Westheimer
Paving, Drainage and Streetscape Improvements
Project:
Work on Westheimer has met with more rainy conditions this week slowing down progress some. Duct work from Bammel to Ferndale is complete and restoration is underway, however, the roadway will not be ready for full traffic access here until Monday.
Efforts next week will focus on duct installation between Virginia and Lake. This final stretch of improvement is expected to last approximately two weeks. Duct installation on Virginia south of Westheimer is now complete and CenterPoint has since set the poles necessary for the new underground service to return overhead. Crews will have to come back to this area following completion of work on Westheimer to make the final run up to the new poles and restore the roadway.
The contract duration on this project is 120 days putting completion somewhere around July 2014. Weather permitting, roadway construction between Kirby and Shepherd should be able to begin immediately following utility completion west of Kirby.
CenterPoint and the telecommunications companies will follow behind duct bank construction reconnecting services underground. The duration of this reconnection work will be up to the utility providers though 45 to 90 days is typical. Traffic impact during this work is negligible.
Once the utilities have been removed and the lines brought underground west 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. This work will first be completed between Shepherd and Kirby followed by an identical scope of work between Kirby and Buffalo Speedway.
Roadway reconstruction is anticipated to last approximately 300 calendar days. Drainage improvement and roadway reconstruction between Kirby and Buffalo will immediately follow and will have a similar approximate duration.
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 travis@upperkirby.org.
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