TRANSPORTATION UPDATES Bike, pedestrian improvements proposed in Montrose area
COMPILED BY SOFIA GONZALEZ
UPCOMING PROJECTS
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Construction for proposed bike and pedestrian improvements along Mandell Street and West Dallas Street could come to fruition as early as summer 2023 in the Montrose area. Officials discussed the scope of the project at a June 27 public engagement meeting hosted by the Montrose Tax Increment Reinvest- ment Zone. The project covers Mandell Street from I-69 to Fairview Street and West Dallas from Waugh Drive to Montrose Boulevard. Funding comes from the TIRZ, Harris County Precinct 1, and the city of Houston’s District C office and public works department. The project will mill and overlay deteriorated asphalt, restripe road- ways, implement wider sidewalks, and make improvements at intersec- tions, such as curb extensions and raised crosswalks. Improvements along Mandell will align sidewalks with the city’s 6-foot standard, resurface pavement, implement speed cushions and create
Mandell Street improvements
Dallas Street improvements
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF JULY 12. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT HRMNEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. million for a Memorial Drive panel replacement project through Memo- rial Park. The Uptown Development Authority, also known as the Uptown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, will manage the project. The project will replace panels on Memorial and Woodway drives from Loop 610 to Westcott Street. It also involves re- placing subgrade, curb and pavement, striping and signage. Timeline: TBD Cost: $5.33 million Funding source: city of Houston Memorial Drive panel replacement Houston City Council passed an ordinance May 25 appropriating $5.33
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high-comfort bike lanes through the use of both dedicated bike lanes and shared street segments. TIRZ officials said the north side of West Dallas Street has good condi- tions, attributing this to the new housing developments in the area. However, they said the south side of the road is in poor condition and does not comply with city standards. On West Dallas from Waugh Drive to Montrose Boulevard, officials have proposed protected bike lanes, wider sidewalks and a three-lane cross section with a two-way center turn lane. The West Dallas design also proposes elevated bike lanes to
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ensure bicyclists yield to pedestrians who enter and exit the bus. The design phase started in July and will run through March 2023. Bidding could begin in April 2023 and be followed by construction that summer. Another public meeting will provide additional opportunities for residents and civic associations to comment, officials said. However, the date for this meeting have not yet been announced by the TIRZ.
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