3. Riley Fuzzel Road widening
The proposed road improvements include widening the road to four lanes between Elm Street and Hardy Toll Road. The project will realign Riley Fuzzel Road to remove sharp turns in the roadway, close the railroad crossing at Caroline Street and open a new crossing north of Riley Fuzzel Road. The project is in the design phase and will go out to bid in late 2017.
Timeline: TBD Cost: $2.8 million Funding sources: Harris County
4. Spring Stuebner Road Segment D
A 900-foot segment of Spring Stuebner Road west of I-45 will be widened to four lanes with drainage. The project is in the bidding phase, and a construction contract will be awarded in August.
Timeline: TBD Cost: $684,000 Funding sources: Harris County
5. Improvements at Hufsmith-Kohrville and Holderrieth roads
A contract was awarded to WadeCon in May, and construction will begin Aug. 14 on a project to install a traffic signal system and left turn lane.
Timeline: August 2017-late 2017 Cost: $629,053 Funding sources: Harris County, Tomball Economic Development Corporation
6. Gosling Road widening segments 2 and 3
The project will widen the road from two to four lanes from West Mossy Oaks to West Rayford roads and from West Rayford Road to an area south of Spring Creek. The construction contract for Segment 2 will be awarded in August. Segment 3 is in the design phase and will be up for bid in the third quarter of 2017.
Timeline: TBD Cost: $14.4 million Funding sources: Harris County
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How it works
Blue highway signs part of TxDOT program
Travel-related businesses looking to get their slice of the $68 billion direct travel industry in Texas can participate in the Texas Department of Transportation’s Logo and Directional Signs Program. The blue advertising signs drivers see on the sides of Texas highways are a result of the program.
Business owners can lease space on the signs to place a logo at a cost ranging from $900-$3,250 per year for main lane signs and $150-$750 per year for ramp signs. The cost is determined by the daily traffic count for the area.
Only travel-related businesses—which include those selling gas, food or lodging; camping sites; 24-hour pharmacies; and those offering at least one primary motorist service—are eligible to participate in the program. Major shopping areas are also allowed to lease individual signs, according to LoneStar Logos & Signs, which works in conjunction with TxDOT to offer the Logo and Directional Signs Program.
TxDOT requires that businesses are situated no more than 3 miles from an eligible highway to participate.
