Westheimer Reconstruction: Kirby to Shepherd

Concrete Framing East of Shepherd

Pavement work has continued to move quickly on Westheimer this week as weather has been ideal for steady progress. 

However, as work has progressed along the south side of Westheimer installing the north/south lateral storm inlet tie-ins, crews have met with a telecommunications duct that is in conflict with the lateral lines. This will cause some delay in getting pavement down through the non-signalized intersections. As one crew works to get around the conflict at approximately seven intersections west of Peckham, pavement between the intersections is moving forward. This will cause some delay in the final completion thought the total impact is not known at this time. 

Pavement work on the north side of the Shepherd/Westheimer intersection along the center of Shepherd is now complete allowing traffic to shift north and southbound onto the east side of Shepherd. This has opened up the west side of the intersection to allow crews space to complete the final storm sewer connections and ultimately repave the remainder of the intersection. 

As storm work in the intersection can be quite disruptive to traffic and the work zone here is quite tight, it has been decided that the safest course of action will be to complete this work overnight. This will also turn a week's worth of intersection work into one or two overnight sessions. Crews intend on beginning work here at 8:00 PM Monday night and will work through the night--trying to conduct the heavy noise activities as early as possible. Once storm is complete, pavement preparation can begin in the intersection.

Look for further updates as the project progresses.

Utility duct banks have been constructed on Bissonnet between Kirby and Buffalo Speedway and are awaiting utility transfers. Roadwork is anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2016.

Look for further updates as this project is finalized. 

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. 

Temporary Dog Park Will Remain Open During Construction