A petition started by community members, who do not want the Fort Bend Toll Road to pass through their town, has garnered more than 2,600 signatures.
The Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority’s board voted Monday to reject a route proposed by Fairchilds residents, who do not want an extension of an existing toll road to pass through their town.
That route would have looped north of the Village of Fairchilds, along Big Creek.
Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority Chairman Jim Rice said he was concerned about the cost and length of the residents’ preferred route, compared to other proposed paths for the toll road segment…