Grand Parkway Segment B-1

Texas is closing another arc of its biggest ring road. The Texas Transportation Commission awarded the $1.47 billion Grand Parkway Segment B-1 to a Ferrovial Construction and Webber joint venture, adding 15 miles of tollway through the fast-growing counties south of Houston. It’s one of the larger highway contracts the state has let this cycle.

Project Scope

• About 15 miles of new SH 99 alignment running from south of FM 2403 to FM 626, through Brazoria and Galveston counties.
• Four new tolled main lanes operated by TxDOT, with discontinuous frontage roads alongside.
• Direct connectors at SH 35 and operational upgrades to the existing SH 35 corridor.
• A package worth roughly $1.466 billion: a $1.438 billion design-build contract plus about $28 million for capital maintenance across the first 15 years.
• Construction expected to start in late 2026 or early 2027, with substantial completion targeted for the winter of 2031-2032.

Why It Matters

The Grand Parkway, SH 99, is the outermost of Houston’s three loops, and it’s been built piece by piece for years as the metro sprawls outward. Segment B-1 fills in the southeast quadrant, the stretch feeding Pearland, Manvel, and the industrial corridor toward Galveston Bay. Beyond commute relief, the route doubles as an emergency evacuation path, which carries real weight on a hurricane-exposed coast. The design-build delivery puts one team on the hook for both drawings and dirt, a model Texas leans on to keep big highway jobs moving, and it slots alongside the country’s other large transport bets like Brightline West.

Project Team & Details