Drivers in Katy and Fulshear will navigate construction zones through early 2027 as three capital projects totaling more than $3.78 million rebuild roads and add storm sewers across both cities.

The largest of the three, a $2.53 million Downtown Eastside Drainage project in Fulshear, is adding underground storm sewer lines to the east side of downtown and fully reconstructing Fourth Street with new concrete curb-and-gutter paving, on-street parking and eight-foot sidewalks. The project, jointly funded by the city of Fulshear and the Fulshear Development Corp. (Type A), began in March and is scheduled to wrap in February 2027. It is proceeding under Mayor Don McCoy's administration.

Progress is visible.

The contractor has finished storm sewer installation from the Tributary outfall up to Wilson Street and paved eastbound and westbound lanes from Syms Street to Houston Street, according to a Community Impact report published Aug. 12. As of May, the Fulshear Development Corp. Type A board had committed $1,115,000 and the Type B board $625,000 toward the project, according to a Fulshear city agenda review.

The drainage work is part of a broader downtown infrastructure pipeline that includes a $5.24 million Tributary Drainage Improvements project and a $9.7 million West Downtown Streets Reconstruction, both still in planning. However, Fulshear's Type A EDC sales-tax revenue dropped from roughly $2.3 million to about $1.265 million per year after voters approved a sales-tax reallocation on May 2, reducing the EDC's share from 0.50% to 0.25%. That cut could slow the timeline for future projects.

In Katy, City Council on July 13 approved a $548,985 contract with Environmental Allies Inc. to mill and overlay pavement on East Fourth Street and Airline Drive, with full-depth repairs at select locations and new waterline installation nearby. Mayor Dusty Thiele's council funded the work through the city's capital improvement plan, and construction is expected to run from mid-August through mid-December 2026.

A separate emergency resurfacing effort on Woods Road and Igloo Road, funded by the Katy Development Authority, addressed deterioration caused by heavy truck traffic. The Woods Road project replaced the top three inches of asphalt from the I-10 westbound feeder road to the city limit at a cost of $595,840. The Igloo Road work replaced concrete street panels at two locations for $104,750. That work was scheduled from late May through the end of July, though the city has not confirmed whether it finished on time.

The Katy Development Authority, a city-affiliated economic development organization, covered the combined $700,590 tab for both emergency jobs.

Fulshear's Downtown Eastside Drainage project carries the latest completion date among the three: February 2027. Residents can track Fulshear project updates and meeting videos at FulshearTexas.gov or contact the City Secretary's office at 281-346-1796.