A long-awaited project to build medians along portions of FM 1960 and Hwy. 6 is moving forward in 2015 with construction already underway between I-10 and FM 529. The medians will replace the existing two-way center turn lane in an effort to improve safety for drivers. The project, which was proposed in 2012 by the Texas Department of Transportation, covers a 15-mile stretch between Hwy. 249 and I-10. No immediate median construction will take place on the FM 1960 segment of the project from just west of Hwy. 290 to Windermere Lakes Boulevard due to the Hwy. 290 expansion project, TxDOT Public Information Officer Danny Perez said. Construction on the raised medians from Windermere Lakes Boulevard to Hwy. 249 will take place as workers continue the project north up Hwy. 6. TxDOT has spent the last two years collecting the funds necessary to get started on the project, Perez said. "Funding was secured for the project and we [accepted a bid] early last year at $3.9 million," Perez said. "We expect it to be complete by late summer 2015." In the project's early stages, TxDOT held two public meetings with business owners in the area as well as community organizations, such as the Copperfield Coalition and Copperfield Community Association. These groups provided input on aspects of the design, including what types of medians to install, Perez said. Types of medians fall under green and nongreen categories. Green medians can include shrubbery and trees and are the preferred choice for members of the Copperfield Coalition. "Typical sections vary throughout the limits of the project," Perez said. "Some medians are constructed for future landscaping, and those medians that are not are covered with brick pavers." The portion of the roadway through Addicks Reservoir features a divider. Medians are planned for the section running through the Copperfield subdivisions north of FM 529 to Pointe Northwest Boulevard, where the CCA has agreed to maintain landscapes. Although several members expressed concern about drivers making more U-turns, the Copperfield Coalition agreed the project will increase safety overall.