TxDOT TO HOST PUBLIC HEARING ON CLOVERLEAF INTERCHANGE JAN. 18

  

TxDOT has scheduled a public hearing this month to share updates about the Highway 290 – Highway 36 cloverleaf interchange project.

The hearing will take place on Thursday, January 18^th from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Brenham Elementary School. 

Attendees will be able to review project displays and ask questions to TxDOT staff in an open house format.  A formal presentation will start at 5:30 p.m.

The proposed project would construct a new interchange at the intersection of Highway 290 and Highway 36 that provides continuous traffic flow via two lanes in each direction along Highway 290, with direct connectivity to Highway 36.  The project limits extend from Prairie Lea Street to Windy Acres Road for a length of approximately 3.25 miles. 

According to TxDOT, the existing two-way frontage roads would be converted to one-way frontage roads, and access to local roads from Highway 290 would be provided by upgraded entrance and exit ramps.  The existing cloverleaf ramps will be removed.  Proposed improvements also include reconstruction of the Old Mill Creek and Business 290 (Main Street) bridges, as well as construction of a shared use path for pedestrians and bicyclists along the project corridor.  Construction is expected to start in 2027.

Subject to final design considerations, the project would require approximately 75 acres of right-of-way and potentially displace 11 residences and 20 non-residential structures.  Relocation assistance is available for displaced persons and businesses by contacting TxDOT’s Right-of-Way Project Manager at 979-218-2870. 

The project would also acquire 0.12 acres from Rose Bowl Lanes, located at 2905 Highway 290 West.  TxDOT anticipates making a de minimis determination – a finding of no adverse effect or no historic properties affected – under Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966.

Public comments regarding the project can be submitted via email or regular mail (TxDOT Bryan District Office Attn: US 290/SH 36 Interchange 2591 North Earl Rudder Freeway Bryan, TX 77803).  They must be received or postmarked by Wednesday, February 5^th.

TxDOT has also released a draft environmental assessment for public review.  The assessment, along with the meeting notice, can be viewed at www.txdot.gov.