TRANSPORTATIONUPDATES Hempstead Road nish date pushed back
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Detering Street lane conversion Starting Feb. 16, a portion of Detering Street between Schuler Street and Washington Avenue is functioning as a one-way road. Houston o cials said the street was not wide enough to be considered safe for two-way vehicle use. Drivers on Detering are now only be able to travel north. Timeline: e ective Feb. 18 Cost: N/A Funding source: N/A
Construction on Hempstead Road between Washington Avenue and 12th Street in Houston is expected to end in December, according to o cials with the Texas Department of Transportation. The project involves widening the four-lane roadway to six lanes as well as rebuilding three railroad underpasses. Work kicked o in 2018 and was previously estimated to be completed in February of this year. The project will improve side- walks, curb ramps, storm sewers and culverts, pavement markings and tra c signalization at 11th and 12th streets, according to TxDOT’s website. The project also involves improving the underpass bases with
A construction on Hempstead Road between Washington Avenue and 12th Street in Houston is expected to end in December. (Shawn Arrajj/Community Impact Newspaper)
cement stabilization and improving the pump station meant to pump stormwater out of the site during heavy rain events. A road closure on Hempstead underneath the railroad bridge just north of the Railway Heights food hall is expected to remain closed
throughout the duration of con- struction, TxDOT o cials said. The contractor on the project is James Construction Group. Timeline: February 2018-December 2022 Cost: $55.23 million Funding source: TxDOT
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF MARCH 2. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT HRMNEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. MKT Bridge reconstruction Repairs on the MKT Bridge are slated to be nished in late summer. The bridge was closed after it was dam- aged in a re in August 2020. It was rst expected to reopen last fall, but plans were delayed by the discovery of additional damage. Construction will resume in March, and an existing detour will remain in place. Timeline: June 2021-late summer 2022 Cost: $100,000 Funding source: Houston Parks Board
O cials planWest Alabama Street reconstruction City of Houston o cials are planning a recon- Designs will be shared with the public in the future, said Muhammad
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between Weslayan Street in River Oaks and Chen- evert Street in Midtown. The entities are working together to pursue a federal grant, Ali said. Lauren Grove, a senior sta analyst with the city of Houston, said the city could revisit the
existing reversible lane on Alabama. Residents can submit tra c safety concerns to safestreets@ houstontx.gov, she said. Timeline: TBD Cost: $24.3 million Funding source: city of Houston
struction project on West Alabama Street between Shepherd Drive and Spur 527 with a focus on safe crossings for pedestrians and bicyclists, drainage upgrades and landscaping. Plans were discussed at a Feb. 22 meeting of the Neartown Association.
Ali, an engineer with Gauge Engineering.
The city, the Midtown Tax Increment Reinvest- ment Zone and the Upper Kirby Management District are working on separate projects that involve reconstructing Alabama
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