1. Hwy. 290 Project A widening
The Texas Department of Transportation awarded the last of the 13 construction contracts that make up the Hwy. 290 expansion June 25 for $60 million. Accelerated by two years as a result of funding from Proposition 1—legislation that redirected money from the Rainy Day Fund to the State Highway Fund—the project covers a five-mile segment from Badtke Road to FM 2920. Williams Brothers Construction Co. will begin work in July, widening the highway from two to three lanes in each direction Timeline: July 2015-late 2017 Cost: $60 million Funding sources: TxDOT
2. The Grand Parkway
Work is ramping up on the three segments of the Grand Parkway scheduled to be open to drivers by 2016. Northern portions of Cypress Rosehill, Telge and Mueschke roads will be closed at various points this summer as crews work on future Grand Parkway interchanges. Hwy. 290 eastbound and westbound frontage roads will also be closed along Bauer and Mason roads through July 31. Segments F-1, F-2 and G—which run from Hwy. 290 to Hwy. 59—are under simultaneous construction and will total 37 miles of Houston’s third outer loop. For additional, up-to-date information on the construction progress and lane closures for each of the segments, visit www.grandparkway99.com. Timeline: summer 2013-December 2015 Cost: $1 billion Funding sources: TxDOT
3. Greenhouse Road extension
Work is continuing throughout the summer on a Greenhouse Road extension from Alston Hills Drive to Towne Lake Greene Trail. Construction crews have begun forming the path for the roadway on previously undeveloped land. Harris County Precinct 3 officials said the project, which connects two existing pieces of the roadway, will improve mobility as a concrete boulevard with two lanes in each direction. Timeline: April-November Cost: $5.9 million Funding sources: Harris County Precinct 3
