Check out three road project updates in Pearland
Upcoming project
Bailey Road expansion
Project: This project will widen the current lane configuration to the ultimate width and improve traffic reliability along the corridor.
Update: The project is anticipated to reach substantial completion in March and be complete in April.
Timeline: scheduled to wrap in AprilCost: $18.46 millionFunding source: city bondsOngoing project
Pearland Parkway and Broadway Street intersection improvements
Project: This project will reconfigure the intersection at Broadway and Pearland Parkway to accommodate increased traffic volumes by adding northbound dual left-turn lanes and additional right-turn lanes in both the northbound and southbound directions.
Update: The project is currently under construction. Work is ongoing on the expansion of the northbound right-turn and left-turn lanes onto FM 518/Broadway. The construction contractor has encountered some private utility conflicts and is coordinating with the private firms to have the conflicts resolved. Project construction activities are anticipated to resume by the end of March. Next construction activities will include pedestrian safety enhancements associated with traffic signals, sidewalk improvements, traffic signal installation and pavement traffic markings.
Timeline: scheduled to wrap in JuneCost: $1.8 millionFunding source: city bondsCompleted project
Smith Ranch Road expansion
Project: The road will be transformed from a two-lane asphalt into a divided four-lane with raised medians, concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer, shared-use path, streetlights, landscaping and irrigation.
Update: The project is substantially complete. Completion of the project is anticipated by the end of March, and all lanes will be opened for traffic then.
Timeline: slated to wrap at the end of MarchCost: $13.7 millionFunding source: city bonds and Houston-Galveston Area Council
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