West Road extension[/caption]1. West Road extension
A partnership between Caldwell Companies and Land Tejas has resulted in the extension of West Road as a two-lane concrete half-boulevard from Greenhouse to Fry roads in Cypress. The road should be inspected by Harris County officials by November and is open to drivers.
Timeline: January-October
Cost: approximately $2 million
Funding sources: Caldwell Companies, Land Tejas
Hwy. 290 Project E[/caption]2. Hwy. 290 Project E
Utility relocations have delayed work on the Hwy. 6 overpass in Houston. Meanwhile, Hwy. 290 mainlanes are being widened to five lanes from North Eldridge Parkway to Hwy. 6 and four lanes from Hwy. 6 to Telge Road. Crews will start work this month on westbound mainlanes. Eastbound traffic will be shifted north, westbound traffic will be shifted south, and the diamond lane will be removed in both directions to give the contractor room to build. A direct connector from northbound Hwy. 6 to eastbound
Hwy. 290 will open late next year.
Timeline: August 2013-2018
Cost: $135 million
Funding sources: Texas Department of Transportation
3. Cypress Rosehill Road widening
Construction started in July on a Harris County project to widen Cypress Rosehill Road from two lanes to four. The work from Lake Cypress Hill Drive to the Grand Parkway will be ongoing for the next year, officials said.
Timeline: July 2016-third quarter 2017
Cost: $9.9 million
Funding sources: Harris County Precinct 3
4. Grant Road widening
Harris County Precinct 4 wrapped up the design phase of a project that will widen Grant Road between Old Kluge and Spring Cypress roads in Cypress from a two-lane asphalt roadway to a four-lane concrete boulevard. The project is in the bid phase, and a bid could potentially be awarded by November or December.
Timeline: TBA
Cost: $11.8 million
Funding sources: Harris County Precinct 4
5. Hwy. 290 improvements
The total completion date for all Hwy. 290 mainlane expansions and striping has been pushed back to 2018 after weather delays throughout 2016. While some segments will be completed in 2017, the Loop 610/Hwy. 290 interchange and Segment E from Telge Road to North Eldridge Parkway are among the projects that are likely to be completed in 2018. TxDOT officials cannot yet confirm when in 2018 the project will be finished and are working with contractors on updated timelines. Once completed, Hwy. 290 will be widened by several lanes between Loop 610 and FM 2920.
Timeline: June 2011-2018
Cost: $1.27 billion
Funding sources: TxDOT
6. Louetta Road extension
Harris County Precinct 4 is working to extend Louetta Road as a four-lane concrete boulevard from Blanco Trails Lane to Telge Road in Cypress.
Timeline: August 2016-January 2017
Cost: $2.3 million
Funding sources: Harris County Precinct 4
7. Huffmeister Road extension
Harris County Precinct 4 has entered the design phase of a Huffmeister Road project that would extend the roadway from Hwy. 6 to West Road in Houston as a four-lane concrete pavement section.
Timeline: TBA
Cost: TBA
Funding sources: Harris County Precinct 4
