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two left-turn lanes onto southbound Gosling Road. According to Precinct 3, as of June 9 the lanes were open and some work was continuing on sod replacement. Timeline: May-June Cost: $233,000 Funding source: Montgomery County Precinct 3
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David Memorial Drive extension Right of way clearing to extend David Memorial Drive to Hwy. 242 took place in mid-March, and Shenandoah ocials approved the three-party interlocal funding agreement with Montgomery County at an April 26 city of Shenan- doah meeting. Bidding was slated to open June 8, and construction should start in July, Bleyl said. Timeline: July-TBD Cost: $7.8 million Funding sources: city of Shenandoah, city of Conroe, Montgomery County
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3 Grogans Mill Road and Research Forest Drive turn lane construction Turn lane improvements at Research Forest Drive and
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Grogans Mill Road will extend the westbound acceleration lane from southbound Grogans Mill to westbound Research Forest as well as the westbound Research Forest lane to northbound Grogans Mill. As of June 1, the westbound lane was completed, and work on the eastbound lane will begin after utility pole relocation, which will be completed by June 30, according to engineer John Bleyl. The project is being managed by Montgomery County Precinct 2. Timeline: January-August Cost: $240,000 Funding sources : Montgomery County Precinct 2, Texas Department of Trans- portation 4 Hanna Bridge repair Montgomery County Precinct 3 began pavement repair and replacement on the Hanna Road bridge north of Rayford Road on June 5. The bridge will be closed during construction, and trac will be detoured. Timeline: June-late June Cost: $253,730 Funding source: Montgomery County Precinct 3
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Robinson Road realignment Oak Ridge North approved easement agreements with Entergy Texas in January to begin moving utilities to make way for a project to align Robinson Road across Hanna Road. Delays with Entergy’s relocation plans have set the project back to begin in August, according to city ocials. Timeline: August-late 2024 Cost: $6 million Funding sources: city of Oak Ridge North, Montgomery County Precinct 3 ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF JUNE 9. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT WDLNEWSCOMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.
UPCOMING PROJECTS 1 Woodlands Parkway turn lane extensions at Kuykendahl Road Contractor Teamwork will extend the left-turn lanes on westbound Woodlands Parkway headed onto south- bound Kuykendahl Road, according to Montgomery County Precinct 3. A second project will add a left-turn lane to south- bound Kuykendahl Road turning onto eastbound Woodlands Parkway. Timeline: July-August Cost: $293,000 (rst phase), $500,000 (second phase) Funding source: Montgomery County Precinct 3
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Montgomery County Precinct 3 crews began clearing the median on westbound Woodlands Parkway as of a May 15 news release for work on an extension of the
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