The Texas Department of Transportation is constructing an overpass from north of FM 1488 to FM 1486 in Magnolia to provide a direct route over the Union Pacific Corp. railroad tracks. Lighting installation is holding TxDOT crews back from opening the overpass to the public, Magnolia City Administrator Paul Mendes said at a July 9 City Council meeting, and other items still need to be finished, TxDOT Public Information Officer Emily Black said. The project is 95% complete as of mid-July, according to TxDOT information.
Timeline: December 2016-third quarter 2019
Cost: $23.4 million
Funding source: TxDOT