Missouri City’s Trammel Fresno Road will undergo multiple phases of reconstruction, officials confirmed at a March 24 public meeting.

The current site is a narrow, two-lane road with ditches off to the side that can become hazardous for drivers at night, said Gabriel Odreman, director of program management at the engineering and design consulting firm WSB.

What’s happening: The project aims to widen the roadway and install new concrete pavement on Trammel Fresno Road from McKeever Road to Hwy. 6.

The project will also add a sidewalk to enhance pedestrian access and refine drainage and storm management.

What’s next: As the design phase nears completion, Odreman said once gas lines are moved from the road, bids can be sent out with plans to begin construction in late summer. The project has an estimated completion of early 2028.

Sugar Land officials are considering making some regulation changes to city boards and commissions to create a more consistent, transparent and efficient process.

What you need to know: The potential changes will help better align all boards and commissions to create a clear process for service, said City Clerk Linda Mendenhall at a March 24 City Council workshop meeting.

Key changes include:

• Changing terms from Oct 1-Sept. 30 to Jan. 1-Dec. 31 to align with calendar years
• Proposing two-year staggered terms across all boards
• Adding position numbers for all boards
• Requiring acknowledgement of term limits and attendance requirements
• Designating certain positions as indefinite, such as employee-related appointments

On March 19, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center announced the opening of its new Colorectal Center located on the second floor of its Duncan Building, per a news release.

More details: The 24,565-square-foot center blends art and technology, aiming to create a calm, healing environment focused on patient experience, per the news release. This center includes 32 exam rooms, along with a lobby featuring three focus rooms. Patients will have access to supportive services such as nutrition counseling, pain management, genetic counseling and risk assessment.

Quote of note: “When we treat young patients, we are addressing more than just the cancer,” Dr. Y. Nancy You, professor of colon and rectal surgery and director of the young-onset colorectal cancer program, said via news release. “We also recognize the significant psychological impact that a diagnosis can have on their lives. This new center provides a dedicated space where we can deliver personalized, whole-person care and walk that journey with every patient, so they know they are not alone."

Need to catch up on Community Impact’s coverage from this week? Check out five trending stories in the Greater Houston area from March 23-27.

• 25-year old Seabrook Mexican restaurant reopened just six days after closing from strong community support

• A ‘face-lift’ for downtown: Montgomery commencing with downtown upgrades, new plans

• League City to consider rezoning land along League City Parkway from residential to commercial

• Houston to return historic Freedmen’s Town bricks to the neighborhood after restoration

• Conroe City Council ends executive contracts, approves nearly $1.85M in payouts