Frequently Asked Questions

In the 2013 parks bond, voters approved the development of 128 acres of new parkland along the Brazos River with an adjacent festival site and a connecting network of nearly 10 miles of hike and bike trails and bridges. The City is delivering all parks bond projects approved by voters. All projects are either in design, under construction or complete. The delivery schedule for some of the projects was delayed, pending approval from City Council to authorize the tax rate increase approved by voters due to economic uncertainties at the time.   

Latest Project Statuses:  

• Brazos River Park – Completed
• The Crown Festival Park – Completed
• Imperial Connector Trail – Completed
• First Colony Trail – Completed
• Sugar Land Trail (Ditch H Trail) will start construction soon.  

The 2019 bond projects were estimated to be completed within five years. Since funding became available in Fiscal Year 2021, of the 20 voter-approved projects, 7 have been completed, 1 is slated to be completed this year, while others are in different stages of design or construction and are expected to be completed in 2025 and 2026.You can view a list of project and their statuses here: www.sugarlandtx.gov/2019BondProjects; 

The Animal Shelter project and Emergency Operations Center/Public Safety Dispatch Building are currently on hold. Learn more:  

• Animal Shelter Project
• Emergency Operations Center/Public Safety Dispatch Building Project

The project has been renamed Sugar Land Trail Phase 1. This 10-foot-wide concrete trail will run along the west side of Ditch H, starting at Imperial Park near Matlage Way and ending near the Smart Financial Centre at Lexington. 

The trail will also include pedestrian underpasses beneath both Highway 6 and US 59, to address safety and connectivity. The design is complete, and construction is expected to begin in the next few months, with an estimated completion time of approximately 12 months.