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Upper Kirby Update 

October 18, 2013  

Upper Kirby Construction
Traffic Shift Postponed Until Monday
Duct Bank Installation on Westheimer

 

Westheimer  

Paving, Drainage and  Streetscape Improvements Project: 

 

Utility duct bank construction on Westheimer between Shepherd and Kirby will be moving east next week to the next 1000-foot construction section. The new construction zone will extend to Shepherd along the northern side of Westheimer. 

 

The traffic shift was originally scheduled for Thursday of this week, but the City of Houston was not able to schedule personnel to facilitate traffic signal adjustment at Shepherd until Monday of next week.

 

Once the new traffic control is in place, there will be a small run of duct work turning north on the west curbside lane of Shepherd for a few hundred feet that will make for tight right turns from Shepherd southbound turning west onto Westheimer. Look for updates as that piece is scheduled. The final phase of utility work will take place on the south side of the roadway between Kirby and Argonne in preparation for the continuation of underground duct work on the south side of Westheimer all the way to Buffalo Speedway.

 

Upon completion of this phase of work, the roadway will be temporarily paved and striped allowing full vehicular access while CenterPoint and the telecommunications companies reconnect services underground. The duration of this reconnection work will be up to the utility providers though 45 to 90 days is typical.

 

While the various utility companies work to reconnect the eastern half of Westheimer, the Upper Kirby Redevelopment Authority (UKRA) will aim to begin duct bank construction between Kirby and Buffalo Speedway. The UKRA expects to bid this western section of Westheimer later this summer.   

 

Once the utilities have been removed and the lines brought underground east of Kirby, Upper Kirby will move forward with drainage and underground infrastructure improvements followed by complete repaving of the roadway. The project will also entail the installation of a pedestrian-oriented streetscape similar to the treatment provided on the recent Kirby Drive and Buffalo Speedway projects. Roadway reconstruction is anticipated to begin early in 2014 and last approximately 10 months.

 

For more information on Upper Kirby construction and related activities or for construction related issues or concerns, please contact Travis Younkin at 713.524.8000 or [email protected].   

Reimagining METRO
METRO Looking for Your Input

METRO is looking for citizen input over the coming months to re-imagine the system.

As Houston continues to grow, the transit agency is looking to redefine the existing networks and service plans to make for a more efficient existing system.

The following survey will allow you to voice your opinion on what the goals and priorities of the system should be moving forward.
To take the 15 minute survey, visit www.TSRSurvey.com.

For more information on this process, visit www.TransitSystemReimagining.com.


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