Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City!
One week after contractors began digging the first Northpark entry pond, you can see a broad area that has already been excavated. The decorative pond, when complete, will double as a detention basin to temporarily store extra runoff from the newly widened Northpark roadbed and US59 feeder road during heavy storms. Stormwater will collect between […]
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Read MoreOctober 2, 2023 – Contractor have finished clearing the north side of Kingwood’s Northpark entry last week. Now they have shifted their focus to the south side to make room for two stormwater retention basins that will double as decorative lakes. TxDoT requires the basins to catch extra runoff caused by widening of the road. […]
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Read MoreSocial media has been abuzz this week about the Northpark Drive entry to Kingwood. As contractors removed trees from the north side of the road to make room for a detention pond, many people complained. But it’s important to remember why we’re improving Northpark: to accommodate increased traffic and to create a reliable, all-weather evacuation […]
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