Construction wrapped up in early April on improvements to the intersection at Woodlands Parkway and Grogan’s Mill Road. The project added eastbound and westbound left-turn lanes, widened the northbound and southbound approaches and the area under the overpass. Recent rainfall may require some sod replacement, but the project is otherwise complete.[/caption]

1. Woodlands Parkway lane improvements

Construction wrapped up in early April on improvements to the intersection at Woodlands Parkway and Grogan’s Mill Road. The project added eastbound and westbound left-turn lanes, widened the northbound and southbound approaches and the area under the overpass. Recent rainfall may require some sod replacement, but the project is otherwise complete.
Timeline: June 2015-April 2016
Cost: $1.2 million
Funding Sources: Woodlands Road Utility District

2. I-45 HOV lane extension

The Texas Department of Transportation is constructing an extension of the I-45 high occupancy vehicle lane from north of FM 1960 in northern Harris County to South Loop 336 in Conroe. Construction began on the project last fall, and work is expected to wrap up in late May. The project adds one new lane in each direction.
Timeline: October 2015-May 2016
Cost: $2.6 million
Funding Sources: TxDOT

Construction will begin this quarter on an overpass on Lake Woodlands Drive from Lake Front Circle to just west of Six Pines Drive. The project will feature four lanes to allow traffic on Lake Woodlands Drive to bypass the light at Grogan’s Mill Road. Congestion at the intersection of Grogan’s Mill and Lake Woodlands is expected to lessen as a result of the project, which runs parallel to several developments, including Market Street. Once the project is complete, drivers can U-turn and turn right into H-E-B and Market Street. There will be minimal lane closures associated with the project.[/caption]

3. Lake Woodlands Drive overpass

Construction will begin this quarter on an overpass on Lake Woodlands Drive from Lake Front Circle to just west of Six Pines Drive. The project will feature four lanes to allow traffic on Lake Woodlands Drive to bypass the light at Grogan’s Mill Road. Congestion at the intersection of Grogan’s Mill and Lake Woodlands is expected to lessen as a result of the project, which runs parallel to several developments, including Market Street. Once the project is complete, drivers can U-turn and turn right into H-E-B and Market Street. There will be minimal lane closures associated with the project.
Timeline: spring 2016-mid-2017
Cost:  $8 million
Funding sources: WRUD

4. Rayford Road improvements

Montgomery County Precinct 3 officials hosted a public meeting in mid-April for residents to learn more about the Rayford Road improvement project. Proposed improvements include widening the roadway from four to six lanes, building a six-lane bridge to bypass the Union Pacific Railroad and installing additional traffic lights. The project limits run from Richard Road to the newly opened Grand Parkway. Funding for the project was made possible through the November road bond approved by Montgomery County voters. Construction is expected to take about two years to complete and could begin by early 2017.
Timeline: TBD
Cost:  $60 million
Funding sources: Montgomery County Precinct 3

5. FM 2978 widening

TxDOT expects to start construction this summer on a long-awaited project to widen FM 2978 from Dry Creek to FM 1488. The 6.5-mile widening project will take part in two sections: from Dry Creek to Hufsmith Conroe Road and from Dry Creek to FM 1488, just west of The Woodlands. The existing roadway is undivided with one lane in each direction. The project is expected to make the road safer and alleviate some congestion, according to TxDOT officials.
Timeline: mid-2016-2019
Cost: $25 million
Funding sources: TxDOT

6. David Memorial Drive extension

The November county road bond included a project to extend David Memorial Drive from Shenandoah Park Drive to Hwy. 242. The project is expected to improve mobility east of I-45 by providing a north/south connector, giving residents an alternative to the highway. The scope of the project includes acquiring the necessary right of way and constructing the new roadway, which will run behind the Sam Moon Center and upcoming Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital.
Timeline: TBD
Cost: $2 million
Funding sources: Montgomery County Precinct 4

7.Gosling Road improvements

Several entities have proposed improvements to the Gosling Road corridor between West Rayford Road and Spring Creek at the border of Harris and Montgomery counties. A joint project between Harris and Montgomery counties and the WRUD is a proposed second bridge over Spring Creek. The November road bond in Montgomery County included $3.8 million for the project, and the November road bond in Harris County may also help pay for the project. Additional improvements along the corridor proposed by Harris County Precinct 4 include widening the road from two to four lanes from West Rayford Road to Creekside Forest Drive.
Timeline: TBD
Cost: $7 million (bridge), $4.9 million (widening project)
Funding sources: Harris and Montgomery counties, WRUD

8. Egypt Lane widening

This project widens a half-mile stretch from Research Forest Drive to FM 1488 from two to four lanes with a center turn lane. A storm sewer system will be installed as well to replace the existing drainage ditches.
Timeline: summer 2017-TBD
Cost: $1.8 million
Funding sources: Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District