CITY & COUNTY
News from The Woodlands Township, Shenandoah, Oak Ridge North, and Montgomery and Harris counties
The Howard Hughes Corp. dedicates Hughes Landing band shell, boardwalk to township
The Woodlands announces additional bus services, considers shuttles to Houston Rodeo THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP The
THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP The Howard Hughes Corp. officially handed over control of the band shell and boardwalk at Hughes Landing to The Woodlands Township during a dedica- tion ceremony Dec. 16. According to a news release, both entities entered into a Comprehensive Com- munity Services Agreement, a contract in which both organizations contributed to
reimbursement if the schedule does not continue for a full year. The board also approved adding a stop at The University of Texas School of Dentistry to its existing route in the Texas Medical Center. The additional stop is not expected to have a financial effect for the township. Additionally, to provide additional service opportunities to the down- town Houston area on weekends, township staff has begun research on how it might provide shuttle ser- vice to the 2019 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo for Woodlands-area residents. The service is subject to approval from the Federal Trans- portation Administration and is expected to be discussed at a future township meeting, according to township staff. NUMBER TO KNOW $180,200 The amount awarded in grants to area nonprofits by the Montgomery County Community Foundation in December. Beneficiaries included Interfaith Community Clinic and the Montgomery County Heritage Museum.
Woodlands Township voted Dec. 5 to approve a change to The Woodlands Express bus schedule at Sterling Ridge to create an additional morn- ing stop at Sterling Ridge at 8 a.m. to better accommodate commuter schedules. The Woodlands Transit Program Manager Chris LaRue said the additional stop would cost approxi- mately $41,000 annually; however, the township’s cost would only be approximately $28,000 per year after reimbursements from the Federal Transit Administration. LaRue said this cost could be offset if at least nine passengers take the bus each day. Following discussion, the town- ship board approved the additional stop on a trial six-month period for a cost of approximately $14,000 after Jennifer Steen with Bleyl Engi- neering gave a presentation on the project, which would add delineators on the I-45 northbound U-turn lane at Tamina Road to protect the lane from oncoming traffic. According to Steen, the delineators are a temporary solution to train traffic not to switch lanes from the U-turn lane. After a certain period of time TxDOT will go back and install a concrete curb and delineators that are spaced further apart for a more permanent, aesthetically pleasing solution. Although there is no finalized date for the implementation of this solution, the protected U-turn could be added by mid-2019 at the earliest, Pilcher said.
Officials attended a ceremony handing over control of the band shell and boardwalk Dec. 16.
businesses in The Woodlands, we’re pleased to accept the band shell, the accompanying public green space and the boardwalk into the vast system of parks and pathways in The Woodlands Township,” Woodlands Township Chairman Gordy Bunch said in a statement.
amenities including the Hughes Land- ing band shell, boardwalk and water garden—which had already been previously dedicated to the township. The band shell hosts a number of live music events during the year, including Rock the Row. “On behalf of residents and
Shenandoah approves improvements to Tamina Road, David Memorial Drive
allowing it to provide real-time traffic control. Additionally the intersection will be restriped either with paint at a cost of $3,707.91, which is expected to last two years, or with Thermoplastic pavement parking material at a cost of $5,457.43, which would last roughly four years. Council left the choice to staff’s discretion. Shenandoah Communications Specialist Debbie Pilcher said the restriping and signalization of the intersection was completed Dec. 17. The council also heard a presenta- tion regarding a Texas Department of Transportation project to create a protected U-turn lane at I-45 and Tamina Road.
SHENANDOAH Two improvement projects for Tamina Road could soon be underway to improve traffic flow in the area. During its Dec. 12 meeting, Shenan- doah City Council approved the restriping and updated signalization of the Tamina Road and David Memo- rial Drive intersection. The updated signalization project is in conjunction with Montgomery County Precinct 3 Commissioner James Noack and Traffic Coordina- tor Charles Cobb, who will install flashing yellow arrows, new signage and new traffic control software, according to city staff. The updates are expected to improve traffic flow by making the intersection “smart” by
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Township voluntarily annexes 50 acres for new commercial development
Creekside subdivision. The project will include 17 acres for senior housing, 14.6 acres for professional offices, 5.7 acres for senior care facilities, 9.5 acres for a detention pond, and half an acre for a park area. A construction start date has not yet been announced.
office use, according to development officials. The project has been on hold for the last few years while developers worked with Harris County to finalize roadways in the area, according to Duane Iselt from J. Alan Kent Devel- opment. The development company also completed the nearby Lakes at
THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP The Woodlands Township board of trust- ees approved Dec. 5 a measure to vol- untarily annex a 50-acre tract of land located on the northeast corner of Kuykendahl and Indian Hills roads. The land will be home to a new senior housing development with the potential for light commercial and
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