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BY RACHEL LELAND
Pearland to build trail to connect trail systems Pedestrians who use the Shadow Creek and Clear Creek trails will soon be able to travel between the two trail systems by way of a con- necting path. The gist On Feb. 26, Pearland City Council voted to fund the construction of a trail connecting the Shadow Creek and Clear Creek trail systems. In 2007, the city outlined plans to create a 21-mile recreational trail connecting the city’s east and western limits, which became Clear Creek Trail. Those plans also called for a secondary trail to connect the existing internal Shadow Creek Ranch trail system with the Clear Creek Trail, according to agenda documents. A 2020 master plan notes that officials want the trails to help increase overall connectivity within the community and encourage physical activity.
Friendswood closer to building out waterline Friendswood is making progress on a new $8.8 million waterline at Clear Creek. Two-minute impact Friendswood Director of Engineering Jil Arias on March 4 presented updates on the water line project, which dates back to 2022, to Friendswood City Council. Arias said officials are assessing the area, and want to bid out the engineering phase by the end of 2024. The project’s goal is to get more water to the southwest part of town, officials said.
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The connecting trail will be 10 feet wide and include a pedestrian bridge, City Manager Trent Epperson said at the meeting. The cost The construction, which is estimated to wrap up in March 2025 and cost $1.8 million, will be reim- bursed by the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, or TIRZ, No. 2 in Shadow Creek Ranch, according to agenda documents. The city will be responsible for the maintenance of the trail after completion.
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