The study phase for Harris County Precinct 4’s Hamblen Road realignment project began in January.
The project aims to expand the road to four lanes between Loop 494 and Laurel Springs Lane and realign it to connect to the Sorters McClellan Road and Loop 494 intersection. It will also create a bridge over the Union Pacific Corp. railroad.
The project has been controversial among some Kingwood residents who live along Hamblen Road. Some residents oppose the project because they fear expanding the road to a boulevard with a median and realigning it will increase traffic along the corridor, city of Houston and county officials have said.
Precinct 4 Commissioner Jack Cagle said the realignment will improve safety by diverting traffic around the railroad at Hamblen Road and reduce flooding by fixing issues with roadside drainage.
