Transportation
BY SHAWN ARRAJJ
Construction on a sewer line improvement proj- ect is slated to begin in early 2024 in the Westridge neighborhood in Houston, and city o cials added plans in November for street improvements in the area following an outcry from local residents. The overview Construction on the $6.5 million trunk line rehabilitation project is slated to run through the spring of 2025, according to information from the Houston Public Works Department. Work will entail relining a 120-inch trunk sewer along a city drainage easement. The backstory Earlier iterations of the drainage project dating back to 2013 would’ve involved building a new drainage system under each street within the neighborhood and improving those streets as part of the process. However, when new rainfall data was incorporated into the drainage analysis, HPW o cials said building under the street no longer provided enough drainage bene ts to justify the project. Plans were adjusted, and street improve- ments were removed from the project scope. What they’re saying Some Westridge residents said they were blindsided by the change in project scope, and called on the city to put the street improvements back into the plan. Resident Lynn Chorn said she believes streets conditions are dangerous to walk on, especially for older and disabled residents. In November, HPW o cials announced two Westridge locals seek street xes
Street cracks in the Westridge community have residents ghting for improvements they claim are long overdue.
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Westridge improvement project Westridge sewer improvements Street improvements subproject 1
subprojects to remove and replace curb, gutter and driveway aprons; remove and replace inlets; add new sidewalks; add a new streetlight system; and add new concrete pavement. What’s next The rst street subproject targets the northern portion of the community, and construction could start in the spring of 2026. Construction could start on the second project in spring of 2028. Residents Chorn, Melissa Schafer and Georgia Bouchoustos, who were among those calling for street improve- ments, said they appreciated the update, but remained concerned about work still being years away from the initial proposal.
Street improvements subproject 2
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