Transportation
BY RACHEL LELAND & JAMES T. NORMAN
Pearland Parkway to see intersection upgrades The intersection of Pearland Parkway at FM 518 will get a second left-turn lane and a right-turn lane on the side coming from the southwest, as well as a new right-turn lane on the side coming from the northeast. What you need to know Pearland City Council on July 28 awarded a $1 million contract to Pearland-based MetroCity LLC to add the new turn lanes and make additional roadway improvements. Documents show that improvements include: • Traffic signal replacement, including poles, mast arms and signal heads • Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant sidewalks and curb ramps • Drainage and utility improvements The intersection is one of the busiest in
Manvel updates Lewis Lane asphalt Manvel began work on Lewis Lane in August, which all told will see pavement work on both the western and eastern portions of the road, Mayor Dan Davis said. Long story short The work includes removing the current asphalt, creating a new base and layering new asphalt on top of it, Davis said. Work on the west side finished in August but work on the east side was ongoing as of press time, Davis said.
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284th most congested roadway in Texas in 2023 $19.3M in annual economic losses from delays 55K vehicles per day $1M for project
SOURCE: CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS A&M TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
Pearland, according to a Texas Department of Transportation report. What else? The construction will take place between 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. but is expected to have minimal impact on regular traffic flow, Engineering and Public Works Director Lorenzo Wingate said. Construction will begin in August and end in February, Wingate said.
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Friendswood OKs bond settlement for road work
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Liberty Mutual will pay Friendswood $195,887 for Phase I of the project, which Westbrook Contractors is overseeing, and $230,000 for Phase II to cover construction and engineering costs, according to agenda documents. The approval comes after Huffman-based Triple B Services abandoned the Blackhawk Boulevard Reconstruction Phase II-B project in May 2023, documents show.
After the former contractor abandoned the project, the city of Friendswood has hired a new contractor for the Blackhawk Boulevard recon- struction project and reached an agreement with Liberty Mutual Insurance to fund it. What you need to know The contract, approved at City Council’s Aug. 4 meeting, involves Phase II-B of the project.
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