What we know
The David Memorial Drive project is a roughly mile-long extension intended to ease congestion on Hwy. 242 and provide ease of access to Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital. The project is being funded in collaboration with Montgomery County and the cities of Shenandoah and Conroe with some funding from The Woodlands' regional participation fund.
- Montgomery County: $5 million
- Shenandoah: $2 million
- Conroe: $2 million
Following the construction of the $109 million Hyatt Regency Conroe and Convention Center, Conroe City Council previously discussed the possibility of postponing its portion of funding until fiscal year 2024-25 due to budget shortfalls.
In order to get the project moving once again, a new interlocal agreement was drafted to allow the city of Shenandoah and Montgomery County to begin project work with the current funding.
What’s next
The interlocal agreement has already been signed by the city of Shenandoah and will go the city of Conroe for final approval at a future City Council meeting.
“We've been working very diligently to move this and get this back rolling again, and this was put forward as part of the old bonds that passed I think originally between 2015 and 2018. So this is very exciting," said Matt Gray, Montgomery County Precinct 4 commissioner, at the meeting.
