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The widening of Hwy. 146 between Red Bluff Road and FM 518 is expected to wrap up this year. (Jake Magee/Community Impact)

More Hwy. 146 widening projects incoming

By Jake Magee | 8:25 AM Jul 6, 2023 CDT
Updated 8:25 AM Jul 6, 2023 CDT

After over four years of work, the Texas Department of Transportation is on the verge of wrapping up a project to widen Hwy. 146 between Red Bluff Road and south of FM 518. It’s a project that Seabrook officials have said has been a pain point for residents and businesses alike.

However, before the project concludes, other Hwy. 146 work will begin to the north and south.

Starting in August, TxDOT will begin widening a 5.5-mile section of Hwy. 146 between south of FM 518 and Dickinson Bayou, south of Seabrook and Kemah, TxDOT Public Information Officer Bambi Hall said in an email.

This section of Hwy. 146 is currently four lanes wide and will be widened to six lanes. Additionally, TxDOT will construct a bridge on Hwy. 96 to tie into the new express bridge, Hall said.

The express bridge, which is still under construction as part of the ongoing Hwy. 146 widening project, will allow drivers to bypass local traffic, TxDOT officials have said.

The new widening project is expected to wrap up in late 2026. The project is expected to cost $198 million, Hall said.

“The widening of Hwy. 146 is for emergency evacuations, such as hurricanes,” she said.