Read about some of the latest updates on transportation projects in the Sugar Land and Missouri City area. This list is not comprehensive.

Sweetwater Boulevard reconstruction: The project includes the reconstruction of select concrete pavement panels between Austin Parkway and Palm Royale Boulevard as well as sidewalk improvements.

• Timeline: May 2026-May 2027 (design)
• Cost: $425,053 (design)
• Funding source: 2023 Fort Bend County mobility bond

• Timeline: TBD
• Cost: $570,000
• Funding sources: Fort Bend County bonds

• Cost: $619,500
• Funding source: general obligation bonds

New York-based Singas Famous Pizza is set to open a new location in Riverstone this summer, officials confirmed.

What they offer: The eatery serves handmade pizzas, pasta dishes and sandwiches crafted with fresh ingredients, according to its website. Other menu items include chicken wings, garlic breadsticks, meatballs and various desserts.

Zooming out: The pizzeria opened a Katy location in December with Stafford and Cypress Creek Parkway locations coming soon, per its website.

• 18802 University Blvd., Ste. 140, Sugar Land

Houston officials officially dedicated George Bush Intercontinental Airport's Terminal E in honor of the late former U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in a May 18 ceremony, officials announced in a May 18 news release.

Career history: Jackson Lee represented Texas' 18th Congressional District—which includes IAH—for more than three decades. Jackson Lee died at age 74 in July 2024 following a battle with pancreatic cancer, as previously reported by Community Impact.

During her tenure, Jackson Lee advocated for aviation security, federal transportation investment and infrastructure improvements, and helped secure more than $125 million for Houston airports, per the release.

The impact: Houston City Council voted unanimously to rename Terminal E to "Sheila Jackson Lee Terminal E" in April 2025, as previously reported.

During the May 18 ceremony, a 500-pound memorial plaque featuring a portrait of Jackson Lee was unveiled. In the coming weeks, the plaque will be permanently installed inside the terminal's international concourse beyond the TSA security checkpoint.

Catch up on Community Impact’s coverage this week with five trending Greater Houston stories from May 18-22.

1. Fort Bend County greenlights TxDOT primacy for Grand Parkway expansion

2. 8 businesses now open in Sugar Land, Missouri City

3. League City Walmart hosts grand opening following renovations

4. Conroe council reopens public comment, rolls back street closure fees after community pushback

5. Crawfish Cookoff, Sip & Shop: Check out 10 Houston-area events this weekend, May 22-24

Texas was home to eight of the nation’s fastest-growth municipalities in 2025 as people continue moving to smaller cities in the state’s large metropolitan areas, new U.S. Census Bureau data shows.

The details: Celina, located about an hour north of Dallas, grew faster than any other U.S. city in 2025, according to the census data released May 14. The city grew by 24.6% between July 2024 and July 2025, and 64,427 people called Celina home as of July 1.

Fulshear, a 64,630-person city west of Houston, saw the second-fastest growth in the nation last year, at 21%.

What's happening: Helen You, interim director of the Texas Demographic Center, said the trend of people moving to smaller cities in major metros “is not unique to Texas."

The suburban boom comes amid a slowdown in overall population growth, according to previous Community Impact reporting. While Texas gained more new residents last year than any other U.S. state, growth slowed significantly amid a nationwide reduction in immigration from other countries.