A joint participation project between Harris County and the Texas Department of Transportation aimed at mitigating congestion and improving air quality will go out for bids in the second quarter of 2018. TxDOT will fund 80 percent of the construction costs of the project, and Harris County will fund the study, design and 20 percent of the construction costs. The project is in the design phase and will go out for bids in the first quarter of 2018. The project includes installing traffic signals at several points on Cypresswood Drive, median modifications and turn lane improvements. Timeline: TBD Cost: $6.5 million Funding sources: Harris County, TxDOT