Manvel council backs joint letter asking toll authority for revenue‑sharing, feeder roads and safety fixes on planned Highway 288 extension

Manvel’s City Council agreed to ask staff to submit a joint comment letter responding to the Brazoria County State Highway 288 Corridor project design, urging the toll authority and agencies to address local impacts during the planned extension.

Council members and the mayor outlined five priorities for the letter: revenue-sharing so cities that bear emergency-response and maintenance costs receive a portion of toll-generated revenue; construction of feeder roads and improved ingress/egress to reduce local congestion and dangerous shoulder parking near exits; consideration of third lanes or other capacity improvements at known choke points during construction where feasible; corridor beautification and landscaping funded or co-funded by the toll authority; and safety mitigations such as improved signage and notifications where bottlenecks have led to accidents.

The mayor framed the approach as pragmatic: while some council members said they oppose tolling in principle, the extension is already advancing, and the city should secure the best possible terms for local residents and first responders. The police chief agreed to review historical crash and incident data at the key chokepoints so staff can append safety analysis to the letter. Staff will circulate a draft letter to council for comment and aim to submit by the project comment deadline.