CITY OF KATY, Texas (Covering Katy News) — The Katy City Council, on Monday, approved two construction bids totaling $4.1 million for major roadway improvements and traffic signal modifications at the intersection of Morton Road and Katy Hockley Cut Off Road.
The first contract, worth $1.9 million, went to Allgood Construction for traffic signal modifications and roadway improvements. The council approved the bid in a 4-1 vote, with Ward B Council Member Rory Robertson casting the lone dissenting vote.
Robertson, who said he drives Morton Road daily, expressed concerns about traffic congestion from having four stoplights within a mile of each other. He cited a recent experience where he said it took him 15 minutes to navigate the area at 9:30 p.m. due to poorly synchronized lights…