1. Medical Complex Drive

The first segment of Medical Complex Drive in Tomball is complete after two years of construction work. The extension of Lawrence to South Cherry streets was expected to be completed within one year but was delayed because of utility relocations and heavy rain. Tomball City Council has not yet approved funding for a future segment between South Persimmon Street and Hufsmith-Kohrville Road. Once approved, the city will begin the design process at that time.

Timeline: summer 2013-May 2016 (Segment 3), TBA (future portion from South Persimmon Street to Hufsmith-Kohrville Road)
Cost: $6.1 million
Funding sources: city of Tomball, Tomball Economic Development Corporation

2. Hwy. 249 tollway extension

Final design has begun for Phase 2 of the Tomball Tollway, which will extend the existing toll lanes north of the bypass to the Harris County line at Spring Creek and connect to the Montgomery County portion of the tollway. Construction on the 1.6-mile stretch from FM 2920 to the Spring Creek bridge is expected to begin in January 2017. The tollway extension will keep the existing six-lane configuration. Design work on the Montgomery County portion of Phase 2 is 30 percent complete. Construction on the 3.4-mile segment from Spring Creek to Woodtrace Boulevard in Pinehurst is expected to begin in mid-2017. The segment of tollway will narrow from a six- to four-lane configuration.

Timeline: January 2017-early 2019
Cost: $175 million (Harris County portion), TBA (Montgomery County portion)
Funding sources: Harris County Toll Road Authority, Montgomery County Toll Road Authority

3. FM 2978 widening

The Texas Department of Transportation expects to start construction this summer on a long-awaited project to widen FM 2978 from Dry Creek to FM 1488. The 6.5-mile widening project will take part in two sections: from Dry Creek to Hufsmith Conroe Road and from Dry Creek to FM 1488. The existing roadway is undivided with one lane in each direction. The project is expected to make the road safer and alleviate some congestion, according to TxDOT officials.

Timeline: mid-2016-2019
Cost: $25 million
Funding sources: TxDOT

4. Improvements at Hufsmith-Kohrville and Holderrieth roads

Designs for a traffic signal and intersection improvements are being finalized by the Tomball Economic Development Corporation before they are sent to the county. Harris County expects to send the project out for bid in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Timeline: TBA
Cost: $450,000
Funding sources: Harris County Precinct 4

5. Telge Road widening

A five-segment road widening project will expand the road from two asphalt lanes to four concrete lanes between south of Little Cypress Creek and FM 2920. The project is in the study phase, and construction on the project is not expected to start until next year.

Timeline: 2017
Cost: TBA
Funding sources: Harris County Precinct 4

6. Egypt Lane widening

This project widens a half-mile stretch from Research Forest Drive to FM 1488 from two to four lanes with a center-turn lane. A storm sewer system will be installed as well to replace the existing drainage ditches.

Timeline: 2016-TBA
Cost: $1.8 million
Funding sources: Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District