TRANSPORTATION UPDATES
COMPILED BY HANNAH BROL & SHAHERYAR KHAN
Cost: $4 million Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3 RECENTLY COMPLETED 3 I-45 bridge replacement Work has been completed on a project to replace the I-45 southbound frontage road bridge over Cypress Creek, which had been closed since March 2022 due to safety concerns. Bambi Hall, a public information ocer for the Texas Department of Transportation, said the project included sidewalks for pedestrian access and was initially expected to take two years to complete. Timeline: July 2022-March 2023 Cost: $8.6 million Funding source: TxDOT 4 FM 2920 improvements Construction was substantially completed in May on a project to enhance safety along FM 2920 between North Willow Street in Tomball and I-45 in Spring. The project added continuous raised medians, improved trac signals and added right- turn lanes along the corridor. Timeline: February 2022-May 2023 Cost: $3.6 million Funding sources: 80% federal, 20% state
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF JULY 11. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT SKLNEWS¡COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. Ocials said United Airlines would have a signicant eet expansion to improve eciency as part of the proj- ect. To accommodate larger mainline aircraft, ocials said Terminal B will need modications, and Terminal B North will need to be demolished and rebuilt. Ocials said the goal is to have one of the new concourses open by mid-2026. United Airlines unveils Terminal B redevelopment plan to enhance IAH United Airlines announced plans in early June to modernize and expand Terminal B at George Bush Interconti- nental Airport. This rendering shows what Terminal B’s curbside approach could look like after redevelopment. RENDERING COURTESY UNITED AIRLINES
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ONGOING PROJECTS 1 Spring Cypress Road, Ella Boulevard intersection improvements In early April, Harris County Precinct 3 began construction on a project to improve trac operations at the intersection of Spring Cypress Road and Ella Boulevard by increasing safety and car capacity through the intersection. The project will include the installation of a westbound right-turn lane, upgrading the existing trac signal and expanding the existing left-turn lanes. Motorists will notice temporary lane closures throughout construction.
Timeline: April-July 2023 Cost: $920,000 Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3 2 Kuykendahl Road repaving Harris County Precinct 3 began work in January on a project to repave Kuykendahl Road between north of Spring Cypress Road and north of FM 1960. The project will include asphalt reconstruction, new markings and street
signs along the road segment. Timeline: January 2023-rst quarter 2024
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