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Six major transportation projects are being planned, are underway or will kick off soon across the Greater Houston area. This list is not comprehensive and details are subject to change.
Upcoming projects
Project: Construction on Mykawa Road will consist of roughly 3 miles of a four-lane divided boulevard with storm drainage, signals, lighting, landscaping and a 10-foot shared-use path, among other features.
Update: 90% of design submittals have been received and are being reviewed by Pearland city staff and the Texas Department of Transportation. TxDOT is bidding, constructing and managing the project.
Project: The project will extend turn lanes from eastbound Lake Woodlands Drive onto northbound Gosling Road. It will also extend turn lanes from westbound Lake Woodlands Drive onto southbound Gosling Road.
Update: Engineering design was complete in early December and utility coordination was ongoing, Montgomery County Precinct 3 officials said.
Project: The project will connect Pin Oak Road and FM 1463 with a four-lane bridge.
Update: At a Dec. 8 meeting, Katy City Council unanimously approved a $4.46 million construction contract with C.E. Barker LTD.
4. Mills Branch Drive asphalt overlay project
Project: Houston Public Works will complete upgrades to Mills Branch Drive in Kingwood, including improving the mill and asphalt overlays, according to a Nov. 25 news release from Houston council member Fred Flickinger’s office.
Update: Construction is expected to take 40 days, depending on weather, and no interruptions to water or sewer service are expected.
Project: In the Spring and Klein area, this project will rehabilitate asphalt on Spring Cypress Road, from west of Stuebner Airline to east of T.C. Jester Boulevard, and Louetta Road, from Old Louetta to east of Champion Forest Drive.
Update: Work has begun along Spring Cypress Road to replace asphalt as part of an asphalt rehabilitation effort.
Project:
A new roadway has opened in Valley Ranch in New Caney, officials with developer The Signorelli Co. announced in a Dec. 15 news release. The road, which connects with an existing portion of Valley Ranch Bend, serves to connect residential neighborhoods with Valley Ranch Town Center, a spokesperson for the development company said via email Dec. 18.Update: The roadway opened to the public on Dec. 10, according to the release.
