Transportation
BY JESSICA SHORTEN
Montgomery County slates $58.74M in pass-through tolls for road projects
What’s next
The county has previously submitted a call for projects with the Houston- Galveston Area Council to increase chances of advancing projects in a timely manner, Millsaps said. While the pass-through funding takes place through a separate request directly to TxDOT, the e orts are coordinated to move projects forward on the county’s list while reducing the tax burden on residents, he said.
Montgomery County sent a letter to the Texas Department of Transportation in October requesting permission to use $58.74 million in pass-through funding to move several state highway projects forward. The tool allows the state to reimburse some project costs by paying a fee for each vehicle that drives on the road. A list of 12 projects were selected between the four county precincts, including two in The Woodlands area totaling $17 million. The $58.74 million comes from tolls collected on roads such as Hwy. 249, which are held in escrow by TxDOT. Jason Millsaps, chief of sta for the county judge, said the county is not in sole control of the funding, but it can request it to be used toward specic projects.
Local funding plans
RESEARCH FOREST DR.
$12M Braided ramps connecting I-45 to Hardy Toll Road $5M I-45/Tamina/ Research Forest intersection improvements
TAMINA RD.
45
Countywide funds
Precinct 1: $9.5M Precinct 2: $16.67M Precinct 3: $19.57M Precinct 4: $13M
$58.74M Total:
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SOURCE: MONTGOMERY COUNTYCOMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: MONTGOMERY COUNTYCOMMUNITY IMPACT
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