Transportation
BY CASSANDRA JENKINS & KEVIN VU
Portions of Houston’s MKT Bridge closed indefinitely Two portions of Houston’s 100-plus-year-old MKT Bridge are closed along the Buffalo Bayou trail in Houston for city officials to repair damages and address safety issues. The details WHITE OAK BAYOU 45 10 MKT trail bridge closures
Montrose Boulevard work to start in March Construction on the first phase of the controversial Montrose Boulevard Improve- ments Project is anticipated to begin in late March or early April. Segment 1 of the project is intended to improve drainage issues, mobility and safety from Allen Parkway south to West Clay Street, according to the Montrose TIRZ website. What you need to know Montrose TIRZ officials approved the $17.9 million construction bid Feb. 17 by MC2 Civil LLC. The company produced the lowest of the four submitted bids, which still came in 8.97% higher than the initial $16.4 million estimate, according to the agenda item. Construction is anticipated to take approximately 12 months to complete.
One portion of the MKT Bridge on Studewood Street closed in late January after equipment and debris from a nearby Texas Department of Trans- portation construction project collided with the bridge. According to a Houston Parks Board map of the closure, inspections are currently in progress to assess any damages. However, there is no date on when repairs will be completed. Erin Jones, the acting communications director for Houston Public Works, said the portion of the MKT Bridge near Hogan Street also closed Feb. 4 after public works officials and structural engineers determined that the bridge needed to be rehabilitated. Jones said the project will include HPW taking
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out parts of the bridge over White Oak Bayou at its weakest points, as well as making repairs to the bridge’s pillars due to fire damage. Demolition started on the portion of the bridge on Feb. 13 and lasted for approximately two weeks. The Hogan Street trail is temporarily reopened. However, Jones said once HPW hires a contractor to begin construction, that portion of the bridge will close again. There is not currently a timeframe for when construction will start or finish.
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