Transportation
BY ANNA LOTZ & JESSICA SHORTEN
Traffic volumes projected to jump 57% on Hwy. 75 Traffic volumes on Hwy. 75 between FM 3083 and FM 2432 are expected to jump 57% in the next 20 years, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. As such, TxDOT is proposing widening Hwy. 75 to four lanes. What’s happening? According to a TxDOT presentation July 25, the $80 million project proposes widening Hwy. 75 from two lanes to four divided lanes between FM 3083 and FM 2432. Shared-use paths will also be added. The project’s purpose is to: • Reduce congestion • Enhance safety • Facilitate mobility Some context According to the presentation:
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18-FOOT RAISED MEDIAN PROPOSED
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Contract awarded for David Memorial Drive The city of Shenandoah on Aug. 9 approved a new interlocal agreement with Montgomery County to begin extending David Memorial Drive to Hwy. 242 after the city of Conroe postponed its involvement. Shenandoah awarded a construction contract to Bleyl Engineering. Engineer John Bleyl said the project will be completed up to the Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital southern property line by June.
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• Conroe’s population is projected to increase 28.7% and Willis’ population is projected to increase 38% from 2020-2050. • 236 crashes were recorded along the corridor between 2018 and June 2023. What’s next A construction start date has not been deter- mined, as it is dependent on federal and state funding. TxDOT officials anticipate beginning right-of-way acquisition this fall with design commencing in spring.
Hwy. 105 projects pick up east of I-45 in Conroe The $10.31 million project on Hwy. 105 between FM 2854 and I-45 to add a raised median was 98% complete as of a Sept. 1 update from the Texas Department of Transportation. What’s next At the same time, TxDOT crews have begun reconstructing and widening three other segments of Hwy. 105 to four lanes in the Conroe area.
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• $51.83 million project from 10th Street to South Loop 336 will wrap up in the third quarter of 2027. • $89.72 million span from South Loop 336 to FM 1484 will wrap up in the third quarter of 2026. • $107.3 million project from FM 1484 to San Jacinto County will wrap up in the third quarter of 2027.
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