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BY RACHEL LELAND
BY ASIA ARMOUR
TxDOT ‘behind schedule’ on Hwy. 146 improvements in Seabrook it was behind schedule. The details
Galveston at Chicken N Pickle. Participants can enter as two-person teams in this family-friendly, all ages tournament. • Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-noon • $100 (two-person team)
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Pride of America Car Show This car show at Crazy Alan’s Swamp Shack is free for spectators and will feature awards for categories such as best classic car or truck, modern car and truck, best
Total project cost: $111 million Timeline: Will be completed by December 2025
• 210 Blue Heron Drive, Webster • www.webstertxfirefighters.org
bike, and best interior. • Aug. 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • Free (admission) • 310 Texas Ave., Kemah • Facebook: Texas Red Dirt Productions
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After Seabrook officials in July said mobility improvements to Hwy. 146 near Red Bluff Road could take up to two more months to complete, officials with the Texas Department of Transporta- tion confirmed it may take until around the end of
Try Scuba Sports Divers of Houston in Webster hosts this program for those who want to try scuba diving. An instructor will provide an introduction to the water sport. Attendees must register prior to the class. • Sept. 22, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. • $95 • 20810 Gulf Freeway, Webster • www.divessi.com Salsa Beats Attendees can visit Kemah Boardwalk for a night of live music and dancing. Entertainment includes Houston Salsa Band, Salsa Dance Music and Grupo Latitude. • Sept. 29, noon-9 p.m. • Free (admission) • 215 Kipp Ave., Kemah • www.kemahboardwalk.com
The remaining improvements on the frontage roads adjacent to Hwy. 146 from Red Bluff Road to FM 96 include: • Installing pavers, sod and sidewalks • Driveway adjustments • Completion of detention ponds Meanwhile, between Red Bluff Road and Spen- cer Highway, widening projects include: • Additional lane construction for southbound and northbound roads over the Red Bluff Road intersection • Building a retention wall in late 2024 near the Red Bluff Road intersection.
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The Shard Yard 7th Anniversary This local art studio will celebrate seven years in business with a DIY reclaimed glass craft project for participants ages 4 and older. • Sept. 14, 2 p.m. • $25-$125 • 315C Odyssey Drive, Webster • www.theshardyard.com WPFA Pickleball Tournament The Webster Professional Firefighters Association hosts this fundraiser for Shriners Children’s Texas hospital in
Music in the Historic District League City residents can come to the historic League Park for a family-friendly music event, which highlights 12-16 musicians from all genres. Attendees are welcome to bring a chair, food and drinks. • Sept. 27, 7-10 p.m. • Free (admission) • 512 Second St., League City • Facebook: League City Folk Association
Seabrook city staff said at a July 2 meeting they expected the work between Red Bluff Road and FM 96 to take two months to complete. However, Danny Perez, public information officer for TxDOT, said Aug. 2 the agency will be working “most likely through December.” At that same July meeting, Seabrook City Manager Gayle Cook briefed Seabrook City Council on the status of a few TxDOT projects attached to Hwy. 146 and shared that TxDOT officials told her
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Total project cost: $202 million Timeline: Will be completed by Dec. 31
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NOTE: THE REMAINING IMPROVEMENTS ONLY MAKE UP A PORTION OF THE TOTAL COST.
BAY AREA 1033 Bay Area Blvd (281) 486-9558 LEAGUE CITY
KEMAH 243 FM 2094 (281) 538-9095 SEABROOK 3126 Nasa Pkwy (281) 326-5127
196 Gulf Fwy S (281) 316-2140
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