Straightening the curves and realigning the intersections would improve traffic safety. FM 359 intersects with McKinnon Road and Fulshear-Gaston Road on the sharp S-curve in FM 359.There are congestion and safety concerns along the corridor.This area of Fort Bend County is planned for continued residential and commercial development with the forecasted increase in development, the current two-lane road will not be able to accommodate the required capacity associated with the increase in traffic.
FM 359 serves as one of the main north-south major collectors between Brookshire, Fulshear and Richmond west of Houston.The existing right of way width is approximately 75 feet. There is an existing overpass over FM 359 that connects the west and east sides of the Hines Nursery property. There are no medians, pedestrian or bicycle accommodations. The existing roadway has one 12-foot lane with an eight-foot shoulder in each direction.