Road Improvements & Drainage Projects
Precinct 4 Mobility & Drainage Projects
Ford Road Segment 1
Status: Under Construction
Planned improvements include reconstructing the 2-lane asphalt pavement between I-69 and SL 494, widening the existing 2 lane asphalt to a 4 lane with a continuous turn lane between SL 494 and Needham Road. Limits for Segment 1 include Loop 494 to Needham Road. This project also includes modifications to SL 494 for improved conditions. Construction is expected to be completed 4th quarter 2026.
Funding source: 2025 Road Bond, Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office
Construction cost: $5.9M
Sorters Road Segment 2
Status: Under Construction
Improvements include widening Sorters Road from 2 lanes to 4 lanes with turn lane, and reconstruct ditches. Limits include North Bentwood Channel to Northpark Drive. Drainage improvements completed December 2025, with construction expected to be completed 1st quarter of 2027.
Funding source: 2025 Road Bond, Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office
Construction cost: $15.6M
Ford Road Segment 2
Status: Completing federal environmental requirements and relocation of utilities. Construction anticipated to begin third quarter of 2026.
Improvements include widening Ford Road from 2 lanes to 4 lanes with turn lane, and reconstruct ditches. Limits include Needham Road to Ricewood Drive
Funding source: 2025 Road Bond, Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office, Federal funding secured by Congressman Crenshaw.
David Memorial Drive Phase 2
Status: Pending Conroe to allow construction in city limits; funding available and ready to bid construction.
Planned improvements include extending David Memorial Drive to intersect with SH 242. Limits include approx 1450′ south of SH 242 to SH 242 intersection.
Funding source: 2025 Road Bond, Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office, City of Shenandoah
Old Houston Road Segment 1
Status: Completing federal environmental requirements so construction can be scheduled.
Planned improvements include widening Old Houston Road from 2 lanes to 4 lanes with additional turn lane, and reconstruct ditches. Limits include SH 242 to 0.8 miles south of SH 242.
Funding source: 2025 Road Bond, Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office
Old Houston Road Segments 2 & 3
Status: Beginning survey and preliminary engineering
Planned improvements include widening Old Houston Road from 2 lanes to 4 lanes with additional turn lane, and reconstruct ditches. Limits include 0.8 miles south of SH 242 to FM 1314.
Funding source: 2025 Road Bond, Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office
Daw Collins Road Segment 1
Status: Project Initiation
Preliminary engineering and design will soon begin. Proposed improvements include widening the existing road as a 5-lane asphalt section section with roadside ditches. Limits for Segment 1 includes FM 2090 to Collins Road.
Funding source: 2025 Road Bond, Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office
Daw Collins Road Segment 2
Status: Project Initiation
Preliminary engineering and design will soon begin. Proposed improvements include widening the existing road as a 5-lane asphalt section section with roadside ditches. Limits for Segment 2 includes Collins Road to Morgan Cemetery Road.
Funding source: 2025 Road Bond, Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office
Daw Collins Road Segment 3
Status: Project Initiation
Preliminary engineering and design will soon begin. Proposed improvements include widening the existing road as a 5-lane asphalt section section with roadside ditches. Limits for Segment 3 includes Morgan Cemetery Road to Old Hwy 105E.
Funding source: 2025 Road Bond, Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office
Sorters Road Segment 1
Status: Complete
Improvements for Segment 1 of Sorters Road were completed in April 2024.
David Memorial Drive Phase 1
Status: Complete
Improvements for the first segment of David Memorial were completed in April 2024.
Limits: Entertainment Way to Approx 1450’ south of SH 242
Porter Heights Subdivision Drainage Improvements
Status: Complete
Construction for Porter Heights improvements began the second quarter of 2024 and completed first quarter of 2025. All of Duester Lane, Bobby Lane, and Louis Lane was reconstructed, along with Porter Lane, from Alexander Lane to FM 1314, and Alexander Lane, from Hecht to Porter Lane. Drainage work was done to include regrading the ditches and driveway culvert replacement.
Precinct 4 Road Safety Improvement Projects
E Knox/Loop 494 Traffic Light
Limits: Intersection of East Knox and Loop 494
Commissioner Gray lobbied TXDOT to expedite installation of traffic signal to improve traffic flow. Signal installed and in flashing mode. Waiting on Union Pacific Railroad to complete work required for full activation.
Funding source: TXDOT
Firetower Safety Improvements
Status: Upcoming
Limits: FM 1485 to FM 2090
Scope: Install flasher units and LED-lit signs around sharp curves on Firetower Road to improve Safety. Project anticipated to be completed within six months of receiving funding.
Funding Source: Commissioner Gray secured a grant to fully fund this project. Funding source to be HSIP Grant and Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office.
Construction cost: $237k
Crockett Martin Safety Improvements
Status: Upcoming
Limits: FM 2090 to SH 105
Scope: Install flasher units and LED-lit signs around sharp curves on Crockett Martin Road to improve Safety. Project anticipated to be completed within six months of receiving funding.
Funding Source: Commissioner Gray secured a grant to fully fund this project. Funding source to be HSIP Grant and Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office.
Construction cost: $237k
Gene Campbell Road/FM 1485 Traffic Light
Status: Completed
Limits: Intersection of Gene Campbell and FM 1485
Scope: Commissioner Gray lobbied TXDOT to expedite installation of traffic signal to improve traffic flow.
Funding source: TXDOT
Millmac Road
Status: Complete
Limits: Hwy 105 to Willis Waukegan Road
Bridge repairs were completed Millmac Road from highway 105 to Willis Waukegan Road. Completed 11/6/25
Lodge Road Railroad Crossing
Status: Complete
Limits: Loop 494 to Lodge Road
Scope: Precinct 4 made much needed repairs to the portion of roadway between Loop 494 and Lodge Road after a year long permitting process with Union Pacific and TXDOT.
Funding source: 2025 Road Bond, Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office, Ash Grove Cement
Construction cost: $292k
Willis Waukegan Bridge Replacement
Status: Complete
Limits: Hwy 105 to Millmac Road
Scope: A new concrete structure was installed on Willis Waukegan Road between 105 and Millmac Road during a complete bridge replacement to replace the original wooden bridge.
South Trade Center
Status: Complete
Limits: Donwick Drive to Harpers Landing
Scope: Improvements included multiple concrete segment repairs on South Trade Center from Donwick Drive to Harpers Landing.
Brian Boulevard/ North Tram Road
Status: Completed
Limits: Brian Blvd from East River Dr to North Tram and the curve on North Tram
Scope: Improvements included upgrading the existing roadway of Brian Blvd from East River to North Tram Road.
Valley Ranch Turn Lane
Status: Completion November 2025
Limits: Intersection of Valley Ranch Parkway and FM 1314
Scope: A left turn lane was constructed on Valley Ranch Parkway at FM 1314. Construction to be completed before Thanksgiving.
Funding source: 2025 Road Bond, Precinct 4 Commissioner’s Office
Construction Cost: $99k
Lee Turner Road
Status: Complete
Limits: SH 105 to 1700ft North
Scope: Improvements included upgrading the existing roadway from SH 105 to the county line. San Jacinto County has plans to continue the road improvement on their portion of Lee Turner.
Following the completion of Phase 1, Precinct 4 will purse Phase 2 once funding is identified. This next phase will include the construction of the final drainage improvements for the area, as determined by the engineering study, along with the reconstruction of the roadways.
Precinct 4 New Park Projects
Commissioner Gray has been working with local, state, and federal leaders on drainage solutions across the Precinct through partnerships and grant funding. In addition to the nearly 50 completed outfall and channel improvements, Precinct 4 has secured $9.9 million in federal funding for continued drainage improvements to outfalls. An outfall is a point where water flows from a drain or ditch into a larger body of water, such as a creek or river. By clearing and regrading outfalls and channels, we are taking a regional approach at storm water management to reduce flood risk.