Richmond-area road and drainage projects move forward with July 23 county actions

Fort Bend County scheduled two infrastructure actions affecting the Richmond area for July 23, 2026: consideration of an engineering-services agreement for the Old Richmond Road Mobility Bond Project and an extension of the Kitty Hollow Dam improvements and park-trail contract through Aug. 16.

The proceedings were scheduled at the Fort Bend County Courthouse, 401 Jackson Street, in Richmond. The Old Richmond Road project is associated with county Precinct 4, while the Kitty Hollow Dam improvements are associated with Precinct 2.

Old Richmond Road engineering agreement

The Commissioners Court agenda listed an agreement with HJ Consulting Inc. for Old Richmond Road, identified as Mobility Bond Project No. 23424x. The maximum amount listed for the engineering-services contract was $1,154,705.

The agenda places the project at an engineering and planning stage. The available record does not establish that construction has begun, provide a final design or set a construction start or completion date. It also does not state the precise geographic limits of the work within or adjacent to Richmond.

For commuters, nearby property owners and local businesses, the scheduled engineering action moves the mobility-bond project toward design and implementation. Any later traffic or access effects will depend on the project’s design and construction schedule, which were not included in the available agenda material.

Kitty Hollow Dam contract extended

The Fort Bend County Drainage District agenda listed Change Order No. 2 with Environmental Allies LLC under Bid No. 26-016. The change order would extend the contract time for Kitty Hollow Dam improvements and a park trail through Aug. 16, 2026.

The extension indicates that additional time is included for the drainage and associated trail work. The available record does not identify the reason for the extension, and it does not establish that the work is complete. Residents and nearby property owners should therefore expect continued project activity and possible later access impacts as the work proceeds.

Other traffic-control hearings listed

The county agenda also listed public hearings on traffic-control plans for several developments: Dyer Lakes Section 1, Holly Ridge Section 9, Cross Creek West Section 15 and Tamarron Rice Harvest Road Phase 2.

Those listings reflect scheduled hearings, not completed development. The available material does not establish that the developments are inside Richmond city limits or provide detailed traffic-control schedules.

The agendas establish that the actions were scheduled for consideration on July 23. The available record does not establish whether commissioners formally approved every listed item. The next stated deadline is Aug. 16, 2026, for the extended Kitty Hollow Dam contract period.