IMPROVING HWY. 105
Widen to four lanes, add center turn lane and upgrade the roadway surface 10TH STREET TO SOUTH LOOP 336
The Texas Department of Transportation is planning five projects on Hwy. 105 to improve the roadway as traffic counts have increased in most segments since 2016.
Cost and funding sources
$32.3M
miles 2.6
Project timeline
Length of project
TBD
TxDOT
AVERAGE DAILY VEHICLES 2016-20
COMPILED BY MAEGAN KIRBY DESIGNED BY ELLEN JACKSON
SOURCE: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION/ COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
1486
45
149
2854
105
FM 2854 TO I-45
Widen to four lanes, add center turn lane and upgrade the roadway surface FM 149 TO GRIMES COUNTY LINE
Construction of raised median, pavement widening, traffic signals and pavement markings
Oct. 4, 2021- third quarter of 2022
$9.83M
13.38
$91.64M
miles 6.81
TBD
336
TxDOT
miles
TxDOT
AVERAGE DAILY VEHICLES 2016-20
AVERAGE DAILY VEHICLES 2016-20
and make for a more hazardous situ- ation during the construction, but it’s necessary to get the project done,” Beitler said. Montgomery Mayor Sara Country- man said in an email that TxDOT is adding turn lanes at Hwy. 105 and FM 2854 and is anticipated to add turn lanes at Hwy. 105 and FM 149, alongside sidewalks from City Hall to Montgomery High School. Montgomery Assistant City Administrator Dave McCorquodale said he believes it is important for the city to partner with TxDOT for Hwy. 105 projects to maintain side- walks and infrastructure around
construction while keeping up with the population growth. “[Hwy. 105] is certainly the bus- iest road that we’ve got in the city, and it affects our daily lives and the quality of life and the safety of the residents here and the visitors here,” McCorquodale said. Growing corridor According to the American Com- munity Survey five-year estimates for 2015 and 2020, Montgomery Coun- ty’s population grew over 17%, or by 87,602 residents, during that time. The cities of Conroe and Montgom- ery similarly saw 39.12% and 193.87%
growth over that time, respectively. “Our city has tripled in population since the 2010 census, and certainly that adds to the number of cars in and around the city,” McCorquodale said. Beitler said countywide population growth brings an increase in traffic and safety concerns. “With the increase in population, there’s an increase in traffic volume, and with that comes an increase in crashes,” Beitler said. Data from TxDOT shows there was an increase in average daily vehicles along Hwy. 105 from 2012-21 with a 19.44% rise in traffic just west of Jarell Drive, which is between FM 2854 and
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widen the road, add center turn lanes and upgrade the roadway sur- face. The fifth project—underway since Oct. 4—will add medians, land- scaping and other improvements from FM 2854 to I-45, according to TxDOT information. Although upcoming construction may shut down lanes, Michael Beit- ler, engineer for Montgomery County Precinct 1, said he believes the proj- ects will be worth the improvements in traffic flow and safety. “Unfortunately on any construc- tion project, it’s going to hinder traffic
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