The project is the product of a collaboration with Montgomery County Precinct 3, The Woodlands Township, and Town Center Owners Association, according to the release.
Five of The Woodlands Town Center gateways will see changes to landscaping, signage, and rights of way:
- Six Pines Drive at Woodlands Parkway
- Woodloch Forest Drive at Woodlands Parkway
- Timberloch Place at the I-45 frontage road
- Lake Woodlands Drive median, east of the lake
- Woodlands bridge (at the Mirage II sculpture)
- Six Pines Drive median at Research Forest Drive (at the Man’s Struggle for a Better Environment sculpture)
The new landscaping is designed to create a distinct look for the areas leading to Town Center, creating a "red carpet" effect with the plantings, according to the release.
The design will also look to improve the views of signage and sculptures but camouflage utilities, the release states. Construction will observe standards for drainage and soil erosion while aiming to prevent infrastructure disruptions, according to the release.
The project will also add LED lights at the sculptures Mirage II and Man's Struggle for a Better Environment, and signs will be updated to add more identifying text at the Woodloch Forest Drive sign at Woodlands Parkway.
The projects are expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024.
What they're saying
“This project is an enhancement to the front door of The Woodlands, a threshold to the countless ways in which our community is unique and exceptional,” said Jim Carman, president, Houston region for Howard Hughes. “This sense of arrival is just one of the many ways that contributes to The Woodlands rankings of being one of the best communities to live, work and raise a family in America.”
“The township applauds the efforts of our community partners to enhance and beautify key entrances to our community," said Ann Snyder, chair of The Woodlands Township board of directors, in an email to Community Impact.
