John Sharp Drive, From SH 99 To FM 1464

Fort Bend County has registered a new roadway construction project along John Sharp Drive in Richmond, Texas. The specific filing identifies the work as the segment from State Highway 99 to Farm Road 1464. This new construction effort includes the installation of new sidewalks alongside the roadway improvements. The project is located at John Drive, Richmond, TX 77407, within Fort Bend County.

The estimated cost for this public infrastructure work is $65,000. This figure places the project in the bottom quarter of estimated costs for new construction filings in the county over the last 24 months, where the median cost is $700,000. The scheduled build window is 365 days, which is longer than the county median of 199 days for similar projects.

SES Horizon Consulting Engineers, Inc. is the design firm of record for this project. The firm has two other TDLR-registered projects on record, both of which are closed. Fort Bend County is the owner of record and has six other registered projects totaling over $30 million. These include significant developments in Sugar Land, Needville, and Katy, as well as a registered project in Richmond with an estimated cost of $450,000.

Project Status and Timeline

The project was registered with TDLR in September 2026. Plan review is pending, and the completion date on the filing is targeted for December 2027. The registered accessibility specialist for this project is Laura Fulkerson. The project involves public funds and is a Federally funded roadway project. The current status is Project Registered.

Richmond, Texas, is home to approximately 81,459 residents according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP code 77407. The median household income in this area is $101,595. Housing in the region is predominantly owner-occupied, with a median home value of $353,800. The Fort Bend County unemployment rate was 5 percent in July 2026, which is higher than a year earlier.