Oilfield Road Renaming

As long as I can remember my childhood home has been near Oilfield Road. Now as part of a huge expansion plan the pioneer route is being renamed to Scenic Rivers drive.

This past April, Fort Bend County Commissioners approved the name change. Recently the signs have been put up in place of the old Oilfield Road signs. The old green and white street signs are now replaced with colorful red and white signs.

The one time two lane country road is now becoming a four lane drive that will be a main thoroughfare for several neighborhoods. Riverstone development has created and constructed a luxury waterside living community. Most of the homes feature great amenities and range starting in the $200,000s into the millions.

For all us who grew up in the area, for me the Frost Ranch and for some Pecan Manor, a little part of history is gone. I can remember when the bridge on Oilfield road was one lane. One childhood memory is a cow being on the bridge and the school bus driver did not know how to get the cow to move. We were all home late from school that day.

Oilfield road serviced several affluent homes that were adjacent to the property lines of the sprawling Frost Ranch. Oil wells, pumping jacks and cattle lined the remote road.

Today, I did get some good news. Commissioner Patterson told me that Oilfield Road will remain the name just off Highway Six. A sign was mistakenly erected with the new Scenic Rivers drive and will be changed back soon.

Just a little bit of history in a growing community.