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COMPILED BY CASSANDRA JENKINS & ANNA LOTZ
ONGOING PROJECTS 1 Hwy. 105 improvements Construction on Hwy. 105 between FM 2854 and I-45 was 79% complete as of a May 4 update from the Texas De- partment of Transportation. The project adds raised median barriers and includes pavement widening, traffic signals and pavement marking upgrades. Timeline: October 2021-first quarter 2024 Cost: $9.83 million Funding sources: TxDOT, federal
UPCOMING PROJECTS 3 David Memorial Drive construction The last phase of funding for the David Memorial Drive extension was approved at the April 26 Shenandoah City Council meeting, and the city expects to award a construction bid in late June or July. The roughly mile-long project, for which land clearing began in December, will extend David Memorial Drive north to Hwy. 242. Timeline: June 2023-TBD Cost: $9.1 million Funding sources: Montgomery County, city of Conroe, city of Shenandoah 4 Lone Star Parkway intersection The county will install turn lanes and a traffic signal at Lone Star Parkway and Buffalo Springs Drive in Montgomery instead of the proposed roundabout. Pre- cinct 1 Engineer Michael Beitler said the cost estimates for the roundabout were higher than expected. Timeline: October 2023-TBD Cost: $450,000 Funding sources: Montgomery County Precinct 1, city of Montgomery
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2 I-45 frontage road TxDOT is working on a northbound frontage road extension from FM 830 to FM 1097 in Willis. The three-lane road was 41% complete as of May 4. Timeline: September 2022-fourth quarter 2023 Cost: $7.47 million Funding sources: TxDOT, federal
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF MAY 5. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT COMNEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.
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