Transportation
BY EMILY LINCKE
Upcoming projects
Completed projects
242
OLD HOUSTON RD.
1 Old Houston Road Segment 1 widening Project: The two-lane asphalt road will be widened— from Hwy. 242 to 0.8 miles south of Hwy. 242—to a four-lane asphalt section with a continuous turn lane. The project will also include traffic signal modifications at Hwy. 242 and a bridge replacement. Update: The last stages of design are underway, and construction is expected to be advertised this spring, per Montgomery County Precinct 4 officials. • Timeline: TBD • Cost: $2 million (engineering only) • Funding sources: Montgomery County 2025 Road Project: Improvements will be made to Galaxy Boulevard in New Caney from north of where the roadway intersects with the Grand Parkway to the intersection with FM 1485. The exact project map is still being determined. Update: Early this year, preliminary engineering services are expected to begin, Precinct 4 officials said. • Timeline: early this year-TBD (design services) • Cost: TBD • Funding sources: Montgomery County 2025 Road Bond, Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office Bond, Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office Galaxy Boulevard improvements
2 Lodge Road upgrades Project: The railroad crossing roadway between Loop 494 and Lodge Road was renovated in New Caney, according to Precinct 4’s website. Precinct 4 leaders worked with the Texas Department of Transportation and the Union Pacific Railroad for permitting. Update: This project was completed Nov. 17, a spokesperson for Precinct 4 confirmed via email Jan. 14. • Timeline: November 2024 (permitting)-Nov. 17 (construction) • Cost: $292,000 • Funding sources: Montgomery County 2025 Road Bond, Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office, Ash Grove Cement 3 Valley Ranch Parkway, FM 1314 turn lane Project: The median on the north side of the intersection of Valley Ranch Parkway and FM 1314 was removed, and a left-turn lane for motorists traveling southbound from Valley Ranch Parkway onto FM 1314 was constructed. Update: The project was completed in November, Precinct 4 officials confirmed. • Timeline: started and completed in November • Cost: $99,000 • Funding sources: Montgomery County 2025 Road Bond, Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office
1
ROMAN FOREST BLVD.
242
PAYNE RD.
1485
JOHNSON RD.
1485
VALLEY RANCH PKWY.
59
LODGE RD.
99 TOLL
2
Porter
SORTERS RD.
LAKE HOUSTON WILDERNESS PARK
3
494
1314
FORD RD.
OLD SORTERS RD.
SORTERS MCCLELLAN RD.
N O R T H P A R
W. LAKE HOUSTON PKWY.
KINGWOOD DR.
WOODLAND HILLS DR.
MAP NOT TO SCALE N
Kingwood
LAKE HOUSTON
1960
N. HOUSTON AVE.
F I RST ST.
1960
Humble
59
TIMBER FOREST DR.
WILL CLAYTON PKWY.
Atascocita
MADERA RUN PKWY.
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