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New lanes are now open on the first Montgomery County portion of Hwy. 249. (April Halpin/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
12:35 PM Apr 23, 2020 CDT
New Hwy. 249 tolled lanes open in Pinehurst
Lone Star College System purchased property for the proposed LSC-Magnolia Center near FM 1486 and FM 1488 in 2019; however, that property may no longer be feasible for the center, officials said.
Houston
4:45 AM Feb 28, 2020 CST
Officials: Site of LSC-Magnolia Center uncertain despite land purchase
Copper Cove on Cherry Street is among several subdivisions under construction in the city of Tomball. (Anna Lotz/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
6:00 PM Feb 4, 2020 CST
Hufsmith Road, South Cherry Street in Tomball to gain 500 homes by 2026
Spring Cypress Road is among the most congested roads in Texas, according to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s list of most congested roadways released in December. (Kara McIntyre/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
4:30 AM Feb 4, 2020 CST
Local roads among state’s most congested, relief could be delayed following Harris County mobility discussion
The opening of the Montgomery County Toll Road Authority's portion of Hwy. 249 main lanes was delayed from February until this spring, according to Montgomery County Precinct 2 Commissioner Charlie Riley. This photo was taken in early December. (Courtesy office of Precinct 2 Commissioner Charlie Riley)
Houston
5:00 AM Jan 30, 2020 CST
Opening of Hwy. 249 main lanes in Pinehurst delayed
Construction is set to be complete in February on the Montgomery County Toll Road Authority’s portion of the Hwy. 249 extension, which stretches from Spring Creek to just south of FM 149 in Pinehurst. (Courtesy office of Montgomery County Precinct 2 Commissioner Charlie Riley)
Houston
6:00 AM Jan 7, 2020 CST
TOP STORY OF 2020: Hwy. 249 main lanes to open in Magnolia by summer
Houston
3:15 AM Jan 3, 2020 CST
Montgomery County considers mobility needs
The Harris County Toll Road Authority opened Phase 2 of the Tomball Tollway to drivers Dec. 19. (Anna Lotz/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
10:43 AM Dec 19, 2019 CST
Tomball Tollway Phase II opens Dec. 19
Part of FM 149 is closed Nov. 9-10.
Houston
11:15 AM Nov 6, 2019 CST
Closure of FM 149 set for Nov. 9-10 as bridge construction continues
Tomball City Council members approved drainage-related items during an Oct. 21 meeting.
Houston Metro
2:11 AM Oct 22, 2019 CDT
Despite Cherry Street-area channel extension, no improvements anticipated for Holderrieth Road flooding
Lane closures are scheduled for Hwy. 249 and FM 149 this weekend, Oct. 11-13.
Houston Metro
6:35 PM Oct 11, 2019 CDT
Total closure of FM 149, frontage lane closures on Hwy. 249 this weekend, Oct. 11-13
Hwy. 249 tolled lanes are expected to open in Tomball in mid-December, according to the Harris County Toll Road Authority.
Houston Metro
12:34 PM Oct 9, 2019 CDT
Hwy. 249 lanes to open mid-December
An update to the city of Tomballu2019s comprehensive plan, a long-range guide for the cityu2019s future, proposes incentivizing private landowners to redevelop Business 249 into a walkable, mixed-use area. The plan is set to be adopted by council this fall.
Houston Metro
4:42 PM Oct 8, 2019 CDT
REVITALIZING BUSINESS 249: Tomball envisions corridor's future in comprehensive plan update
A project to extend Holderreith Road as a four-lane concrete boulevard from Calvert Road to Hwy. 249 has been delayed, and will now be open to the public Sept. 9.
Houston Metro
4:15 PM Aug 29, 2019 CDT
Holderrieth Road extension expected to open to public Sept. 9
New roads and developments along FM 1488 have led to increasing traffic, population and vehicle crashes. The Texas Department of Transportation is studying FM 1488 from FM 149 to I-45 to improve safety and reduce crashes.
Houston Metro
2:15 PM Aug 6, 2019 CDT
FM 1488 study looks to improve safety, reduce crashes
Construction on Holderrieth Road is set to be complete in late August, Harris County Precinct 4 officials said.
Houston Metro
2:30 PM Jul 25, 2019 CDT
Holderrieth Road extension to wrap up in Tomball
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The yellow section is the part of Medical Complex Drive that is complete so far. The inset map shows the 0.9-mile segment that would go through a neighborhood. (Courtesy City of Tomball)
Houston
4:49 PM
Tomball votes to deny change to comprehensive plan that would prevent Medical Complex Drive extension from completion
Land clearing has been completed for the first phase of the two-lane Woodtrace Boulevard extension in the Magnolia area. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
12:59 PM
Woodtrace Boulevard, FM 1488: 2 road projects to follow in the Magnolia area
NewQuest Properties announced plans May 2 for a 1,080-acre residential community in Plantersville at FM 1774 and Hwy. 105. (Map courtesy NewQuest Properties)
Houston
1:36 PM
1,080-acre community to be developed at FM 1774, Hwy. 105 in Plantersville
Segment 1B completes the first section of the Hwy. 249 extension project. (Anna Lotz/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
3:16 PM
Last segment of Hwy. 249 extension to wrap up by late 2023
Magnolia Springs is a community under construction on FM 1486. (Chandler France/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
2:02 PM
'A massive change': Thousands of acres under development for residential, commercial uses along FM 1486 in Magnolia
City Manager David Esquivel said as of early February construction is finished and that the city is waiting on a utility pole to be moved by CenterPoint Energy so a traffic light can be installed at Hufsmith-Kohrville. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Houston
12:50 PM
Medical Complex Drive extension awaiting traffic light in Tomball
Building is ongoing at Bluejack National, a 767-acre luxury residential and golf community on FM 1486 in Montgomery. (Courtesy Bluejack National)
Houston
7:00 PM
Thousands of acres under development for residential, commercial uses along FM 1486 in Montgomery area
The segment underway spans from FM 2978 to Dobbin Huffsmith Road. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
6:13 PM
Woodtrace Boulevard extension continues in 2022
Road widening work is underway in The Woodlands area, including on FM 2978, where near Mansions Way a connection with Woodtrace Boulevard is also planned by a Westwood Magnolia Parkway Improvement District.
Houston
8:45 AM
Multiple agencies mull mobility needs in The Woodlands in 2022
Tomball ISD purchased the former headquarters of BJ Services, an oilfield service company that filed for bankruptcy in July 2020, on FM 2920. (Anna Lotz/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
9:35 AM
2021 in review: Tomball ISD purchases BJ Services complex; Woodtrace Boulevard extension proposed and 8 more top stories in Tomball, Magnolia