Three Union Pacific railroad crossings in Fort Bend County will be replaced with overpasses or underpasses after TxDOT secured more than $755 million in federal funding for grade separation projects statewide.

The three crossings are at South Gessner Road and US 90, Dairy Ashford Road north of US 90A, and Eldridge Road north of US 90A. All three involve Union Pacific tracks where trains currently cross at road level, forcing drivers to stop and wait.

TxDOT announced the funding Aug. 14 through a press release, and ABC13 reported Tuesday, Aug. 25, that officials are still finalizing construction plans and timelines for the structures.

The money comes from the Federal Railroad Administration's National Railroad Partnership Program. TxDOT received the largest award of any state or local recipient. The 12 projects across Texas represent a combined local, state and federal investment of more than $953 million.

No timelines have been set.

TxDOT Executive Director Marc Williams said the projects will improve safety, reduce congestion and keep people and goods moving more efficiently, crediting the Federal Railroad Administration's partnership through the Federal-State Partnership Program.

The state also leveraged $77.6 million from its Off-System Rail Grade Separation State Fund to help local governments meet federal matching requirements. That state fund was created by Senate Bill 1555, which the Texas Legislature passed in March 2025 after Milby High School sophomore Sergio Rodriguez, 15, was struck and killed by a Union Pacific train while walking to school on Dec. 9, 2024, in east Houston.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who championed the legislation, said after the bill's passage that "no Texan should die at these dangerous crossings, especially near our schools."

Texas leads the nation in train-vehicle collisions at railroad crossings that lack grade separation, according to the Houston Chronicle. Earlier in 2026, the Texas Transportation Commission awarded an additional $160.4 million from the state fund to eliminate five more crossings beyond the 12 federally funded projects.

TxDOT has not released individual cost breakdowns for the three Fort Bend County projects or a construction start date. Residents can contact TxDOT at 512-463-8700 for updates.