Transportation
Pearland approves $9.5M to repair Sherwood roads Pearland City Council on Oct. 13 approved a $9.5 million contract to reconstruct the roads within the Sherwood neighborhood on the city’s west side. The gist
Pearland OKs work to improve safety Pearland will install a new traffic signal and add a new lane at the intersection of Dixie Farm and Hastings Friendswood roads—a move aimed at improving safety. What happened Pearland City Council voted unanimously at its Oct. 13 meeting to award a $612,000 contract to Pearland-based Metro City LLC to install a traffic signal and widen the south leg of the intersection from two lanes to three lanes. Between August 2018 and November 2024, 36 crashes were recorded at the inter- section, according to city documents. Looking ahead The contractor has until August 2026 to complete the project.
Sherwood
The project has been one the city has eyed for months, Community Impact previously reported. Documents from the city show many of the roads in the subdivision are rated as being in poor condition. Specifically, many of the roads exhibit major cracking and signs of failure beneath the road, officials said. In addition to street reconstruction, which will include removing and reconstructing the storm sewer system and paving the roads, officials will replace the water lines throughout the neighbor- hood, according to city documents. In total, 1.5 miles of sidewalk and about 1.5 miles of concrete pavement will be rebuilt.
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Stay tuned The project was awarded to Environmental Allies, with the bid coming in roughly 3% under the city engineer’s estimate, documents show. Work is expected to begin in November and take until March 2027 to complete.
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