7 road projects to follow in The Woodlands area in April

Update: Work onto southbound Gosling was nearly complete, and utility relocation was upcoming for the other extensions as of March 11, officials said.

Timeline: Construction will begin late spring.

Cost: $25,500 (design)

Funding source: Montgomery County road bond

2. Woodlands Parkway at Kuykendahl Road turn lane extension

Project: The project will add a left-turn lane and extend lane storage from northbound Kuykendahl Road to westbound Woodlands Parkway. It will also extend the right-turn lane from northbound Kuykendahl Road to eastbound Woodlands Parkway.

Update: The left-turn lane addition was complete, and the right-turn lane was being prepared for construction after utility relocation as of March 11, officials said.

Timeline: Construction will begin by late spring/early summer.

Cost: $88,240 (design), $149,110 (construction)

Funding source: Montgomery County road bond

3. Rayford Road and Discovery Creek Boulevard traffic signal

Project: A traffic signal will be replaced at the intersection and will add left-turn lanes in both directions on Rayford Road.

Update: The design is almost complete, officials said on March 11.

Timeline: Construction is slated to begin mid-summer pending the delivery of traffic signal equipment.

Cost: $132,045 (design)

Funding source: Montgomery County road bond

4. Grogan’s Mill Road at North Millbend Drive intersection upgrade

Project: The project will redesign traffic signal and intersection layout, replace pavement and restripe the intersection, Precinct 3 officials said.

Update: The project was in the engineering design phase early this year.

Timeline: Construction is estimated to start in the summer.

Cost: $52,500 (design)

Funding source: Montgomery County road bond

Ongoing projects

5. Hwy. 242 widening

Project: TxDOT is using the existing right of way on Hwy. 242 between FM 1488 and I-45 to widen lanes and restripe the intersections.

Update: As of the most recent information released by TxDOT March 11, the project being carried out by Posillico Civil Inc. was 79% complete.

Timeline: Oct. 23, 2023-fourth quarter of 2026

Cost: $29.11 million

Funding sources: federal, state funds

6. Woodlands Parkway asphalt shoulder replacement

Project: The project will replace the asphalt shoulders between FM 2978 and I-45.

Update: Construction on the project has started, officials said.

Timeline: The milling process has started on sections west of Lake Woodlands Drive to FM 2978.

Cost: $1.33 million

Funding source: Montgomery County road bond

Completed projects

7. Lake Woodlands Drive asphalt shoulder replacement

Project: The project will replace the asphalt shoulders between Northshore Park and Kuykendahl Road and will remove curbed radius locations and rounded bullnoses along Lake Woodlands Drive.

Update: Construction and striping was expected to be completed soon as of March, officials said.

Timeline: early-mid-2026

Cost: $668,461

Funding source: Montgomery County road bond