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A number of road projects are underway or preparing to enter construction across the Cypress-Fairbanks area. Here is the latest information on eight projects in the region, according to updates from Harris County and the Texas Department of Transportation.
Upcoming projects
1. Hwy. 290 resurfacing
Project: TXDOT plans to resurface and rehabilitate Hwy. 290 from Badtke Road to Telge Road.
Update: TxDOT officials said the project will be bid on by September, with construction starting soon after.
Project: The Grand Parkway is set to be widened from four to six lanes, TxDOT officials said. The project will span from West Road to south of Hwy. 290.
Update: The widening was bid out to a contractor in April, and bids are now being reviewed by TxDOT ahead of awarding a construction contract.
Project: This project will widen Telge Road from Louetta Road to Grant Road to a four-lane concrete boulevard with a median. The project will also install storm sewers along the roadway as part of a multi-phase project to widen the roadway.
Update: Design is underway for a potential light at the intersection.
Project: This project will widen Cypress North Houston Road from a two- to four-lane concrete boulevard with raised medians and underground storm sewer system. The project also includes new or upgraded traffic signals at Autumn Mills Road, Misty Moss Lane and Perry Road.
Update: This project is in the design phase.
Project: This project will widen a section of Grant Road from a two-lane road to four-lane boulevard from Telge Road to Shaw Road.
Update: The project is in the design phase.
6. Cypress Creek Estates Subdivision improvements
Project: This project will provide subdivision drainage improvements and pavement reconstruction for increased drainage capacity, reduced flood risk and reduced long-term maintenance costs in the Cypress Creek Estates subdivision.
Update: Funding for this project is approved and will focus on addressing drainage issues throughout the subdivision.
Project: This project is replacing the asphalt roadway with a concrete roadway between Pine Drive and Lakewood Meadow Drive.
Update: Harris County Precinct 3 officials said the project is now out for bid for construction.
Project: The new Greenhouse Road underpass will include an expanded overpass on Hwy. 290, a tunnel structure underneath the Union Pacific railroad, and additional sidewalks and pedestrian crossings.
Update: Officials broke ground on the project on May 19, kicking off construction for the long-awaited project.
