Transportation & Mobility Resources
For the most recent plan click the image above and please see the chart below for the current status of projects.
Letter Project Strategy Agency(ies) Current Status A Aldine Westfield (Riley Fuzzel Rd. To Jensen Dr. Complete 4-lane Blvd Harris Co. Pcts. 1 & 4 | City of Houston Riley Fuzzel Rd. to FM 1960 is Complete (HCP4) | Aldine Mail Route to Pine Tree Drive is on COH CIP to acquire ROW in 2019. B Ella Blvd @ Kuykendahl Construct Grade Separation HC PCT 1 Information Pending C FM 1488 Magnolia Bypass from Business FM 1488-P to Proposed SH 249 (CDJ: 0523-07-002 Construct 4-lane roadway on new location TxDOT Not selected for funding in the H-GAC ’18 Call for Projects but in their Long-Range Plan. D FM 1960 @ Jones Rd. Construct Grade Separation TxDOT / HC PCT 4 Unfunded | HCP4 is currently not pursuing design or construction of a grade separation at this location due to ROW limitations and cost. E FM 1960 @ Stuebner Airline Rd. Construct Grade Separation TxDOT / HC PCT 4 Same as directly above F Gosling Rd. Bridge Across Spring Creek Widen Bridge to 4 Lanes HC PCT 4 | MC PCT 3 Harris Co. – In study phase. The project is scheduled to be bid in 2021. Preliminary study roadway and design work complete. G Hardy Toll Road @ Beltway 8 Construct Remaining DCs HCTRA In Final Design. Construction Expected to begin 2020. H (1) Holzwarth Rd. Extension & (2) Springwoods Village Pkwy. Extension Construct New Roads Extending Holzwarth to Sawmill Dr. and Springwoods Village Pkwy to SH 99 HC PCT 4 | MC PCT 3 H1 – Discussions b/t HCP4 and MCP3 are ongoing | H2 – from SH99 to East Mossy Oaks – Project will be pursued by HC Improvement District #18 in accordance with their Chapter 381 agreement with HC; I I-45 from downtown Houston to Conroe Implement improvements including access, managed lanes & transit TxDOT PEL Underway | NHA currently stakeholder on project J I-45 @ SH 99 – (1) CSJ: ?) (2) CSJ: 3510-06-022; (3) CSJ: 3510-06-009 (1) Construct two direct connectors (EB-NB; SB-WB) ; (2) Construct four direct connectors (WB-NB; WE-SB; SB-EB; NB-EB) ; (3) Construct four direct connectors (EB-SB; NB-WB) TxDOT (1) In 2045 Long Range Plan for FY 2025; (2) In 2045 Long Range Plan for FY 2030; (3) In 2045 Long Range Plan for FY 2040. K I 69 @ SH 99 – (1) CSJ: 3510-07-006; (2) CSJ: 3510-07-013 (1) Construct four direct connectors (EB-SB; SB-WB); (2) Construct four direct connectors (WB-NB; WB-SB; SB-EB; NB-EB) TxDOT (1) In 2045 Long Range Plan for FY 2040; (2) In 2045 Long Range Plan for FY 2030 L Kuykendahl Rd. @ Hufsmith-Kuykendahl Rd. Construct Grade Separation HC PCT 4 Unfunded – HCP4 is currently not pursuing the design or construction of a grade separation at this location due to cost. M Old Conroe Magnolia Rd. Extension Construct New Road to Connect FM 1488 to Loop 336 TxDOT | City of Conroe CoC has selected a consultant; Design underway. In 2019-22 STIP; Cat 7 STBG funding for FY 2022 N Research Forest Dr. @ Grogan’s Mill Rd. Construct Grade Separation TxDOT | MC RUD 1 Information Pending O Richey Rd. (Ella Blvd. to Veterans Memorial) Construct New Road HC PCT 1 Information Pending P Robinson Rd. Widen to 4 Lanes & Realign over RR Crossing City of Oak Ridge N | MC PCT 3 NHA advocated for project to be included in TIP | Information Pending Q SH 249 @ SH 99 Construct Remaining DCs HCTRA | TxDOT In Final Design. Construction Expected to begin Spring 2020. R SH 105 (FM 149 to Grimes County) CSJ: 0338-02-032 Widen from two to four lanes divided TxDOT In 2045 Long Range Plan for FY 2023. Being added to the new 2021 TIP, funded with Cat 2 METRO mobility funding S Sam Houston Tollway (SH 249 to I-45) Operational Improvements HCTRA Information Pending
Other Significant Mobility Projects
The North Houston Highway Improvement Project
The North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP) began 17 years ago and is broken into 3 segments with the goal of alleviating congestion, keeping up with projected increases in population, and updating design elements and aging infrastructure.
FM 1488 Access Management Study from I-45 to FM 149
NHA President, Marlisa Briggs, sits on the the Steering Committee for the FM 1488 Access Management Study. FM 1488 is a four-lane roadway with a continuous two-way left-turn lane in the middle of opposing lanes of traffic. The goal of access management is to reduce crashes and improve mobility by limiting conflict points and better planning how vehicles move through a corridor.
Upcoming Events
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Joint Committee Meeting with Commissioner Jack Cagle
December 7, 2021 - December 15, 2021
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
TxDOT Director, Marc Williams, interviews with the Defender to discuss I-45 Unified Transportation Program
Over the last 15 years, the Texas Department of Transportation has been discussing, studying and reviewing plans to update and expand what is deemed as the nations most dangerous highway, I-45. The TxDOT Unified Transportation Plan has included funding for I-45 in...
NHA’s Environment & Water Committee Welcomes Tanya Foster as the New Vice Chair
Tanya Foster is the new Vice Chair of NHA's Environment & Water committee. She will succeed Aaron Tuley who served as the committee's Vice Chair alongside committee Chair, Ryan Robol. Tanya is an Environmental Project Manager at BGE, Inc. with years of work within...
CALL TO ACTION
SUPPORT THE I-45 NORTH HOUSTON HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (NHHIP) HERE The Texas Transportation Commission is soliciting additional public comments to determine whether to continue funding the North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP) and it's been...