Transportation
BY ANNA LOTZ & LIZZY SPANGLER
FM 2920 construction aimed for 2027 At its Sept. 18 meeting, Tomball City Council took no action on approving a resolution that stipulated the city would pay for the design and engineering costs for the FM 2920 reconstruction project, therefore allowing a second option—the Texas Department of Transportation shouldering those costs—to take effect. Construction on this project is set to begin in 2027, Catherine McCreight, a senior transportation planner with TxDOT, said at the meeting. “We continue kicking the can down the road because we haven’t started design,” McCreight said. “It is paramount that we move forward so that the public can benefit from the funds that have been tied up into this project.” With TxDOT taking on the costs of design and engineering, the city estimates spending $7.8 million on this project instead of $10.4 million, according to the Sept. 18 agenda packet.
Holderrieth Road project on track for Q2 Harris County Precinct 3 is putting down concrete as Holderrieth Road is reconstructed from Hwy. 249 to west of Hufsmith-Kohrville Road to a four-lane concrete boulevard with drainage improvements. What else? The $27.1 million project, which began in March, is on track for wrapping up in the second quarter of 2024, according to Precinct 3 officials.
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How we got here In March, City Council chose its preference for the design of the downtown portion of FM 2920, selecting a raised median near the railroad crossing at Elm and Sycamore streets instead of medians from Pine to Elm streets. The project—spanning from Business 249 to Wil- low Street—was first identified as a need through studies in 2007-08 and 2009, Community Impact previously reported. The goal is better mobility and crash reduction.
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Relief route construction anticipated to begin in March In an update to the Magnolia Economic Devel- opment 4A Corp. on Oct. 12, Montgomery County Precinct 2 Commissioner Charlie Riley said he anticipates construction on the Magnolia Relief Route to begin in March. In a nutshell The Magnolia Relief Route is a proposed four-lane road that will span around the city of Magnolia from Hwy. 249 to FM 1488. In his update, Riley said the design and engi- neering work for the project is done, and the Texas Department of Transportation is purchasing right of way. Riley did not provide a project cost estimate. “So that project will get kicked off about March of next year,” Riley said. “You’ll see actual construction.”
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