1. Williams Way Boulevard under I-69
Williams Way Boulevard was closed June 2, and traffic was switched onto the new I-69 bridge June 18. A Williams Way intersection is being built underneath I-69, and Williams Way will be reopened Aug. 24.
Timeline: June 2-Aug. 24
Cost: $156 million (entire I-69 project)
Funding sources: TxDOT
2. Hwy. 90A BNSF railroad overpass This project consists of constructing an overpass over the BNSF railroad tracks at the Richmond/Rosenberg city limits. The project will begin in late 2017. The project has been put on hold because construction crews are waiting on confirmation from AT&T personnel. Timeline: late 2017-36 months Cost: $19.8 million Funding sources: Texas Department of Transportation
3. Reading Road overpass Construction on an overpass at Reading Road will redirect Reading Road from I-69 to become an at-grade intersection. Construction will not start on the project until early next year. Timeline: February-May 2018 Cost: $156 million (entire I-69 project) Funding sources: TxDOT
How it works
Texas Blue highway signs part of TxDOT’s Directional Signs Program
Travel-related businesses looking to get their slice of the $68 billion direct travel industry in Texas can participate in the Texas Department of Transportation’s Logo and Directional Signs Program. The blue advertising signs drivers see on the sides of Texas highways are a result of the program.
Business owners can lease space on the signs to place a logo at a cost ranging from $900-$3,250 per year for main lane signs, and $150-$750 per year for ramp signs. The cost is determined by the daily traffic count for the area.
Only travel-related businesses—which include those selling gas, food or lodging; camping sites; 24-hour pharmacies; and those offering at least one primary motorist service—are eligible to participate in the program. Major shopping areas are also allowed to lease individual signs, according to LoneStar Logos & Signs, which partners with TxDOT to offer the Logo and Directional Signs Program.
TxDOT requires that businesses are located no more than 3 miles from an eligible highway.
