A project to increase the number of lanes on Hwy. 249 from six to eight lanes between Chasewood Park Drive and Gregson Road will begin this fall, according to TxDOT Public Information Officer Danny Perez. The project will convert the inside shoulders to a fourth lane in both the north and south directions. Work will take place at night from Thursdays to Sundays, and it will take about three months to complete, Perez said. Timeline: October 2018-early 2019 Cost: $361,000 Funding source: TxDOT