ 187,500 Extend 1/2 of future 4 lane divided Texas City Loop 197 SH 146 to 19th Ave N. $ 1,000,000 Utility adjustments Galveston County Deats Rd. SH3 to GHHRR $ 716,500 Widen to 3 lanes, C&G Galveston Seawall Blvd. 39th to 53rd, 21st to Ft. San Jacinto $ 1,000,000 Pavement Resurfacing League City SH 96 At I 45 $ 3,000,000 New Overpass Galveston County Fort Travis Park   $ 500,000 Road and Parking Improvements League City FM 646 IH 45 to FM 270 $ 350,000 Widen to 4 to 6 lane divided Government Entity Facility Limits Engineer's Estimate of County Cost (no ROW unless noted) Description Galveston Various Locations $ 750,000 TSM Improvements Kemah FM 518 FM 1266 to SH 146 $ 375,000 Widen to divided 4 lane, curb and gutter League City FM 518 FM 2094 to FM 1266 $ 600,000 Widen to 4 lanes, curb and gutter League City FM 646 FM 517 to IH 45 $ 588,000 Widen to 4 lane divided, curb and gutter Galveston County FM 646 Santa Fe City Limit to Dickinson City Limit $ 253,000 Widen to 4 lane divided, curb and gutter Santa Fe FM 646 SH 6 to City Limit $ 829,000 Widen to 4 lane divided, curb and gutter Dickinson FM 646 Dickinson CL to FM 517 $ 294,000 Widen to 4 lane divided, curb and gutter League City FM 518 Bypass FM 518/2094/270 Intersection $ 520,000 New 4-lane divided curb & gutter Dickinson Deats Rd. IH 45 to SH 3 $ 4,532,000 Widen to 3 lanes, c&g Texas City 25th Ave. N SH 3 to SH 146 $ 4,500,000 Cost only for 2 lanes of ultimate 4 lane divided, curb and gutter League City Calder Road FM 518 to IH 45 $ 2,500,000 Widen to 2 lanes with TWLTL Galveston Stewart Rd. 61st St. to 75th St. $ 2,350,000 Pavement Rehab, Extend LTL and replace signal at 65th Friendswood Sunset FM 2351 to FM 528 $ 4,850,000 Widen to 3 lanes, curb & gutter Galveston Jones/81st St. Stewart Road West and south to Stewart Road $ 1,750,000 Pavement Rehab Texas City FM 517 FM 3436 to SH 146 $ 250,000 Widen to 4 lanes, curb and gutter LaMarque Fairwood St./Vauthier Drive Highland Bayou to IH45 $ 1,270,000 Re-Construct 2 lane with shoulders Hitchcock Fairwood St. SH 6 to Highland Bayou $ 1,289,000 Reconstruct 2 lane with shoulders and replace Highland Bayou bridge League City Bay Area Blvd. TRZ to 1/2 miles south of TRZ $ 187,500 Extend 1/2 of future 4 lane divided Texas City Loop 197 SH 146 to 19th Ave N. $ 1,000,000 Utility adjustments Galveston County Deats Rd. SH3 to GHHRR $ 716,500 Widen to 3 lanes, C&G Galveston Seawall Blvd. 39th to 53rd, 21st to Ft. San Jacinto $ 1,000,000 Pavement Resurfacing League City SH 96 At I 45 $ 3,000,000 New Overpass Galveston County Fort Travis Park   $ 500,000 Road and Parking Improvements League City FM 646 IH 45 to FM 270 $ 350,000 Widen to 4 to 6 lane divided