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Parkway in Tomball. Once completed, northbound drivers on the tolled lanes of Hwy. 249 will be able to enter eastbound and westbound Grand Parkway lanes, and those traveling east or west on the Grand Parkway will have direct access to southbound Hwy. 249 tolled lanes. Cost: $92 million Timeline: March 2020-summer 2022 Funding source: Harris County Toll Road Authority UPCOMING PROJECTS 5 Northpointe Boulevard projects Two Northpointe Boulevard projects are in a study phase, according to Harris County Precinct 4. The rst project A will extend the road as a four-lane boulevard from Grant Road to Shaw Road. The second project B will improve drain- age and add tra c signals as needed. The study for the extension will be completed by the fourth quarter of 2022, while the study for the improvement project will be completed by the sum- mer, Precinct 4 o cials said. Because of redistricting e orts changing commission- er precinct lines, the two projects will be split between precincts 3 and 4, according to Precinct 4 o cials. Cost: TBD Timeline: TBD Funding source: Harris County 6 Hardin Store Road, Hwy. 249 improvements coming Montgomery County Precinct 2 Commis- sioner Charlie Riley said the county is nalizing details to improve the inter- section of Hardin Store Road and Hwy. 249 to transition more smoothly into Decker Prairie Road. Riley said the county is purchasing right of way and expects plans to be nalized within 30-45 days of Feb. 8 so the project can go into the design phase. Cost: TBD Timeline: TBD Funding source: Montgomery County
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ONGOING PROJECTS 1 Medical Complex Drive extension The city of Tomball is extending Medical Complex Drive from the intersection of A South Persimmon Street and B Agg Road to Hufsmith-Kohrville Road to connect Hwy. 249 and Hufsmith-Kohr- ville. The four-lane boulevard will extend South Persimmon to connect Holder- rieth Road and FM 2920. City Manager David Esquivel said as of early February construction is nished and that the city is waiting on a utility pole to be moved by CenterPoint Energy so a tra c light can be installed at Hufsmith-Kohrville. Cost: $18.9 million Timeline: June 2020- rst quarter 2022
Funding sources: city of Tomball 2016 bond funds, Tomball Economic Develop- ment Corp. 2 FM 1488 widening The Texas Department of Transportation is widening FM 1488 from two to four lanes from the Waller County line to FM 1774 in Magnolia. The project was 33% complete as of TxDOT’s Feb. 7 update. Cost: $30.24 million Timeline: Nov. 23, 2020- rst quarter 2023 Funding source: TxDOT 3 FM 2978 widening The project to widen FM 2978 from FM
1488 south to near Hardin Store Road, was 97% complete as of TxDOT’s Feb. 7 update. The project will widen the stretch of road from two lanes to four. The project had previously been delayed and expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2021. Cost: $22.79 million Timeline: Sept. 4, 2018- rst quarter 2022 Funding sources: state, federal funds 4 Hwy. 249, Grand Parkway direct connectors The Harris County Toll Road Authority is nishing columns, beams and decks for its project to add four direct connec- tors between Hwy. 249 and the Grand
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