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TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Construction starting soon on Washington Avenue roundabout

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Work is expected to begin in May on a project that involves making improvements to the roundabout at the convergence of Washington Ave- nue and Westcott Street in Houston. The announcement about the esti- mated construction timeline came in a Feb. 2 social media post from Abbie Kamin, District C Houston City Council member, who represents the area where the project is taking place. The project will allow for improved drainage to mitigate ponding, the installation of raised crosswalks to improve visibility and reduce driver speeds, the replacement of damaged curbs and pavement, and newly refreshed signage and pavement markings, according to information from the Houston Public Works Department, which is carrying out the construction. The goal is to improve both driving surfaces and pedestrian safety, city officials said. The project is being funded by lane repair allocations and $100,000 of district service dollars from the

District C budget, according to officials with Kamin’s office. The roundabout was first installed in 2006, replacing what was previ- ously a five-way intersection that included two approaches each from Washington and Westcott as well as one approach from Arnot Street. The community-led project was funded and carried out through a partnership between the city of Houston and the grassroots group Washington on Westcott Roundabout Initiative, which sought to ease mobility along the growing Washington Avenue corridor. Officials with the Houston Public Works Department previously said construction would take place on a 150-day schedule. In an August 2022 meeting of the Washington Avenue/ Memorial Park Super Neighborhood, Colin Lupold, managing engineer with the public works department, told attendees work would also bring the sidewalks and ramps up to Amer- icans with Disabilities Act standards.

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West Alabama Street improvements As work continues on a project im- proving paving and drainage on West Alabama Street between Weslayan Street and Buffalo Speedway, bud- geted funds will also be allocated toward similar improvements along portions of Saint Street, Joanel Street, Timmons Lane and Kipling Street in the project area. While the work on West Alabama is slated to wrap up in the spring, the timeline for the overlay of the additional streets is yet to be finalized. Timeline: early 2022-spring 2023 Cost: $14.6 million Funding source: city of Houston

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Once work begins, construction is expected necessitate the total closure of the roundabout for two weekends, at which time a detour will be put in place. Once the project is com- pleted, the means by which drivers travel through the roundabout are not expected to change, according to officials with the public works department. Shawn Arrajj contributed to this report.

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