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A long-planned project to reconstruct FM 2920 through downtown Tomball is on the table to address tra c and safety concerns, but residents and business owners have pushed back against pro- posed raised medians, leading o cials to reconsider. “The purpose of the project is to reduce crashes, to improve mobility and to provide for safer pedestrian accommodations,” Texas Department of Transportation representative Catherine McCreight said at a March 31 town hall meeting on the project. The city has two options for TxDOT’s plans for FM 2920 from North Willow Street to Business 249—full reconstruction or rehabilitation—both of which include raised medians, Community Impact Newspaper previously reported. According to TxDOT, the proposal includes sidewalks and a turn lane across the length of the project as well as raised medians near Business 249, at the Oak Street intersection and fromWalnut to Elm streets. It also includes improved drainage, new light poles and tra c signals and synchronized red lights. The project proposal originated after the Hous- ton-Galveston Area Council completed two studies: Tomball residents oppose raisedmedian plans BY KAYLI THOMPSON
The original proposal The rst draft of TxDOT’s proposed upgrades to FM 2920 includes extending sidewalks and adding raised medians at Business 249, at Oak Street and from Walnut to Elm streets. This is a preliminary map and could change. SOURCE: CITY OF TOMBALL COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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The city has also allocated $3 million for additional design costs.
MAIN ST.
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2920
TxDOT 20%
Medians
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2920
Est. total:
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$28.61M
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RIGHT YIELD LANE REMOVED AND ENTRY ADDED TO H E B
Federal funds through Houston- Galveston Area Council
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an access management study from 2007-08 and a Livable Centers Study in 2009, according to Bruce Hillegeist, Greater Tomball Area Chamber of Com- merce president. The estimated cost for the project is $28.61 million, according to a Feb. 21 update from Tomball Community Development Director Nathan Diet- rich to City Council. Emily Black, TxDOT Houston
District public information o cer, said the project is funded 80% by federal funds and 20% by TxDOT. Tomball Mayor Gretchen Fagan said the city set aside $3 million for design. Despite o cials citing the need for the project, it received overwhelming opposition from residents and business owners at the March 31 town hall and an April 4 City Council meeting.
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