Transportation
FM 1486 widening to start in 2028
Anticipated future developments
A project to widen FM 1486 between FM 1774 and Jackson Road is not anticipated to begin con- struction until at least early 2028, David Balmos, vice president of WSB Consulting, said during a public meeting held April 4. WSB Consultants helps facilitate projects in the county. In a nutshell Montgomery County is proposing widening FM 1486 between FM 1774 and Jackson Road from two to four lanes, per the April 4 public meeting mate- rials. The roadway would include four 12-foot-wide lanes; a 40-foot-wide raised median; outside and inside shoulders; a shared-use path for bicycle and pedestrian use; and drainage via a roadside ditch. Sorting out details Balmos said this project will address safety and prepare for anticipated future development, including an estimated 24,000 new homes. “There’s going to be a huge number of rooftops
built along this corridor that, quite simply, a two- lane road can’t handle,” Balmos said. Montgomery County is funding the project development, while the Texas Department of Transportation, along with federal funds, is expected to pay for construction, Balmos said. The widening is expected to cost around $120 million. What they’re saying Diana Walker, who has lived in the area since 2007, said flooding is one of her concerns. “We’re just going to have more of the same [flooding] in more places because between all this new development they’re putting in; that’s more concrete,” Walker said. Stay tuned Balmos said the county will evaluate the comments received, the right of way alternatives and come up with a widening solution that will minimize impacts and displacements.
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