All lanes of traffic on Bailey Road are open. Traffic signals will remain functional at the FM 1128 and Veterans Drive intersections and traffic will continue to operate under a four way stop at the McLean and Harkey intersections. Signals are scheduled to be installed in late October and activated in November. The Veterans Drive intersection, south of the Bailey Road, will be closing on Wednesday, Aug.16 for construction of a drainage structure and final paving. Construction for the project is expected to be complete by November 2017. 

The $33 million Bailey Road Expansion Project initiated the expansion of approximately 2.76 miles of four-lane concrete curb and gutter divided boulevard with raised medians, curb, and gutter, underground drainage, street lighting and landscaping from approximately 1,300 feet west of FM 1128 to Veterans Drive. The modifications will provide an additional east/west major thoroughfare corridor across the southern portion of the City, accommodate increased school traffic, and complete drainage improvements along this area of Cowart Creek. The project was selected by the Houston Galveston Area Council to receive 80 percent federal funding with 20 percent local match through the 2013 Transportation Improvement Program. 

For more information on this project and other City projects, view the City’s Capital Improvement Plan. This project is in line with City Council’s Strategic Priorities of Sustainable Infrastructure and Fiscal Responsibility.