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BY HANNAH BROL
BY JOVANNA AGUILAR
Construction begins on Willowbrook-area FM 1960 project
The Longhorn Rod Run Old Town Spring will host a 1950s and 1960s car show with food, shopping and music. • April 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Free (admission) • Preservation Park, 130 Spring School Road, Spring • www.oldtownspringshopping.com Texas Master Chorale spring concert Texas Master Chorale is holding a spring concert focused on the music of peace, love and joy. This concert will feature “Jubilate Deo” by Dan Forrest. • April 27, 7:30 p.m. • $25 (general admission), free (students with ID) • John Wesley Church, 5830 Bermuda Dunes Drive, Houston • www.texasmasterchorale.org
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North Houston Skatepark Lone Star Nationals The 2024 USA BMX Lone Star Nationals will include amateur and professional BMX riders. • April 19-21, 9:30 a.m. • Free (admission) • Rockstar Energy Bike Park, 12257 Kuykendahl Road, Houston • www.northhouston.org Jackie Evancho Cypress Creek Foundation for the Arts and Community Enrichment will host an evening with Jackie Evancho of “America’s Got Talent” and “The Masked Singer.” • April 20, 7:30 p.m. • $45-$75 (admission) • The Centrum, 6823 Cypresswood Drive, Spring • www.cypresscreekface.org ‘High School Musical 2 Jr.’ Playhouse 1960’s Young Actors ages 5-17 will perform “High School Musical 2 Jr.” • April 20-21 and 27-28, 3 p.m.; April 20 and 27, 8 p.m.
Nearly 17 years after design work first began, construction broke ground Dec. 8 on a project to improve FM 1960 in the Willowbrook area, officials with the Texas Department of Transportation confirmed via email March 25. Long story short As previously reported by Community Impact, a project to improve FM 1960 in the Willowbrook area has been in the works since 2006. Over the years, the project has been delayed multiple times due to utility conflicts, right-of-way acquisitions and rail- road requisites required for the project. The project was first scheduled to go out for bids in 2018. What’s being done According to TxDOT officials, the Willowbrook-area project will expand FM 1960 between Hwy. 249 and Cutten Road while also adding: • New pavement
• Continuous sidewalks • Traffic signals • Drainage improvements The project will add a through lane east- and westbound on FM 1960 from the Willowbrook Mall center entrance to Cutten Road. “The project is designed to improve mobility, reduce congestion and enhance safety for the motoring public,” TxDOT Public Information Officer Bambi Hall said. In a March 29 email, Hall noted city of Houston waterline and storm sewer improvements are underway as part of the project. The project contractor is SER Construction Partners, LLC. Construction is expected to be completed in summer 2026. “Motorists can expect daily and long-term lane closures along with lane configuration changes as the project progresses,” Hall said.
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The cost When Community Impact last reported on the project in 2022, TxDOT officials estimated the FM 1960 project to cost roughly $20 million with 80% of funding coming from federal funds and 20% coming from state funds. As of March 25, Hall said the project is now estimated to cost $27.3 million. “Prior to letting, any cost is considered an esti- mate,” Hall said. “All projects are subject to cost escalations as the cost of materials, equipment, etc., may be dictated by current market rates.”
Northwest Houston’s Best Pop-up Children’s Resale Just Between Friends Northwest Houston is holding a kid’s consignment sale with bargains on clothing, shoes, books, educational materials, baby essentials, maternity items and furniture. • April 24, 2 p.m. (VIPs only); April 25-27, 9 a.m. (open to the public) • Free (online general admission), $3 (entry at door), $15-$20 (VIP admission) • Klein Multipurpose Center, 7500 FM 2920, Spring • https://nwhouston.jbfsale.com
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Klein ISD Art Festival Klein ISD is holding its inaugural art festival to support young artists and local businesses. • May 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. • Free (admission) • Klein Multipurpose Center, 7500 FM 2920, Spring • www.kleinisd.net
• $11.80-$14.69 (admission) • 6814 Gant Road, Houston • www.playhouse1960.com
SPRING STUEBNER 6603 Spring Stuebner Rd (281) 288-0239
NORTH LOUETTA 1614 Louetta (281) 350-1198 KUYKENDAHL 13313 Kuykendahl (281) 873-5220
LOUETTA 7314 Louetta (281) 370-1986
WILLOWBROOK 6927 FM 1960 W (281) 580-1734
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