FM-1488 - Phase I Complete

[Ethan Northforest]

As a Magnolia/Woodlands area resident, I would like to announce that FM-1488 (Phase I) is complete for all of those who come via I-45 or TX-242.

Phase I opened a few days ago and it is a dream.  The stretch of road between TX-242 and FM-2978 is now two lanes eastbound, two lanes westbound, and a dedicated center turn lane.

For all of you who take FM-1488 (or have purposely avoided it during the construction,) I hope this makes your travels to TRF safe and expedient!

Apologies if this has been put somewhere else, but I figured a new thread would increase visibility of this great news!

[RenRobin]

Thanks Ethan, great news!

[Fenster]

1 season too late for us, but that may make our route less crowded as well.  Good news.

[JackGonzo, MD]

It was amusing, driving up to Faire Sunday morning the Eastbound lanes were still one lane...when I came back towards 45, magically all the cones and construction were gone! All praise be to the Flying Spaghetti Monster

[Trillium]

WOOHOO!!!

[Macintyre]

thanx for the info

[mpullen]

That's for the update. Last year it was a real pain pulling the trailer through the construction. Guess I'm going to make better time this year.

[PurpleDragon]

should make it real nice for me coming in from Humble.  (I take 1314 to 242 to 1488 to 1774 to TRF WOOHOO).  Only three more days to go!!!!!!!!!

[Bonny Pearl]

I am soooo glad that part is finished!  What a pain in the arse it has been!  On to the next phase....

[Element of Air]

Thankfully I have not had to use that way. I come from 290 and get to take 1488 from that direction.

I am happy for those who don't have to deal with construction though any longer.

[Lady Laura]

We come up 45 from downtown.  Does anyone know the condition of the freeway between the Woodlands and Conroe?  It seems like they'd finally gotten that bridge situation finished and it looked like they were about to tackle the stretch from that point north through Conroe, which means the main intersection at 105.

[Bonny Pearl]

We come up 45 from downtown.  Does anyone know the condition of the freeway between the Woodlands and Conroe?  It seems like they'd finally gotten that bridge situation finished and it looked like they were about to tackle the stretch from that point north through Conroe, which means the main intersection at 105.

Since the construction phase of 1488 is complete, ya might want to exit fm242, turn left, then follow it down until it dead ends into 1488, turn left and yer off to faire!

[Lady Laura]

Did the construction get around some of the lights on 1488?  I remember a number of years ago going that way and having to deal with tons of stop lights.  Or will going your way bypass some of them?  Thanks!

[Ethan Northforest]

We come up 45 from downtown.  Does anyone know the condition of the freeway between the Woodlands and Conroe?  It seems like they'd finally gotten that bridge situation finished and it looked like they were about to tackle the stretch from that point north through Conroe, which means the main intersection at 105.

Since the construction phase of 1488 is complete, ya might want to exit fm242, turn left, then follow it down until it dead ends into 1488, turn left and yer off to faire!

I agree - Exit 79 - TX-242 is a solid route.  You can also go up to Exit 81 - FM 1488 and immediately get into the middle lane on the frontage road, you'll get on the cloverleaf-esque ramp which will take you back over I-45 and heading westbound on FM-1488.  Stay on FM-1488 for about 30 minutes and you'll be right at the FM-1778 intersection for Plantersville and TRF!

[Ethan Northforest]

Did the construction get around some of the lights on 1488?  I remember a number of years ago going that way and having to deal with tons of stop lights.  Or will going your way bypass some of them?  Thanks!

It seems like the completion of the new FM-1488 has (kind of) made the lights not much of an issue.  I believe they have been re-programmed/calibrated to handle more eastbound and westbound flow on FM-1488.

Regardless of route, getting to TRF is the most important thing!!