Transportation
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VISION PARK BLVD. RESEARCH FOREST DR.
The Woodlands
SHENANDOAH PARK DR.
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3 Grogans Mill Road and Research Forest Drive turn lane extension
5 Hwy. 242 widening Project : TxDOT is using existing right of way on Hwy. 242 between FM 1488 and I-45 to widen lanes and restripe the intersections. Update: As of the most recent information available in December, the project was 39% complete. • Timeline: Oct. 23, 2023-first quarter 2026 • Cost: $29.11 million • Funding sources: federal, state funds
DAVID MEMORIAL DR.
LAKE WOODLANDS
estimated completion date was given for Sept. 15, 2026. A date to begin work was not specified as of Jan. 14. • Timeline: TBD-September 2026 • Cost: $19.1 million • Funding sources: Montgomery County, federal funds Project: The project is extending the deceleration lane from westbound Research Forest Drive onto northbound Grogans Mill Road. Update: The turn lane extension was delayed due to an electrical line conflict and the weather. • Timeline: September-early 2025 • Cost: $240,000 • Funding sources: Montgomery County Precinct 2, TxDOT
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• Timeline: February 2024-May 2025 • Cost: $7.42 million
Upcoming projects
• Funding source: city of Oak Ridge North 6 David Memorial Drive extension Project: A project to extend David Memorial Drive to Hwy. 242 began in September 2023 under the terms of an interlocal agreement between the city of Shenandoah and Montgomery County. Update: The first phase of work is completed to the Conroe city limits, engineer John Bleyl said. The remaining portion in the city of Conroe is unscheduled, but it will be needed to complete the project, he said. Funding options for the final section are being explored, and the estimate to complete construction is $2.5 million, Bleyl said. • Timeline: September 2023-March (Phase 1), TBD (Phase 2) • Cost: $7.8 million • Funding sources: city of Shenandoah, Montgomery County
1 I-45 improvements Project: A 1.6-mile portion of I-45 from Shenandoah Park Drive to Hwy. 242 will be reconstructed, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The funding will be 80% federal and 20% state, according to TxDOT. Update: The project is slated to begin in early 2025, with 683 working days, according to TxDOT. • Timeline: first quarter 2025-third quarter 2028 • Cost: $42.63 million • Funding sources: TxDOT, federal funds 2 Eastbound flyover construction on Hwy. 242 Project: Montgomery County commissioners and TxDOT are funding the construction of a flyover from northbound I-45 to eastbound Hwy. 242. Update: According to the TxDOT project tracker, the project was given notice to proceed on Oct. 2 and an
Ongoing projects
4 Robinson Road realignment Project: The project will align Robinson Road across Hanna Road. The project will include realigning a portion of the Union Pacific Railroad, which is crossed by Robinson Road. Update: A new railroad crossing at Union Pacific Railroad crossing will be built as part of the realignment effort, but the existing crossing will still be passable until the new crossing is complete, officials said. Officials said at a Jan. 13 Oak Ridge North City Council meeting a May completion date is projected, and concrete pouring on the westbound side of Robinson Road began in December.
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