Transportation
BY RACHEL LELAND
Hwy. 146 expressway bridge, 6 new lanes to open in February
After four years of construction, the expansion of Hwy. 146 between Red Blu Road and south of FM 518 as well as the addition of a new expressway bridge to allow for bypass tra c to Seabrook, is nearing completion. The gist By the end of February, drivers can travel across the four lanes of the new expressway bridge, said Bambi Hall, public information o cer for the Texas Department of Transportation. In addition to adding the expressway bridge, the $214 million project will increase the number of lanes along Hwy. 146 from six to 12. The project will reduce congestion and make the road more viable as an emergency escape route, according to TxDOT’s website. One more thing The remaining portion of the project won’t be fully complete until spring as the original
The Texas Department of Transportation hopes the Hwy. 146 expansion will alleviate tra c congestion and create a safer evacuation route during hurricanes.
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December completion date was stalled by weather delays and material constraints, Hall said. Stay tuned This past August, TxDOT began widening a 5.5- mile section of Hwy. 146 between south of FM 518 and Dickinson Bayou, Hall said in an email.
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