Cy-Fair Edition | September 2023

Government

BY DAVE MANNING

Greenhouse Road extension, new re station moves forward

The Harris County Emergency Services District No. 9 board unanimously approved a $3.05 million agreement with Caldwell Cos. at its July 27 meeting to move forward with an underpass at Greenhouse Road and Hwy. 290. Additionally, the deal included the purchase of 2.5 acres for a new re station for $450,000. The cost The underpass project will be funded by the following sources: • $48.08 million in federal funds • $12 million in local funds from Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 500, ESD 9 and Harris County • $2.5 million from the Harris County Toll Road Authority for enhanced pedestrian lighting and trails in the area • $10 million from MUD 500 for design and utility relocations

The timeline Peter Barnhart, president and chief devel- opment ocer at Caldwell Cos., presented the following underpass schedule: • Design plans are about 95% complete, and nal plans should be submitted by December. • Construction is slated to begin by September 2024, and the anticipated completion date is March 2026. How we got here Preliminary engineering began in 2019 on the project to connect Greenhouse and Skinner roads in Cypress with an underpass beneath Hwy. 290 and the Union Pacic Corp. railroad, Community Impact previously reported. MUD 500, the Texas Department of Transportation and Union Pacic are carrying out the project.

Improving accessibility Residents can expect to see road, hospital and re station construction over the next couple of years.

1 Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital (opening Q1 2025)

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2 Future Cy-Fair Fire Department station

Road extension

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and underpass

Funding Greenhouse Road extension

Federal funding: $48.08M MUD No. 500: $5.92M ESD No. 9: $3.05M Harris County: $3.05M

SOURCE: CALDWELL COS.COMMUNITY IMPACT

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