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A total closure of Ford Road is planned for April 22, officials with Montgomery County Precinct 4 Commissioner Matt Gray's Office announced via Facebook on April 21.
What's happening?
Ford Road will be closed between Loop 494 and Clennie Needham Road from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 22. Traffic will instead be detoured onto Needham and East Martin roads.
Throughout the duration of the closure, Precinct 4 officials noted that businesses will still be able to access their driveways.
Some context
Precinct 4 officials said the road will be closed for paving as part of the Ford Road Segment 1 project. As previously reported by Community Impact, the project will reconstruct the two-lane asphalt pavement between Hwy. 59 and Loop 494, and widen the existing two-lane asphalt to four lanes with a continuous turn lane between Loop 494 and Needham Road. The project also includes modifications to Loop 494 for improved conditions.
Construction on the project began in October and is expected to wrap up by the fourth quarter of this year. The $5.9 million project is being funded by the Montgomery County road bond approved by voters in 2025.
What's next
Precinct 4 officials said final design is underway for Ford Road Segment 2, which will widen Ford Road from two to four lanes with a turn lane between Needham Road and Ricewood Drive, and reconstruct the two-lane asphalt pavement section between Ricewood Drive and the Montgomery-Harris County line. The project will also signalize and improve the Ford Road and Ricewood Drive intersection, and reconstruct ditches.
Ford Road Segment 2 will be funded by a combination of Montgomery County road bond funds and federal funding secured by U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw. Construction is expected to begin in the third quarter of this year.
