1. Sorters McClellan Road expansion

Montgomery County is surveying the topography for the expansion of Sorters McClellan Road from two to four lanes between Kingwood Drive and FM 1314. The project also includes turn lanes at major intersections and drainage improvements.

Timeline: TBA Cost: $17.8 million Funding sources: Montgomery County

2. Woodland Hills Drive extension

Woodland Hills Drive will be widened from two lanes to four between Beltway 8 and Ridge Creek Elementary School. During Phase 2, which will begin during the second quarter of 2017, a new roadway will be constructed between Ridge Creek Elementary and Woodland Path Drive.

Timeline: Second quarter 2017-TBA Cost: $10. 6 million Funding source: Harris County precincts 2 and 4

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3. West Lake Houston Parkway/ Will Clayton Parkway corridor improvements

Construction is underway on a series of projects on or around West Lake Houston Parkway.

A. Fiber-optic cables will be installed to improve signal operations along Will Clayton Parkway between Atascocita Road and West Lake Houston Parkway. B. A second left-turn lane will be added for northbound traffic to turn westbound onto FM 1960 from West Lake Houston Parkway. C. A new traffic signal will be constructed at the intersection of June Forest Drive and Will Clayton Parkway.

Timeline: Third quarter 2016-second quarter 2017 Cost: $1.8 million (all projects) Funding sources: Harris County Precinct 2

4. Townsen Boulevard expansion

The city of Humble is beginning the bid process for the expansion of the final two-lane portion of Townsen Boulevard. The roadway will be expanded to four lanes between the northern entrance of the Wal-Mart Supercenter and where the road bends west toward Hwy. 59.

Timeline: Summer 2017 Cost: $4.3 million Funding sources: City of Humble

5. Concrete pavement improvements

The city of Humble is converting asphalt-paved roads to concrete as part of the city’s 2016 Concrete Pavement Improvement Plan. Curbs on Main and Davis streets as well as avenues C, D, E, F and H and 2nd through 7th streets will also be converted. The project includes new sewer lines and water lines in the Benders subdivision and on Main Street. Hirsch Street will receive a new water line while the existing sewer system on Davis Street will be upgraded.

Timeline: September 2016-early 2018 Cost: $6.1 million Funding Source: City of Humble


How it Works

How it WorksElectronic toll tag systems in Texas work interchangeably

In Texas there are 33 existing toll roads and 15 toll roads under construction that are operated by state, regional or county authorities, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.

The Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Austin metro areas use one of three electronic toll-collection systems—TxTag in the Austin metro area, TollTag in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area or EZ Tag in the Houston metro area.

Despite the three different electronic toll-collection systems in the state, a toll tag for any one of the three entities works interchangeably for the other two systems.

For example, a Dallas-area resident with a TollTag will be charged on his or her TollTag account when driving in the Austin or Houston areas on a TxTag or EZ Tag toll road.

Payments are automatically deducted from a user’s account each time a driver passes under a toll gantry as long as the driver has a toll tag. Drivers without a toll tag will be billed separately by each tolling authority.