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Maintaining county roadways and parks is among Harris County Pre- cinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey’s top priorities for his new jurisdiction, which will span from Cypress to Humble beginning March 31. Following the results of the 2020 decennial census, Harris County commissioners selected a new boundary map for the
sta s of precincts 3 and 4 have been meeting on a daily basis to ensure no projects fall through the cracks. Ramsey said his sta is in the process of moving into three new road camps throughout the new Precinct 3, which were previously considered to be in Precincts 2 and 4. The move will include the
Harris County’s new commissioner Precinct 3 has 60% more lane miles and ve more parks to maintain than the old Precinct 3, Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey said. INCREASING OPERATIONS
UPCOMING PROJECT boulevard and a second bridge to improve safety and tra c ow. Timeline: January-fourth quarter 2022 Cost: $2.24 million Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3 Greenhouse Road widening WadeCon LLC in January started con- struction on the widening of Green- house Road in Cypress from West Road to Tuckerton Road, according to Harris County Precinct 3 o cials. The project will provide motorists with a four-lane
relocation of about 100 sta members and 40 dump trucks, among other equipment, he added. “[Our] commit- ment ... is that we don’t disrupt trans- portation projects; we maintain those that have already begun so we can complete construc- tion,” Ramsey said. “There’s a really, really good, high
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“ OUR COMMITMENT ... IS THATWE DON’T DISRUPT TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS; WE MAINTAIN THOSE THAT HAVE ALREADY BEGUN SOWE CAN COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION.” TOM RAMSEY, HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 3 COMMISSIONER
Population: 1.05M
County lane miles: 3,750
County parks: 63
county’s four commissioner precincts with a split 3-2 vote Oct. 28. The plan has drawn criticism from the court’s two Republican commissioners, Ramsey and Precinct 4 Commissioner
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Northpointe Boulevard extension Two Northpointe Boulevard projects are in the study phase—an extension of the road as a four-lane boulevard from Grant Road to Shaw Road and improved drainage as well as additional tra c signals as needed. Harris County Precinct 4 will complete the drainage and tra c signal project, while Precinct 3 will take on the extension project. Timeline: study phases to be completed by fourth quarter 2022 Cost: TBD Funding sources: Harris County precincts 3 and 4 ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF FEB. 11. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT CYFNEWS COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.
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Jack Cagle, as the new map drasti- cally ips the two precincts; much of Precinct 3 is now considered Precinct 4 and vice versa. However, as the transition deadline approaches, the two commissioners are preparing to assume responsibil- ity of entirely new jurisdictions. “Despite the numerous challenges ahead, we will work together closely to make this transition as smooth as possible for all our constituents,” Cagle wrote in a Jan. 27 email. To prepare for the transition, Ram- sey said in a Jan. 27 interview that the
percentage that anything I proposed in [old Precinct] 3, Cagle’s going to do, and anything Cagle proposed in [old Precinct] 4, I’m going to do.” Ramsey said the new Precinct 3 includes 6,000 lane miles of county roads and 68 county parks—up from 3,750 lane miles and 63 parks in his former precinct. “We’re ready for the challenge,” Ramsey said. “Are we going to have to get more equipment? Absolutely. Are we going to have to hire more people? Absolutely. That’s underway as we speak.”
Population: 1.18M
County lane miles: 6,000
County parks: 68
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