Transportation
Events
BY JOVANNA AGUILAR
BY HANNAH BROL
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Lake Houston BridgeFest 2026 This annual 5K and 1-mile race returns to bene£t the local community through the support initiatives of both the Lake Houston Family YMCA and the Rotary Club of the Lake Houston Area. • March 28, 8 a.m.-noon • $30-$60 (prices increase after Feb. 22) • Lake Houston Family YMCA, 2420 W. Lake Houston Parkway, Kingwood • www.runsignup.com Easter in the Park JG Events invites the community to an Easter egg hunt festival including several age group hunts at Kingwood Town Center Park. • March 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. • Free (admission) • 8 N. Main St., Kingwood • www.jg-events.com Asleep at the Wheel Head to the Charles Bender Performing Arts Center for a blend of Western swing, classic country and Americana. • March 28, 6 p.m.
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SORTERS MCCLELLAN RD. Project: Drainage improvements are being made along portions of several roadways in Sand Creek Village, including Crystal Falls Drive, Woodland Ridge Drive, Eagle Creek Drive, Deer Hollow Drive and Highland Laurels Drive. Update: Work resumed in early February after work was paused to relocate a water main to allow for a new storm drainpipe, Flickinger said in the Feb. 4 newsletter. • Timeline: spring 2025-April 3, 2026 • Cost: $1.52 million • Funding source: city of Houston’s Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Fund 4 FM 1960 widening projects Project: FM 1960 is being widened to a six-lane divided roadway between Business FM 1960 and the McKay Bridge at Lake Houston. Update: Construction on Segment B wrapped up in December, said Bambi Hall, public information ocer for the Texas Department of Transportation via email Feb. 16. Construction on Segment A is nearing completion with all westbound lanes set to open by Feb. 23 (after press time) and all eastbound lanes expected to open by March 23.
1 Northpark Drive reconstruction project Project: Northpark Drive will be reconstructed as a six- lane divided roadway between Russell Palmer Road and Woodland Hills Drive. Update: Contract bidding will begin in 2028. • Timeline: October 2028-2030 • Cost: $72.7 million • Funding sources: city of Houston, Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority/Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 10
Spring Concert Series Kings Harbor Waterfront Village will kick o its annual Spring Concert Series with a live musical performance by the Max Burgess Duo.
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• March 5, 6-8 p.m. • Free (admission) • 4501 Magnolia Cove Drive, Kingwood • https://kings-harbor.com
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Spring Preview in the Pines Shop for seasonal items including ¢orals, candles, plants, wellness products and home decor. • March 6, 5-9 p.m. • Free (admission) • Kingwood Town Center Park, 8 N. Main St., Kingwood • www.thelivableforest.com “A Golden Voice: 50 Years on Stage” Opera Leggera is presenting a tribute concert with longtime collaborators and special guests. • March 21, 7 p.m. • $10-$28 (admission) • The Nathaniel Center, 804 Russell Palmer Road, Kingwood • www.onthestage.tickets/opera-leggera
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‘Alice in Wonderland’ The Kingwood Ballet presents “Alice in Wonderland,” a comical and colorful story ballet following Alice as she journeys through Wonderland with the White Rabbit and the Cheshire Cat. • March 27-28, 7 p.m.; March 28-29, 1:30 p.m. • $23-$40 (individual tickets) • The Nathaniel Center, 804 Russell Palmer Road, Kingwood • www.kingwoodballet.org
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2 Northpark Drive overpass project Project: Northpark Drive is being widened to a six-lane divided roadway between Hwy. 59 and Russell Palmer Road with an overpass. Update: The east-west drainage connection beneath Loop 494 and the railroad tracks has been completed, Houston City Council member Fred Flickinger said in a Feb. 4 newsletter, noting the connection is an essential step before overpass construction can move forward. • Timeline: April 2023-fourth quarter 2026 • Cost: $76.8 million • Funding sources: city of Houston, LHRA/TIRZ 10
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• $95 (general admission) • 611 Higgins St., Humble • www.charlesbendertheater.com
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• Timeline: late2021-March or April 2026 • Cost: A $58.2 million, B $70 million • Funding source: TxDOT
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PORTER 23611 Hwy 59 (281) 354-0733 HUMBLE 19322 US-59 (281) 540-7202
KINGWOOD 1420 Kingwood Dr (281) 359-7115 ATASCOCITA 7034 FM 1960 E (281) 812-3100
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