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ONGOING PROJECTS
THE WOODLANDS
Cost: $50.6 million Funding source: Montgomery County Precinct 3 3 BirnhamWoods Drive widening BirnhamWoods Drive will be widened from two to four lanes from north of Fuller Bluff Drive to north of Elan Boulevard. Traffic signals will be added to the intersec- tions of BirnhamWoods and Legends Run Drive as well as BirnhamWoods and Elan, according to Precinct 3 officials. In Febru- ary most work for new lanes on Birnham Woods had been poured, and crews were working on installing the traffic signal at BirnhamWoods and Legends Run, accord- ing to Precinct 3. Timeline: September 2018-September 2019 Cost: $2.5 million Funding source: Montgomery County Precinct 3 4 Elan Boulevard widening The project will widen Elan Boulevard from two to four lanes from Aldine Westfield Road to BirnhamWoods Drive and will also widen Aldine Westfield from two to four lanes from Elan to Knoll Oaks Lane. In Feb- ruary, the new lanes were open on Elan, and crews were installing a new traffic signal at Elan and Aldine Westfield.
1 Woodlands Parkway widening Woodlands Parkway will be widened from six to eight lanes from west of I-45 to a half-mile west of the Grogans Mill Road overpass. The project will add one lane in each direction with right-turn and acceleration lanes at major intersections. The storm sewer installation is complete, and the roads will be open after concrete pours, signage and striping are complete, according to Precinct 3 officials. Timeline: February 2018-April 2019 Cost: $6.7 million Funding source: Montgomery County Precinct 3 2 Rayford Road expansion This project will widen Rayford Road from four to six lanes between Lazy Lane and the Grand Parkway, construct a six-lane bridge over the Union Pacific Corp. tracks, install new traffic signals and add a raised median. When drainage system construc- tion is complete, road widening work will proceed, according to Precinct 3 officials. Eastbound and westbound temporary lane closures will occur from Richards Road to the Grand Parkway weekdays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. throughout the duration of the project. Timeline: April 2017-summer 2019
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Timeline: August 2018-May 2019 Cost: $2 million Funding source: Montgomery County Precinct 3 COMPLETED PROJECTS 5 I-45 bridge improvements at Rayford and Sawdust roads The Texas Department of Transportation replaced the I-45 bridge deck where it crosses Rayford and Sawdust roads, replaced the support materials under
the bridge on the northbound side and patched the support column where I-45 crosses Spring Creek. TxDOT Public Infor- mation Officer Emily Black said replace- ment of the northbound and southbound bridge decks was completed in January, and the crew replaced the southbound support materials and repaired the column at Spring Creek in February. Timeline: Jan. 2, 2019-March 2, 2019 Cost: $405,277 Funding source: TxDOT
HOW ITWORKS When is it OK to make a left turn during a flashing yellow light?
Motorists statewidemay encounter flashing yellow lights at certain inter- sections. This usually happens after a green turn arrow light turns into a flashing yellow one, signaling tomo- torists they may turn left after yielding to oncoming traffic. According to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, this is known as pro- tected-permissive left-turn phasing.
This phasing is used only at intersec- tions that meet certain requirements, such as adequate sight distance, three or fewer lanes from the opposing approach, a speed limit of 45mph or less, adequate traffic gaps, low crash rates andmore. It is against the law to enter and block intersections to wait tomake a left turn. Motorists must stop at the stop
bar provided at the intersection until there is a safe gap in oncoming traffic before entering the intersection and turning. If a flashing yellow light is operating and a safe gap exists as amotorist approaches the intersection, he or she can immediately make the left turn without stopping.
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