A number of road projects are underway in The Woodlands area, some of which are funded by the Montgomery County road bond in Precinct 3, while others are ongoing projects from the Texas Department of Transportation. This list is not comprehensive of all projects underway in the area, and details are subject to change.
Upcoming projects
1. Grand Parkway area improvements
Project: The project will change the center lane on southbound Rayford Road under the Grand Parkway from a thru lane to a shared thru/left-turn lane, among other improvements between Rayford and Benders Landing Boulevard.
Update: Design is 60% complete, and utility relocations are being coordinated. The project will begin construction in 2027.
Ongoing projects
2. Grogans Mill Road at North Millbend Drive intersection upgrade
Project: The project will redesign the traffic signal and intersection layout, upgrade traffic signal facilities, replace pavement and restripe the intersection.
Update: New signal equipment was scheduled to arrive by the end of November.
3. Grogans Mill Road at Grogan’s Mill Village Center traffic signal replacement
Project: The traffic signal at the entrance to the Grogan’s Mill Village Center on Grogans Mill Road is being replaced.
Update: Paving is complete and a new signal is expected to arrive by the end of November.
4. Hwy. 242 widening
Project: The Texas Department of Transportation 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 update released by TxDOT, the project being carried out by Posillico Civil Inc. was 96% complete.
Timeline: Oct. 23, 2023-fourth quarter 2026
Cost: $29.11 million
Funding sources: federal, state funds
5. Drainage improvements on I-45 feeder
Project: The project will construct drainage improvements on the northbound and southbound frontage roads of I-45 from Shenandoah Park Drive to Hwy. 242.
Update: Work on the project is 10% complete, according to an update from TxDOT. The project is being completed by James Construction Group.
Completed projects
6. Gosling Road and Research Forest Drive improvements
Project: The project extended the right-turn lane from southbound Gosling Road onto westbound Research Forest Drive. The project is funded through the 2025 Montgomery County bond program.
Update: The restriped turn lane will allow for simultaneous dual turn movements, according to an Oct. 14 update from Montgomery County Precinct 3.
7. Gosling Road and New Trails Drive improvements
Project: The project extended a left-turn lane from southbound Gosling Road onto eastbound New Trails Drive.
Update: As of Oct. 14, the extension was completed.
8. Briar Rock Road concrete pavement replacement project
Project: Concrete pavement was replaced at the intersection of Briar Rock Road and Borough Park Drive.
Update: The work has been completed, according to Montgomery County Precinct 3.
