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September 11, 2015
Upper Kirby Construction
Center Pavement Complete-Both North Lanes to Open Next Week

  

Westheimer Reconstruction: Kirby to Shepherd
Sidewalk Work Continues

Crews were able to complete pavement placement along the center lane of Westheimer last week. It is expected that they will be able to open both north lanes of Westheimer to traffic late next week. At that point, motorists should expect one lane in both directions on the north side of Westheimer for the length of the project. 

Framing for sidewalk on the north side of Westheimer continued this week as well. Crews will look to finish sidewalk work on the north side of Westheimer next week. They will also focus on the removal and replacement of pavement on the south side of Westheimer and around the southeast corner of the Westheimer/Shepherd intersection between Shepherd and Huldy. This section is important as it is needed to shift northbound motorists on Shepherd to the east side of the roadway. This will open the center of Shepherd north of Westheimer up to pavement crews and allow intersection reconstruction to progress. 

Still remaining in the intersection is a storm sewer connection in the southbound lanes of Shepherd and in order to do that work, crews must complete Westheimer lanes on the south side of the roadway east of Shepherd and Shepherd lanes in the center of the roadway north of Westheimer. With good weather, the Westheimer pavement east of Shepherd, the Shepherd pavement north of Westheimer and the storm connections could be done in the next three weeks. 

Concurrently, crews will begin removing pavement along the south side of Westheimer between Kirby and Shepherd and making final north south storm connections to inlets on the south side of the street. Upon completion of the storm work in the intersection, paving of the intersection and  the south lanes of Westheimer will be all that remains. The goal is to complete all main lane work by November. 

Bissonnet Reconstruction: Kirby to Buffalo Speedway

There has been no development this week on the Bissonnet project between Kirby and Buffalo Speedway. Please find the most recent information below:

Since completion of the underground utility duct bank work on Bissonnet several months ago there has not been any significant activity on the street. Utility poles are still up as some of the communications providers needed additional design work to complete the transfer to underground service. 

The plan for the final reconstruction of Bissonnet is to bid the project this fall with the aim of beginning construction around the first of the year. This will allow ample time for the remaining utility transfers to be made and the poles to be removed. It will also allow the roadway to be unobstructed over the holiday season. 

Shepherd Reconstruction: Westheimer to US 59

The Upper Kirby District is preparing to begin design on the drainage and pavement improvements project on Shepherd between Westheimer and US 59 over the next several months. This construction will provide storm drainage improvement, new pavement, utility relocation and complete streetscape and pedestrian improvements. 

Construction will likely follow Westheimer work in the 2017/2018 time frame. 

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.   
Levy Park Renovation
Watch Construction Live via LevyParkHouston.org's Webcam

  

View From New Wakeforest Frontage
Crews are currently working along the north side of the park. As was the case last week, work this week will continue to focus on the north access road and the installation of a 42" storm sewer line. 

The new north access park road will provide additional street parking for the park as well as additional access and cross-flow between Eastside and Wakeforest. Park staff will have the ability to close the road for markets, festivals and other regular and seasonal events.

You can follow construction progress live 24/7 via the project's online webcam by clicking here. 

The renovation will entail an improved community garden, expanded dog park facilities, an event lawn and performance pavilion, one-of-a-kind children's play area, an activity lawn with outdoor games, interactive water, food and drink and curated, year-round programming.
 
Temporary Dog Park Will Remain Open During Construction
There will be no public access to the park during construction, however, the active dog walking community in Levy Park will still have access to the temporary dog run facilities as the permanent improvements are constructed. 

For more information on the renovation of Levy Park, visit levyparkhouston.org.
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