The gist
In April, TxDOT will begin a $115 million project to widen FM 646 from East of Edmunds Way to Hwy. 146 from a two-lane roadway to a four-lane roadway, and construct a bridge project to bypass the railroad track, TxDOT Public Information Officer Danny Perez said in a Jan. 6 email.
This project is slated to wrap up in 2029, Perez said.
Also of note
TxDOT has also put out a bid for a project to make safety improvements on FM 646 to FM 517 that is expected to cost $10.5 million. The project includes striping, base repair and 3” asphalt overlay, as well as making improvements to the intersections and upgrading traffic signals, Perez said.
Construction is expected to start two months after construction begins, Perez said.
Perez said the upgrades are due in part to the growth the northern part of Galveston County has experienced in recent years.
“As we continue to expand the entire I-45 corridor in Galveston County, we want to also focus on the smaller state highways and [farm to market] roads that serve as important thoroughfares for growing communities such as League City,” Perez said.
Stay tuned
These projects and all other closures will be posted at www.houstontranstar.org. Throughout the project, Perez said the plan is to keep the lane capacity that is currently available at each road now during construction, which he said can be done with phasing the work.
Some closures may happen, he said, but often those will be for just a day or so, or a weekend.
“We want to remind the community to always be mindful when traveling through work zones,” Perez said. “This includes slowing down, putting the phones down and always expecting the unexpected – as work zones can bring many moving pieces such as work crews and equipment.”
