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Update: Engineering design was underway and the project was starting the construction planning phase as of early December, officials said. • Timeline: Construction is slated to begin in summer 2026. • Cost: $52,500 (design) • Funding source: Montgomery County road bond 5 Grogan’s Mill Road at North Millbend Drive intersection upgrade Project: The project will redesign traffic signal and intersection layout, upgrade traffic signal facilities, replace pavement in the intersection as needed and restripe the intersection, Precinct 3 officials said in December. Update: The project was in the engineering design phase in December. • Timeline: Construction is estimated to start in the summer. • Cost: $52,500 (design) • Funding source: Montgomery County road bond 2978
Upcoming projects
1 Lake Woodlands Drive at Gosling Road intersection improvements Project: The project will extend turn lanes from eastbound Lake Woodlands Drive onto northbound Gosling Road. It will also extend turn lanes from westbound Lake Woodlands Drive onto southbound Gosling Road. Update: Engineering design was complete in early December and utility coordination was ongoing, Precinct 3 officials said. • Timeline: Construction will begin in early 2026. • Cost: $40,000 (design) • Funding source: Montgomery County road bond 2 Research Forest Drive at Gosling Road turn lane extension Project: The project will extend dual left-turn lanes from westbound Research Forest Drive to southbound Gosling Road. They will also be extended from Gosling Road to Research Forest Drive in both directions. Update: Engineering design was complete and utility coordination was ongoing as of early December, officials said. • Timeline: Construction will begin in early 2026. • Cost: $25,500 (design) • Funding source: Montgomery County road bond 3 Woodlands Parkway at Kuykendahl Road turn lane extension Project: The project will add a left-turn lane and extend lane storage from northbound Kuykendahl Road to Woodlands Parkway. Update: Engineering design was complete and new signal equipment was ordered as of early December, Precinct 3 officials said. • Cost: $88,240 (design) • Timeline: Construction will begin in spring or summer 2026. • Funding source: Montgomery County road bond 4 Grogan’s Mill Village Center signalization Project: A traffic signal will be replaced at the intersection of Grogan’s Mill Road and the entrance to the Grogan’s Mill Village Center, according to Precinct 3.
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6 Lake Woodlands Drive at East Panther Creek Drive turn-lane extension Project: The project extended the left-turn lane from westbound Lake Woodlands Drive onto southbound East Panther Creek Drive. Update: As of a November update, the project was completed. • Timeline: June-August (design), September-November (construction) • Cost: $22,500 (design), $116,057 (construction) • Funding source: Montgomery County road bond 7 Grogans Mill Road at Lake Woodlands Drive turn-lane extension Project: The project extended the left-turn lane to the median opening on northbound Grogans Mill Road and the turn onto westbound Lake Woodlands Drive. Update: As of a November update, the project was completed. • Timeline: September-November • Cost: $22,500 (design), $84,744 (construction) • Funding source: Montgomery County road bond
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8 Rayford Road at East Benders Landing Project: A merge lane was created for vehicles leaving Benders Landing Estates.
Update: The project was completed. • Timeline: September-November • Cost: $38,318 (construction and striping)
• Funding source: Montgomery County road bond 9 Woodlands Parkway at Branch Crossing Drive turn lane extensions Project: The left-turn lane was extended from westbound Woodlands Parkway to southbound Branch Crossing Drive. It also extended a left-turn lane from Branch Crossing Drive onto eastbound Woodlands Parkway. Update: The project was completed in early December. • Timeline: fall-December. • Cost: $58,000 (design), $310,876 (construction) • Funding source: Montgomery County road bond
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