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The Woodlands Road Utility District Project construction begins, Planned Closures and Detours

By Office of Precinct 3 Commissioner | March 24, 2025

Montgomery County Precinct 3 Commissioner Ritch Wheeler shared the following traffic alert on March 23, 2025.

Starting the week of March 24, The Woodlands Road Utility District is starting a comprehensive landscape and enhancement project at the intersection of Woodlands Parkway and Grogan’s Mill Road.

The project is expected to last through December 2025.

Residents can expect:

Planned Closures & Detours (See image below for detour map)

Intermittent lane closures to accommodate construction.
Pathway closures with marked detours for pedestrians and cyclists. Suggested alternative routes will be provided to minimize disruption.

*Photo Credit: Office of Commissioner Wheeler*

Resident Inquiries:

Residents and commuters are encouraged to follow posted signage and provide feedback on the project. For inquiries or to share thoughts, a QR code is available for easy access to the feedback form.

This initiative celebrates the community’s 50-year legacy, integrating landscaping, infrastructure and public art into a unified design at one of The Woodlands’ most prominent intersections. A special feature is the “First Fifty” Anniversary Sculpture, a 5-foot-wide, 50-foot-diameter weathering steel art piece, symbolizing the community’s history and natural beauty. The sculpture is 100% donor-funded and represents residential villages as trees, embodying themes of people, belonging, time, and the native forest.

Image rendering of the proposed “First Fifty” Anniversary Sculpture in the median, marking the gateway from Interstate 45 into the residential villages and Town Center. Photo Credit: The Woodlands Township / LANDology

Project Highlights:

Comprehensive Intersection Enhancements: This project includes full-scale improvements to the entire intersection, incorporating landscaping, infrastructure, lighting, and public art to create a cohesive and visually appealing upgrade.
Landscape & Greenery: Installation of 400-plus additional trees, along with an upgraded irrigation system and landscaping.
Hardscape Upgrades: Enhanced lighting, stone planter walls, and erosion remediation across 8 acres of landscape. Decorative concrete and masonry walls to refine the visual appeal of the area.

Source: Commissioner Ritch Wheeler, Precinct 3