Project Updates
- The Texas Department of Transportation contracted with Williams Brothers Construction Co. to expand I-45 between FM 518 and FM 517 in Galveston County from six to eight mainlanes, which will be four lanes in each direction. Temporary pavement was constructed along the freeway, and traffic is being diverted on the mainlanes and the frontage roads to accommodate construction crews, particularly at the Hwy. 96 intersection, where the overpass will be widened. The entire project will be constructed in five phases.
Estimated Timeline: November 2016-spring 2021
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Harris County Toll Road Authority is expanding the Sam Houston Tollway from four to eight mainlanes, which is four lanes in each direction. The 36-month construction project is 50 percent complete. The westbound lanes between the toll plaza and Hwy. 288 will be completed this winter. The eastbound lanes between Hwy. 288 and the toll plaza will open in the spring. The eastbound exit ramps at Monroe and Mykawa roads and South Wayside Drive are expected to open in mid-August.
Estimated Timeline: March 2016-spring 2019
New Projects
3. FM 521 improvements TxDOT will reconstruct and widen FM 521 to a four-lane divided boulevard between Beltway 8 and Shadow Creek Parkway. A grade separation will elevate Shadow Creek Parkway over FM 521 at the Missouri-Pacific railroad crossings.Timeline: September 2017-2019 Cost: $24 million Funding source: TxDOT
Future Projects
4. FM 521 expansion FM 521 will expand to a four-lane divided boulevard from Evergreen Street to Hwy. 6 with intersection and signal improvements. The project is being designed. The anticipated letting in September 2023.Timeline: N/A Cost: $75.2 million Funding source: TxDOT
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