TRANSPORTATION UPDATES
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Ramp closure at I 69, Loop 610 in e ect for next 2 years As work continues to build new
ONGOING PROJECTS
I 69/Loop 610 interchange ramps close Ramp closures
connector ramps between I-69 and Loop 610 in southwest Houston, a major closure went into e ect in April and will last for the next two years. The I-69 southbound connector ramp to Loop 610 southbound was closed as of April 29, said Danny Perez, a public information o cer with the Texas Department of Transportation, which is managing the project. At the same time, TxDOT also closed the I-69 southbound exit ramp to Chimney Rock Road, which will reopen around late June. Although TxDOT would typically try to keep the existing ramp open while building the new one, Perez said it will not be possible with the roadwork to come. Construction crews will need the room freed up by the closure to build the Loop 610 northbound main lane bridge over I-69, he said. Drivers on southbound I-69 who are looking to connect to Loop 610 southbound should detour to the
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11th Street bikeway A project that involves redesigning a portion of 11th Street in the Heights to include better bicycle and pedes- trian facilities is nearing the end of the design phase, but Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced May 3 he intends to take a closer look at the project following opposition from some Heights residents. Turner said he will make an assess- ment on the design with his ndings released sometime in early June. The project targets 11th Street be- tween Shepherd Drive and Michaux Street, as well as Michaux from 11th south to Stude Park. Proposals include reducing car lanes from four to two with middle turning lanes in some areas. Opponents said they worry it will increase congestion on 11th, which could result in tra c being diverted to nearby side streets, increasing the risk for pedestrians on those streets. Turner said he will talk to multiple departments and people in the com- munity while making his assessment. The 11th Street bikeway, he said, is not a measure that will be voted on by council. Timeline: TBD Cost: TBD Funding source: city of Houston
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Fountain View Drive exit and U-turn to the I-69 northbound main lanes, according to guidance from TxDOT. From there, drivers can access the southbound Loop 610 frontage road and main lanes. Work at the interchange is intended to improve safety and mobility in part by widening the connector ramps to two lanes, according to TxDOT. Work previously necessitated the four- month closure of the northbound I-69 connector ramp to northbound
Loop 610, which reopened in October.
A northbound Loop 610 exit ramp to Westheimer Road remains closed through around midyear. The overall $259 million project kicked o in 2017 is set to nish in 2024. The project is being funded jointly by TxDOT through its Texas Clear Lanes initiative, which is ded- icated to relieving tra c congestion and gridlock throughout the state’s highway system.
W. CLAY ST. Construction underway on Montrose road improvements Construction kicked o March 23 on a project aim-
portion of West Clay Street will also be improved from Dunlavy Street to Woodhead Street. The road diet will help incorporate a continu- ous sidewalk, o cials said. The project will also involve milling and overlaying deteriorating streets, restriping, putting in speed cushions and
installing curb extensions for bicyclists to create a low-stress shared road- way. Construction is expected to last one year. The timeline is March 23, 2022 to March 2023. The project costs $4.7 million and is funded by the Mon- trose Tax Reinvestment Zone No. 27 and Harris County Precinct 1.
ing to make Hawthorne and Woodhead streets in Montrose more walkable. A decrease in the road lanes will be imple- mented, turning the portions of the streets from two car lanes in each direction to one, wider lane in each direction. A
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF JUNE 2. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT HRMNEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.
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