1. Louetta Road extension


The four-lane extension of Louetta Road from Blanco Trails Lane to Telge Road in Cypress is in the final design phase. The project was sent out for bid by Harris County Precinct 4 on March 25. The contractor will likely begin construction in the third quarter of 2016.


Timeline: third quarter 2016
Cost: $2.3 million
Funding sources: Harris County Precinct 4



2. Greenhouse Road extension


Caldwell Companies has started construction on the first phase of a project that will eventually connect the existing Greenhouse Road to a future Mound Road extension in the Towne Lake area as a two-lane half-boulevard. An agreement with Harris County requires the county to come back to build two additional lanes as traffic mandates.


Timeline: April-December
Cost: approximately $10 million
Funding sources: Caldwell Companies




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3. Hwy. 290 Project D widening


Construction is ongoing to widen outbound Hwy. 290 mainlanes and construct new frontage roads between Telge and Mueschke roads in Cypress. Officials with the Texas Department of Transportation hope to open the new roads in stages, with the entire project open to drivers by the fall if weather permits. Entrance ramps to Spring Cypress and Skinner roads are expected to open by the end of May.


Timeline: summer 2015-fall 2016
Cost: $85.2 million
Funding sources: TxDOT



4. Huffmeister Road widening


The two-lane road-widening project at Huffmeister Road between Skinner Road and Meadowside Park will widen the road from two lanes of asphalt to a four-lane concrete boulevard. Construction will be complete in mid-May.


Timeline: summer 2015-May 2016
Cost: $3.1 million
Funding sources: Harris County Precinct 3




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