Transportation
BY HANNAH BROL
Upcoming projects
Ongoing projects
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1 Old Houston Road widening Project: Old Houston Road will be widened from two to four lanes with a turn lane and roadside ditches between Hwy. 242 and FM 1314 in a three-phase project. Update: Final design for Segment 1 is complete, while field work for Segment 2 is underway. Project kickoff for Segment 3 is expected to begin following contract approval in April, Precinct 4 officials said. • Timeline: Segment 1 scheduled to advertise for construction in April, TBD (Segments 2-3) • Cost: TBD • Funding sources: 2025 road bond, Precinct 4 commissioner’s office 2 Gene Campbell Road widening Project: Gene Campbell Road will be widened to five lanes with roadside ditches between FM 1314 and FM 1485. The project will also include improvements at Tree Monkey Road, FM 1314 and FM 1485. Update: The project is in negotiation with a consultant, and project kickoff will begin after contract approval, Precinct 4 officials said. • Timeline: TBD • Cost: TBD • Funding sources: 2025 road bond, Precinct 4 commissioner’s office
3 Ford Road widening Project: Ford Road will be widened from two to four lanes with a continuous turn lane between Loop 494 and Ricewood Drive, and reconstructed between Hwy. 59 and Loop 494 and between Ricewood Drive and the county line. The two-phase project also includes modifications to Loop 494, signalization at the Ricewood Drive intersection and reconstructed ditches. Update: Segment 1 is under construction, while final design for Segment 2 is underway, Precinct 4 officials said. • Timeline: October 2025-fourth quarter 2026 (Segment 1), third quarter 2026-TBD (Segment 2) • Cost: $5.9 million (Segment 1), TBD (Segment 2) • Funding sources: 2025 road bond, Precinct 4 commissioner’s office, federal funding secured by U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Kingwood (Segment 2) 4 Sorters Road widening Project: Sorters Road will be widened from two to four lanes with a continuous turn lane and roadside ditches between North Bentwood Channel and Northpark Drive.
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OLD HOUSTON RD.
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G E N E C A M P B E L L R D .
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TREE MONKEY RD.
1314
1485
59
99 TOLL
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RICEWOOD DR.
SORTERS RD.
FORD RD.
SORTERS MCCLELLAN RD.
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MILLS BRANCH RD.
WEST FORK SAN JACINTO RIVER
Update: This project is under construction. • Timeline: January 2026-first quarter 2027 • Cost: $15.6 million • Funding sources: 2025 road bond, Precinct 4 commissioner’s office
NORTHPARK DR.
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