To curb traffic congestion, right turn lanes have been approved for all directions at the intersection of Kingwood Drive and West Lake Houston Parkway.
Though construction is in the forecast for Kingwood commuters, traffic delays are not.
Commuters can expect little to no traffic flow interruption as a result of the construction because the lanes are going to be added in addition to what's already there. Crews should not need to take up the existing roadway to work.
Councilman Mike Sullivan said engineers are currently figuring out how to install the lanes without interrupting the various community amenities that run above and under the ground nearby. These engineers are expected to finish their assessment by December, at which time designers can start envisioning the new look of the intersection.
"We have utilities, light poles and sidewalks there, and right now they're figuring out how to put all of that back,” Sullivan said.
Construction on the turn lanes is pegged to begin in January, and should last about six weeks. In the unforeseen event that part of the existing roadway must be blocked off, a “mobility response team” will be deployed to the area to help direct motorists safely and swiftly through, Sullivan said.
Kingwood Drive turn lanes: An aerial shot of the Kingwood Drive and West Lake Houston Parkway intersection shows the plan for right turn lane construction.
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