Grand Parkway expansion starts in League City

The Texas Transportation Commission took the latest formal step on April 30 to push the Grand Parkway southeast from League City, approving Ferrovial Construction-Webber 99 as the apparent best-value proposer for Segment B-1. The project is the first piece of Segment B, a planned 28-mile toll corridor that would extend State Highway 99 from Interstate 45 South in League City toward State Highway 288 near Rosharon through Galveston and Brazoria counties. TxDOT says B-1 would build about 14 miles of new tolled lanes from FM 646 to south of FM 2403, with additional work at State Highway 35. The move does not put drivers on the road yet, but it shifts the project from planning and procurement closer to final contract execution and construction. ### Where, exactly, would this first stretch run? TxDOT’s project description places Segment B-1 between FM 646 in League City and a point south of FM 2403 near Alvin. The broader Segment B corridor starts at I-45 South and continues toward SH 35 in Alvin and then SH 288 near Rosharon. League City’s project page says the local portion would support the Grand Parkway through the city from the western Galveston County line to I-45 at FM 646. (txdot.gov) The city lists $6 million in GO bond funding tied to support for development and construction of the route through League City. ### What would TxDOT build in Segment B-1? TxDOT says the B-1 package includes four new SH 99 tolled lanes — two in each direction — over about 14 miles in Galveston and Brazoria counties. (txdot.gov) The scope also includes two direct connectors at the SH 35 interchange and about 5.9 miles of non-tolled operational improvements to SH 35. (leaguecitytx.gov) Ferrovial said on May 13 that the contract value is about $1.5 billion. Community Impact, citing the April 30 commission action, reported the award at about $1.4 billion. TxDOT’s commission materials describe the action as a conditional award to the best-value proposer for both the design-build contract and capital maintenance contract. (txdot.gov) ### Why is this only one piece of a larger project? Segment B is longer than the piece now moving through procurement. TxDOT describes the full segment as an environmentally approved, not-yet-constructed 28-mile controlled-access toll road with intermittent frontage roads from I-45 South to SH 288. The agency executed toll project agreements with Brazoria County and Galveston County on February 7, 2023, covering the B-1 portion from I-45 to south of FM 2403. (newsroom.ferrovial.com) In January 2024, the Texas Transportation Commission assigned the rights for B-1 to the Grand Parkway Transportation Corporation, and the corporation’s board accepted B-1 into its system on February 27, 2024. (txdot.gov) ### What has happened so far in the procurement? The Texas Transportation Commission authorized a request for qualifications for the design-build project on December 17, 2024. The commission then authorized a request for proposals to shortlisted teams on April 24, 2025, and TxDOT issued the original RFP documents in early 2026. (txdot.gov) On April 30, 2026, the commission approved Minute Order 117165, finding that Ferrovial Construction-Webber 99 offered the apparent best value to TxDOT. TxDOT’s project page lists Fluor Enterprises and WBCCI alongside Ferrovial Construction-Webber 99 as proposer teams. ### When would construction begin, and when would it finish? (txdot.gov) Galveston County Daily News reported on May 14 that construction on Segment B-1 is expected to begin in 2027 and finish around winter 2031-2032. The Galveston Regional Chamber’s report earlier this month also said the project is set for construction in 2027. (txdot.gov) Summer 2026 is the next date on the timeline. Reporting based on TxDOT materials says the agency expects final award and contract execution then, after completing the remaining approval steps tied to the selected proposal. (hoodline.com) (galvnews.com)