Transportation
BY SHAWN ARRAJJ & LEAH FOREMAN
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Project: Improvements at several intersections are meant to address gaps in connectivity that limit access to key services and destinations. Update: Findings were presented to residents at an Aug. 16 public meeting. Project priorities were determined throughout September. • Timeline: TBD • Cost: TBD • Funding source: city of Houston
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Update: Design work is completed, and the project is working its way through the permitting process. • Timeline: summer 2025-TBD • Cost: $1.6M
Upcoming projects
Ongoing projects
1 Fondren Road Project: A broader project to add new concrete paving, storm drainage, sidewalks and street lighting along Fondren Road will also include new bike lanes. Update: The project is 30% of the way through the design phase, and an advanced funding agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation is pending approval. • Timeline: summer 2024-TBD • Cost: $28.4M • Funding source: city of Houston, Texas Department of Transportation (pending approval)
2 Sharpstown Trail, Segment 2 Project: The Houston Parks Board has completed the design phase of a project to add a 1.8-mile hike and bike trail along a Centerpoint Energy utility corridor parallel to Gessner Road. Update: The permitting process has been completed. • Timeline: summer 2025-TBD • Cost: $2.8M
• Funding source: Houston Parks Board 5 Brays Bayou trail, north side
Project: Work on the 1-mile trail involves replacing existing 8-foot asphalt trails with 10-foot concrete trails. Update: Design work is completed, and officials are awaiting permit approval from the city of Houston. • Timeline: TBD • Cost: TBD • Funding source: Houston Parks Board
• Funding source: Houston Parks Board 3 Sharpstown Trail, Segment 3
Project: The next segment of the Sharpstown Trail project involves building a 0.8-mile hike and bike trail.
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