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West Belt Improvements Conceptual Design and Environmental Documentation
A feasibility study report developed in 2012 recommended five underpasses to replace railroad crossings on the east side of downtown...

Gulf Coast Rail District
Jul 30, 20221 min read
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US 90A Alternatives Analysis
The US 90A Alternatives Analysis study is being conducted by the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC), in partnership with the Gulf...

Gulf Coast Rail District
Jul 7, 20222 min read
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Westpark Corridor Study
The Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA), in conjunction with the Gulf Coast Rail District (GCRD) in 2017 authorized a corridor...

Gulf Coast Rail District
Jul 1, 20222 min read
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Hempstead Commuter Rail
The Gulf Coast Rail District launched the Conceptual Engineering Study for Hempstead Corridor Commuter Rail in 2012 to determine the...

Gulf Coast Rail District
Jul 1, 20221 min read
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Commuter Transit
The Gulf Coast Rail District (GCRD) is leading local efforts to plan and develop a regional commuter rail system. Many of the region's...

Gulf Coast Rail District
Jul 1, 20222 min read
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Bringhurst Pedestrian Bridge
The Gulf Coast Rail District, in partnership with the City of Houston and the Texas Department of Transportation, built a bridge for...

Gulf Coast Rail District
Jul 1, 20221 min read
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Fort Bend Bypass
Projections of long-term household population growth in Greater Houston and Fort Bend County are driving a need for enhanced mobility....

Gulf Coast Rail District
Jul 1, 20221 min read
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Belt Junction
Houston Belt Junction is the intersection of these railroad tracks: the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) Houston Subdivision...

Gulf Coast Rail District
Jul 1, 20221 min read
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