TRANSPORTATIONUPDATES Final phase of Bu alo Speedway project underway
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Work began in January on the nal phase of construction on a Bu alo Speedway project through the city of West University Place that seeks to make drainage improvements and replace road surfaces. Construction on Phase 3 tack- les the part of the road between Holcombe Boulevard and Amherst Street. The project will be broken into three steps, said Gerardo Bar- rera, West University Place’s public works director. In the rst step, tra c will be reduced to a single southbound lane between University and Holcombe boulevards. Residents on the east side of Bu alo will have driveway access impacted while new storm boxes are installed, and access to Cason Street will remain closed. “Parking will be limited to the side streets and perhaps across the street,” Barrera said. “Crews will expedite work when possible ... to provide parking in front of their homes.” In the second step, construction
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Construction is underway on three remaining phases of the Bu alo Speedway project in West University Place. (George Wiebe/Community Impact Newspaper)
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF FEB. 28. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT BMWNEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. borhood. Improvements included better storm drainage, new concrete streets, sidewalks, streetlights, and water and wastewater lines. Timeline: summer 2020-January 2022 Cost: $11.7 million Funding source: city of Houston Woodshire-area drainage project Work nished in January on a project to improve paving and drainage in ar- eas near Houston’s Woodshire neigh-
will shift to the west side, closing southbound tra c and reopening northbound tra c. Residents on the west side of the road will have their driveways impacted for three to four weeks and will be noti ed prior to construction. In the third step, tra c will once again shift to the east side of the street with tra c being restricted to southbound only. Each step is expected to take between 12-16 weeks, Barrera said. Construction on Phases 2 and 4 is ongoing through early 2022.
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Timeline: October 2018-early 2023 Cost: $23 million Funding sources: West University Place, federal grants
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