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Loop 494, Kingwood Drive Construction Virtually Complete

After more than four years of traffic disruption, TxDOT announced it has completed construction of Loop 494 and Kingwood Drive improvements. Some cleanup and a small section of sidewalk construction remains. So does the switchover from old traffic lights to new. But those things are minor compared to the heavy lifting that started in late […]

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Kingwood Drive Construction Bottlenecks Evacuation Route One Month Before Peak of Hurricane Season

Exactly one month before the peak of hurricane season, Kingwood Drive construction has kicked into high gear. Kingwood Drive is one of the area’s primary evacuation routes and experiencing construction bottlenecks. Luckily, the National Hurricane Center expects no tropical activity in the next seven days. NHC does not forecast beyond seven days. Aerial Photos Show […]

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Goal! Kingwood Middle School Reconstruction Reaches Finals

As I drove by Kingwood Middle School this afternoon, sprinklers were sprinkling, grass was growing and the construction equipment was gone. All that remained were two workmen from a landscaping crew packing up their equipment. There may be small jobs yet to do. For instance, will the athletic field have football goal posts? But I […]

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Kingwood Middle School Detention Ponds Complete, Athletic Fields Started

The Kingwood Middle School reconstruction project is nearing completion. The new stormwater detention basins are complete, grassed in, and virtually fenced. The athletic fields have been laid out. And the track is under construction. The photos below show what the project looked like on 6/9/23. Humble ISD has created an architectural gem in the new […]

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Kingwood Drive Repairs Extended West

This is off topic but it affects thousands of readers. Today, Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin announced that Kingwood Drive repairs will be extended farther west to Royal Forest beginning Monday, April 3. The repairs began at Green Oak on March 20. Crews reached Chestnut Ridge today, March 31. Houston Public Works will replace additional […]

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Street Repairs in Kingwood, Huffman Begin March 20

This is a bit off topic, but it affects tens of thousands of readers. City of Houston Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin has announced street repairs in Kingwood and Huffman beginning on March 20. Kingwood Repairs In Kingwood, the Public Works Department will replace concrete panels in the westbound lanes of Kingwood Drive between Green […]

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