Transportation
BY SHAWN ARRAJJ
Work targets Bellfort, Willowbend area Officials with Houston City Council District K announced in December plans for intersection improvements on Willowbend
TxDOT tweaks proposed I-10 elevation plans The Texas Department of Transportation has tweaked its plans for an I-10 elevation project that officials said will address flooding issues that have left the highway impassable 10 times since 1992. The overview Currently, two I-10 high occupancy vehicle lanes are elevated in the project area, a 1.8-mile stretch between Heights Boulevard and I-45. The TxDOT plan calls for elevating high occupancy vehicle lanes slightly and bringing main lanes above the White Oak Bayou flood plain. TxDOT would also build a 26-acre detention pond beneath the elevated main lanes between Studemont Street and Houston Avenue. The latest At a Jan. 17 public meeting, officials announced updates meant to lessen noise and effects on
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Timelines and costs are to be determined. Following a 2023 study, planners have prior- itized expanding the median at Cedarhurst Drive and adding pedestrian refuges at West Bellfort Street, among other updates.
nearby green spaces. Main lanes will be lower throughout the project than when it was originally proposed in 2022, and the detention basin was moved under the highway. Six-foot railings will be added on the outside of main lanes and HOV lanes. What’s next The public comment period on the project closed Feb. 1. Next steps include a detailed design and right of way acquisition. Construction is expected to begin on the $347 million project in 2025 and last for roughly four years.
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