Westheimer Reconstruction: Kirby to Shepherd

Driveway Placement at Reiner's Jewelry

This week crews are continuing to progress along the south side of Westheimer with both new roadway pavement and back of curb hardscape items. 

Last week, pavement was set between Dickey and Revere leaving only the section between Revere and Kirby before the Westheimer roadway is complete throughout this project. This week, crews have been working on setting the forms for this last concrete placement. As pavement sections cure, crews will continue to open the roadway to motorists. 

Part of the delay of the pavement placement over the last few months has been several conflict locations with AT&T underground facilities requiring unplanned junction boxes be set to negotiate around the conflict. Work was also completed last week on one such junction box at Newman. This week, crews have been working on another at Westgate. 

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.