Cy-Fair Edition | June 2022

TRANSPORTATION UPDATES

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Jersey Village project progresses

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As part of a water line replacement project, Seattle Street in Jersey Village will be reconstructed from Senate Avenue west to the dead end and receive new storm sewer lines to help prevent ooding in that area. 55 homes in Jersey Village, including new sewer lines for 25 homes. Jersey Village City Council awarded a $3.3 million construction bid to Main Lane Industries on May 18. The project will include the replacement of water lines for U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, DHous- ton, helped the city acquire $624,835 in federal funding for the water lines in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, which President Joe Biden signed into law March 15. Additionally, about $1.5 million in American Rescue Plan funds is expected to be allocated to the project, and city ocials said they are working with Harris County Flood Control District to secure $225,978 for the storm sewer improvements. The remaining $947,962 would

come from the city’s Capital Improvement Fund, according to city documents. The project is slated to begin in late June or early July, and construction will last approximately one year. Timeline: summer2022-summer 2023 Cost: $3.3 million Funding source: Jersey Village, Harris County Flood Control District, federal

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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF MAY 9. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT CYFNEWSCOMMUNITYIMPACT.COM. and the second will stretch from Faireld Place Drive to Mason Road for $4.2 million. Phase 1 is expected to start in the second quarter and be under construction for about a year, while Phase 2 is slated to begin in the third quarter and be completed in the third quarter of 2023. Timeline: second quarter 2022-third quarter 2023 Cost: $9 million Funding source: Harris County Precinct 3 Schiel Road widening Harris County Precinct 3 plans to widen Schiel Road from a two-lane asphalt road with open ditch to a four- lane curb and gutter concrete bou- levard with storm sewer. The project will take place in two phases: The rst will stretch from the Grand Parkway to Faireld Place Drive for $4.8 million,

Direct connectors near completion The Harris County Toll Road Authority is adding four connectors so northbound drivers on the tolled lanes of Hwy. 249 will be able to enter east and west Grand Parkway lanes, and those traveling east or west on the Grand Parkway will have direct access to southbound Hwy. 249. HCTRA Media Relations Manager Roxana Sibrian said connectors will be opened as they are completed. Timeline: March 2020-summer 2022 Cost: $92 million Funding source: HCTRA

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