TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Long-awaited FM 149, Hwy. 105 project to add turn lanes takes shape in city
was delayed for approximately a year while the city cleared an access easement on the property.” In November 2021, before construc- tion could begin, McCorquodale said the project ran into another issue. “Entergy had to move and relocate a power line,” he said in March. “TxDOT couldn’t begin construction until that power line was moved. So it seems like construction just began last weekend, but the project has been in the works since 2018.” According to TxDOT, the $272,613 project is expected to be complete in the rst quarter of 2023, although an April 3 project update indicated it was 95% complete. The intersection improvements are funded with state dollars. “We appreciate TxDOT helping us on this,” he said. “The turn lane is going to help alleviate the long lines at the tra c light for the people traveling north on FM 149 going east learn the city’s vehicles. Davis said by moving the transit operations in-house, it will be up to the city to oversee aspects of all operations, from hiring drivers to training the drivers and complying with federal regulations. City Coun- cil approved extending its contract with MTM Transit to provide sta with time to hire operators and implement the on-demand model. The $173,140 contract extension was approved with $70,436 up to the city.
Conroe moving transit services in-house The city of Conroe voted to begin moving transit operation services in-house during a March 23 council meeting. According to Assistant Director of Transportation Shawn Davis, the city of Conroe has had a partnership with MTM Transit since 2015. The transit company, Davis said, is used to hire drivers, train the drivers and Construction started at the intersection of FM 149 and Hwy. 105 in Montgomery in early March after years of utility and easement delays, city o cials said. The city of Montgomery and Texas Department of Transportation have partnered to construct right- and left-turn lanes at the intersection of FM 149 and Hwy. 105. However, according to an April 3 update from TxDOT—the latest available informa- tion as of press time—the project has been underway since it began in the third quarter of 2018. Assistant City Manager Dave McCorquodale said the project started with installation of new signal poles and stop signs before the project came to a halt in 2019. “There was some back and forth between TxDOT and the city of Mont- gomery to make sure the title was clear in order to donate the property at the time,” he said. “The project
Turn lanes were added at the intersection of FM 149 and Hwy. 105 in March, although the project has been in the works since 2018. (Anna Lotz/Community Impact)
on Hwy. 105. Overall, it will help alleviate the congestion that’s been at that intersection in the past.” The project is being worked on by contractor CityLynx. Turn lanes were open as of press time April 18. Timeline: third quarter 2018-first quarter 2023 Cost: $272,613 Funding source: TxDOT
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An overlay project on FM 2854 in Montgomery is expected to continue through the fall, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The project, which began in Janu- ary, will also add turn lanes at Hwy. 105, Ponderosa Drive, and Collier Cemetery and Deer Lake Lodge roads, according to TxDOT. The project spans from Hwy. 105 to the San Jacinto River. Contractor Texas Materials is working on the project.
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Timeline: Jan. 16-fall 2023 Cost: $10.4 million Funding source: TxDOT
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