Northpark Update: Building Blocks Falling into Place

11/5/25 – From ground level, a driver may not see all the progress being made on the first all-weather evacuation route from Kingwood. But from the air, it’s unmistakable. One can clearly see the pieces of the final Northpark project coming together.

In the last week, contractors have:

• Prepped and/or paved a mile of new inbound lanes on Northpark
• Framed out most of the first junction box that will convey stormwater from one side of the UPRR tracks to another
• Began prepping the second junction box.
• Extended sidewalks on the south side of Northpark between Loop 494 and 59.

Below are pictures taken on Monday, 11/3/25 that show the state of the massive project.

Prep and Paving of Inbound Lanes

Looking east from the entry ponds at US59, note the sidewalks going in on the right. Contractors are bending the path to save a giant live oak tree by the Exxon station.

Also note below that contractors have removed all the old concrete from the southernmost lanes (right of center) and have begun paving new lanes from Whataburger to US59.

On the other side of Loop 494, there’s even more progress. Note the new lanes stretching east from Loop 494 most of the way to Russell Palmer Road.

A little farther east, contractors have laid an asphalt base that stretches for several more blocks. Concrete will soon follow.

Also note above the gentle outward curve of the road on both sides. This is where surface roads will split to make room for the bridge over the tracks and Loop 494.

Junction Boxes by Loop 494

Contractors are in the process of forming two cast-in-place junction boxes on either side of the UPRR tracks that parallel Loop 494.

They finished two bores under the tracks in October. Now, they are creating the junction boxes, one on either side of the tracks. Together, will help convey stormwater to the Kingwood Diversion Ditch.

All this work is taking place under ground and is invisible from the road.

Sidewalks between US59 and Loop 494

Next Steps

Ralph De Leon, the Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority project manager for the Northpark expansion project, says the next steps will be:

• Opening up all the westbound lanes between Loop 494 and US59
• Opening up all the eastbound lanes on both sides of Loop 494
• Finishing the driveways on the outbound side of Northpark east from the Kingwood Diversion Ditch.

In the meantime, pack your patience. And focus on how nicely this will all work when complete.

Posted by Bob Rehak on 11/5/25

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