From major freeway overhauls to smaller neighborhood fixes, road work across Houston is taking place. Here's a look at three key projects currently underway.
1. White Oak Elevation Project
Project: The Texas Department of Transportation project includes raising the elevation of the I-10 main lanes above the floodplain of White Oak Bayou, including creating a 10-foot-wide shared-use path on the north side of I-10 along White Oak Bayou.
Update: TxDOT held a virtual public hearing April 9 at 5 p.m. and an in-person open house April 14 at the Houston District Auditorium from 5-7 p.m. where residents were able to discuss the shared use path.
- Timeline: 2025-28
- Cost: $400 million
- Funding source: Texas Department of Transportation
2. Shepherd-Durham Drive Reconstruction
Project: The reconstruction project includes making improvements to the roughly 5-mile stretch of road, including adding bike lanes, 6-foot sidewalks, installing left-turn lanes and general upgrades.
Update: As of early February, traffic is reduced to two lanes on the east side of Durham Drive between 11th Street and White Oak Bayou bridge through mid-June. The Shepherd feeder road will also be closed until mid-June.
- Timeline: 2022-27
- Cost: $115 million
- Funding source: Memorial Heights Redevelopment Authority
3. Montrose Boulevard Improvements Project
Project: The project includes fully reconstructing Montrose Boulevard from Allen Parkway to West Clay Street into a four-lane concrete roadway with a median, sidewalks, trees, signals and a pedestrian bridge.
Update: Approved tree protection measures will be in place by June 25 for the trees south of West Dallas Street as part of the project. This will include installing fencing to protect the tree trunks.
- Timeline: March 2025-second quarter 2026
- Cost: $17.9 million
- Funding source: Montrose TIRZ
