Two Texas Department of Transportation projects are widening portions of FM 2978 in the Magnolia area and are expected to wrap up in the third quarter. A project by J.D. Abrams to widen the FM 2978 bridge over Spring Creek to four lanes was 82% complete as of May 1. A project by Forde Construction Co. to widen FM 2978 to four lanes between Hufsmith-Conroe Road and south of Dry Creek—near Hardin Store Road—was 69% complete as of May 1.

Timeline: October 2018-third quarter 2020 (bridge), January 2018-third quarter 2020 (widening)

Cost: $7.55 million (bridge), $12.87 million (widening)

Funding source: TxDOT