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November 3, 2024 Reduce Flooding

Before-After Pics of 2024 Tree Lane Bridge Repairs

11/3/24 – The latest round of repairs to the understructure of the Tree Lane Bridge in Kingwood has been completed. In recent years, flooding, erosion from severe storms, stream migration, and insufficiently mitigated upstream development had jeopardized the integrity of the bridge next to Bear Branch Elementary. Approximately 600 children attend Grades K through 5 […]

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October 12, 2024 Reduce Flooding

Tree Lane Bridge Repairs Nearing Completion

10/12/24 – According to the minutes of latest Houston Public Works progress meeting Tree Lane Bridge repairs over Bens Branch were 57% complete as of 10/1/24 with 80% of the budget consumed. However, the contractor has completed a significant amount of additional work since then. The million dollar project began in February. At the time, […]

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September 29, 2024 Reduce Flooding

Flood-Control, Water-Supply Dam Differences Help Explain Delay on Lake Houston Gates

9/29/24 – When talking about using the Lake Houston Dam to help control flooding, one often hears experts say, “That’s not a flood-control dam. That’s a water-supply dam.” So, what’s the difference? And why does it make a difference? The purpose of the dam influences its design, operation and management. An insider familiar with the […]

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August 11, 2024 Reduce Flooding

Tree Lane Bridge Repairs Finally Starting Again…Hopefully For Last Time

8/11/24 – Tree Lane Bridge repairs are finally starting…again. By my count, this will make the fifth time if you include the 2020 and 2022 repairs that each failed within months, and two aborted starts earlier this year. Hopefully, Houston Public Works will complete the repairs this time and they will stick. Third Round of […]

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April 19, 2024 Reduce Flooding

Entergy Makes Some Northpark Progress, but Significant Issues Remain

Entergy has made more progress on the Northpark Drive expansion project in the last two weeks than in the previous four years. But despite what you see in the photos below, significant issues remain to clear the way for the first all-weather evacuation route from Kingwood. Some Progress, But… Last week, Entergy, a $4 billion […]

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