BY ANNA LOTZ & LIZZY SPANGLER
FM 1488 crashes from Mostyn Drive to I-45
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The project will be completed from west to east, Flores said. Alongside the median, TxDOT is anticipated to add five traffic signals along FM 1488, according to maps of the proposed improvements: • At Forest West Street • At Thousand Oaks Boulevard • At Sweetgum Lane • On both sides of I-45 According to data from TxDOT, total crashes within the project limits have increased from 170 crashes in 2013 to 326 crashes in 2023 as of Nov. 20. “It just is a constant nightmare—people dart out in, you know, across traffic from anywhere in between intersections,” Weber said. Kelton said he believes adding a raised median will make traffic congestion worse by lessening the amount of space available for drivers to turn left, causing traffic to back up in the main lanes.
As the project seeks to improve mobility, data shows the number of vehicles on FM 1488 has increased since 2013. Construction is slated to wrap up in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a November update. During construction, drivers can expect one lane in either direction to close from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 Total
170 191 271 288 286 335 312 239 333 339 326
2013
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Traffic counts on FM 1488 west of I-45
Annual average daily vehicles
51,757
48,952
40,523
2020 2021 2022 2023*
2013
2017
2022
SOURCE: TXDOT/COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: TXDOT/COMMUNITY IMPACT
*AS OF NOV. 20
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