Transportation
BY JESSICA SHORTEN
Montgomery County slates $58.7M in pass-through tolls for road projects
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The county has previously submitted a call for projects with the Houston- Galveston Area Council to increase chances of advancing projects in a timely manner, Millsaps said. While the pass-through funding takes place through a separate request directly to TxDOT, the efforts are coordinated to move projects forward on the county’s list while reducing the tax burden on residents, he said.
Montgomery County sent a letter to the Texas Department of Transportation in October requesting permission to use $58.7 million in pass-through funding to move several state highway projects forward. The tool allows the state to reimburse some project costs by paying a fee for each vehicle that drives on the road. A list of 12 projects were selected between the four county precincts, including three in the Conroe area totaling $24.5 million. The $58.7 million comes from tolls collected on roads such as Hwy. 249, which are held in escrow by TxDOT. Jason Millsaps, chief of staff for the county judge, said the county is not in sole control of the funding, but it can request it to be used toward specific projects.
COUNTRY LINE RD.
1
1097
3
1097
2432
75
45
1484
105
2
149
336
Countywide funds
2854
N
Precinct 1: $9.5M Precinct 2: $16.67M Precinct 3: $19.57M Precinct 4: $13M
1 FM 1097 ($5M): Realign to make horizontal curves better; align to FM 1097 West at FM 149. 2 FM 2854 ($15M): Widen to four lanes. 3 FM 2432 ($4.5M): Widen to four lanes, add railroad grade separation.
$58.74M Total:
SOURCE: MONTGOMERY COUNTY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: MONTGOMERY COUNTY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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