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Montgomery County tackling Nichols Sawmill Road widening Montgomery County Precinct 2 is working on four different road BY KAYLI THOMPSON
things,” Riley said. Eventually, Nichols Sawmill Road will become a four-lane road all the way through the city of Magnolia to FM 1774, but Riley said the remaining widening project will have to be funded with another road bond. The goal is to have the widening complete, or at least 90% complete, by the time school starts in August, Riley said. There will be no detours, he said, but drivers may see some delays during construction. Timeline: May 25-TBD Cost: $2.8 million Funding sources: Montgomery County Precinct 2, Montgomery County 2015 road bond
the project, from Nichols Sawmill Elementary School to Old Hockley Road, is the most expensive portion. The widening will be brought up to Magnolia city limits. In addition, Riley said a bridge on Nichols Sawmill Road is being widened after the road widening is complete with an anticipated start around the end of summer. The two widening projects cost $2.8 million with $2 million funded by the commissioner’s budget and $800,000 from the county’s 2015 road bond—Precinct 2’s remaining bond funds. “We save a little money and run a tight ship so we can do these kinds of
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construction projects in the Magnolia area this summer, including widen- ing Nichols Sawmill Road, Precinct 2 Commissioner Charlie Riley said in an interview. Work on the Nichols Sawmill Road expansion just south of the city of Magnolia started May 25, Riley said. The road will be widened from a two-lane road with no shoulders and no turn lane to two 12-foot lanes with a 3-foot shoulder on each side of the road and a 12-foot continuous left-turn lane down the middle. Riley said this 2-mile segment of
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City Council denies changing plans for final Medical Complex Drive segment
A WORK IN PROGRESS The city has worked to extend Medical Complex Drive as an east-west corridor through the city over the years. Completed in May 2016 KEY: Completed in 2022 Contested segment
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Tomball City Council voted unanimously to deny changing the plans for Medical Complex Drive at a May 16 meeting, which would have meant the final extension between Hufsmith-Kohrville and Mahaffey roads would not be completed. Council members said they did not want to give up yet on fully extending Medical Complex Drive all the way from west of Hwy. 249 to FM 2920. “Many cities wish they could have a bypass; unfortunately they are located on highways, and they can’t just because of the way they’re built and constructed. Tomball does have an option for the future,” Council Member Mark Stoll said. Harrisburg Homes requested the city amend its comprehensive plan and not extend Medical Complex Drive for a 0.9-mile segment between east of Hufsmith-Kohrville Road and south of Mahaffey Road, as it would cut through a development and, specifically, a house, according to Harrisburg
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Homes Homebuilder Shawn Speer. Speer said he wanted to know if completing the Medical Complex Drive extension was still needed, because Harrisburg Homes is trying to make the area a place for Tomball residents to go with homes, shops and restaurants. If the extension continues, Harrisburg Homes will not be able to do that, the firm claimed.
Community Development Director Nathan Dietrich presented maps showing the projected segment would go through the front of a house. However, Dietrich said the road could be adjusted farther south, but there is a golf course to consider. According to the city, next steps for the extension would be determined by Harris County, as the remaining segment is outside city limits.
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