Transportation
BY MELISSA ENAJE
CITY PLACE
Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey issued an open call request in July for stakeholders interested in developing new sidewalks to enhance pedestrian safety and connectivity. The request includes collaboration opportunities with municipal utility districts, public utility districts, water districts and cities as well as school districts in Precinct 3. “Through these partnerships, Commissioner Ramsey hopes to accelerate improvements, increase community engagement, and ensure sidewalks meet the needs of users,” Communications Manager Jeannie Peng said in an email. Precinct 3 requests sidewalk input
Proposed sidewalks The Precinct 3 Parks and Recreation Master Plan proposed four Cypress-area sidewalk projects.
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SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 3 COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE COMMUNITY IMPACT
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“This will provide our engineers with known high-pedestrian locations to evaluate and ensure sidewalks lead to safe roadway intersection crossings.” RIDGE HOLLOW DR.
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Applications are due Sept. 5, and approved sidewalk projects will be funded by the county and participating partners, o cials said. The goal is to complete construction of all awarded projects by the fourth quarter of 2026. More information about the application process can be given by the Precinct 3 tra c team at Pct3EngTra c@pct3.hctx.net
A scoring rubric framework will be used to rank approved projects based on weighted criteria including high-pedestrian factors, safety concerns, enhancements, feasibility and partnerships. An average of 13% of students either walk or bike to school in Texas, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
TOM RAMSEY, HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 3 COMMISSIONER
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