Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City!
2/21/25 – The UnionPacific Railroad (UPRR) has started preparing rails that it will place in one 200-foot long section across 10 lanes of Northpark Drive traffic. The closure of Northpark for the installation is still scheduled for March 5-7. UPRR is prepping the rails in the old northbound lanes of Loop 494 immediately north of […]
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Read More2/14/25 – Mark your calendars, Kingwood residents. Two important upcoming events will affect most of you: Median Madness Round 2 and a total Northpark Drive closure lasting 3-days at the UnionPacific Railroad near Loop 494. Here are details of each. Median Madness Round 2 City Council Member Fred Flickinger has organized another vine trimming event […]
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Read MoreDespite constant rain that brought widespread flooding to the Houston region last week, contractors finished the Northpark tree transplantation. They also made significant progress on two other parts of the road expansion project since my last update two weeks ago. I took the pictures below on 2/1/24 with one exception. Among the highlights: Ideal Weather […]
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Read MoreUpdate as of 6:30 PM: Outbound lanes have opened. One inbound lane open. Utility crews onsite. Northpark Drive is closed in the worst possible place at the worst possible time – Friday night during rush hour in a construction zone. However, the accident that caused the closure is not related to construction. A little before […]
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