TRANSPORTATION UPDATES
PROJECT UPDATES
Two connectors at Hwy. 249, Grand Parkway open
The Harris County Toll Road Authority opened two of four direct connector ramps to drivers in mid-July.
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BY ANNA LOTZ
Two of the four direct connectors under construction between the Grand Parkway and Tomball Tollway in Tomball opened the weekend of July 16 following major road closures, according to Roxana Sibrian, media relations manager for the Harris County Toll Road Authority. The connector ramp from east- bound on the Grand Parkway to southbound on the Tomball Tollway and the connector between the west- bound Grand Parkway and south- bound Tomball Tollway are now open while construction continues on the remaining connectors. In March 2020, the HCTRA started
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Telge Road widening Harris County Precinct 3 is re-
evaluating plans for the widening of Telge Road from Louetta Road to north of the Grand Parkway. Plans previously included widening Telge to four lanes, improved drainage, and new or upgraded tra c signals. Following redistricting, o cials are re-evaluating plans to maximize e ciency. The design phase is slated to start in the third quarter of this year. The portion from north of the Grand Parkway to FM 2920 remains in Precinct 4. Timeline: TBD Cost: TBD Funding source: Harris County
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the project, which will provide northbound drivers on the tolled lanes of Hwy. 249 a direct route to east and west on the Grand Parkway and drivers traveling on the Grand
Parkway a direct connection to southbound Hwy. 249 when the $92 million project is complete. The HCTRA did not provide an opening date for the remaining connectors.
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TxDOT seeking public input on FM 1488 widening near Waller
New contract approved for Magnolia route
BY JISHNU NAIR
Montgomery County commissioners approved a $120,000 contract June 14 with WBA Engineers and Surveyors relating to the Magnolia Relief Route project. The planned four- lane divided roadway would loop north around the city from Hwy. 249 to west of Old Hempstead Road at FM 1488, Community Impact Newspa- per previously reported. The scope of services detailed in the contract allows for the preparation of cost estimates as well as
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The Texas Department of Transportation will hold an in-person public meeting with a virtual option in August for a proposed widening project on FM 1488 between Busi- ness 290 in Waller and Joseph Road just west of Magnolia. The project proposes realigning curves and widening the road to a four-lane, divided roadway between Business 290 and Joseph Road, according to TxDOT.
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF JULY 15. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT TOMNEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. was 41% complete as of June 1. Timeline: Nov. 23, 2020- rst quarter 2023 Cost: $30.24 million Funding source: TxDOT FM 1488 widening The Texas Department of Transporta- tion is widening FM 1488 to four lanes between Joseph Road and FM 1774. It
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coordination with the Texas Department of Transporta- tion on advanced funding agreements and right-of-way
DATES TO KNOW:
Aug. 2 at 5 p.m.: virtual presentation posted at www.txdot.gov Aug. 4 from 5-7 p.m. : public meeting at Fields Store Elementary, 31670 Giboney Road, Waller
agreements, according meeting information.
The funds for the contract will come from Precinct 2.
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