1. FM 1488 widening west of Magnolia
Construction is 50% complete on a project to widen FM 1488 from the Waller County line near Joseph Road to FM 1774 in Magnolia, according to a Sept. 1 update from the Texas Department of Transportation, the latest available information. The project, which is contracted to Lindsey Construction, will widen FM 1488 from two lanes to four lanes with a continuous left turn lane just west of the city of Magnolia.
Timeline: November 2020-third quarter 2023
Cost: $30.24 million
Funding source: TxDOT
2. FM 1488 through Magnolia
TxDOT is widening a second span of FM 1488 between FM 1774 and FM 149 as well. The project in Magnolia will widen FM 1488 from two lanes to four lanes with a continuous center lane. Construction was 7% complete as of a Sept. 1 update. Work is tentatively anticipated to wrap up in 2025.
Timeline: May 2022-second quarter 2025
Cost: $48.62 million
Funding source: TxDOT
3. FM 1488 median
A TxDOT project to install a raised median along FM 1488 in Magnolia is getting underway. The project spans FM 1488 from Mostyn Drive to I-45 and has been awarded to ISI Contracting Inc. TxDOT held public hearings in December to gather input on the project, which follows an access management study done in 2019 for the FM 1488 corridor between I-45 and FM 149. As of a Sept. 1 update from TxDOT, the project had not commenced but has a tentative completion date of the second quarter of 2025.
Timeline: fall 2022-second quarter 2025
Cost: $48.62 million
Funding source: TxDOT
