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Northpark Update: Building Blocks Falling into Place

Reduce Flooding — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 21:59:41 +0000

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: Below are pictures taken on Monday, 11/3/25 […]

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Most Northpark Expansion Work Shifts West of Loop 494

Reduce Flooding — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 20:31:02 +0000

7/7/25 – Most current Northpark expansion work has shifted west of Loop 494 out to US59. Work had been underway to bore underneath the UnionPacific Railroad tracks in order to connect the drainage east and west of the tracks. However, workers in the “receiving pit” encountered more unplanned utility conflicts and work stalled. The boring […]

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Demolition of Old Westbound Lanes Begins on Northpark

Reduce Flooding — Sun, 15 Jun 2025 01:53:27 +0000

6/14/25 – In the NorthPark Drive expansion project last week, the traffic switch originally scheduled for 6/6 finally happened on 6/10. Since then, demolition of the old westbound lanes on Northpark between Loop 494 and US59 has begun. In other Northpark news, contractors are laying rebar in preparation for a concrete pour between Public Storage […]

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Northpark Update: Lane Switch, Paving, Tunneling, Enclave

Reduce Flooding — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 01:17:33 +0000

6/5/25 – The Northpark Drive Expansion Project has been a beehive of activity recently. Lane Switch Westbound traffic between Loop 494 and US59 will be routed to recently paved lanes on the north side of Northpark starting Friday, June 6. According to Ralph De Leon, Northpark Expansion project manager, “Beginning June 6th at 9pm, Harper […]

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Enclave Detention Basin Will Overflow into Kingwood Evacuation Route

Reduce Flooding — Sat, 31 May 2025 03:13:29 +0000

5/30/25 – The Northpark Enclave detention basin may be undersized and the developer plans to dump overflow stormwater during extreme events into the only all-weather evacuation route for 78,000 people. That’s according to construction documents and drainage plans obtained from Montgomery County under the Freedom of Information Act. The last thing you need during a […]

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Northpark Update: Drainage, New Subdivision, Traffic Changeover

Reduce Flooding — Fri, 23 May 2025 20:30:03 +0000

5/24/25 – Contractors for the Northpark expansion project have completed the first two pits that will let them bore under the UnionPacific Railroad tracks. They call the first pit the “launching pit” and the second the “receiving pit.” Each pit is 40 feet long and 20 feet wide. They should start work on the receiving […]

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Northpark Contractors Start Boring Under Railroad Tracks

Reduce Flooding — Sat, 17 May 2025 16:11:38 +0000

5/17/25 – Contractors have finally started boring under UnionPacific Railroad (UPRR) tracks to connect Northpark drainage east and west of Loop 494. That crucial connection is a key to beginning many other parts of the Northpark expansion project. Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority first contacted UPRR about running Northpark drainage under their tracks ten years ago. […]

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Crucial Operations Begin In Northpark Expansion

Reduce Flooding — Fri, 09 May 2025 00:08:10 +0000

5/8/25 – Several crucial operations that are part of the Northpark expansion project should soon begin in the quest to create the first all-weather evacuation route from Kingwood. Contractors are about to begin: Separately, contractors have already started clearing surface lanes on the south side of Northpark between Loop 494 and Marco’s Pizza. The lanes […]

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Pace of Northpark Expansion Accelerating

Reduce Flooding — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 21:20:15 +0000

4/28/2025 – The pace of Northpark expansion has visibly accelerated since March despite several intense rains. Today, crews were working from one end of the project to the other. See the ten pictures below. Project Manager Ralph DeLeon had this to add. “The Kroger’s driveway opened last week. That location is now complete/permanent with regard […]

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Transplantation of More Northpark Trees

Reduce Flooding — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:06:11 +0000

3/9/25 – Last week, contractors began transplantation of more Northpark trees. Residents said they wanted to save the trees. And early on, the Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority committed to saving as many as possible, especially those with ornamental value. They budgeted $700,000 for the effort. From Loop 494/Northpark to South Entry Pond The trees transplanted […]

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UPRR Almost Finished, Northpark to Reopen This Afternoon

Reduce Flooding — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:49:24 +0000

3/7/25 Updated at 2:30 PM– The UnionPacific Railroad (UPRR) has almost finished with Northpark work that caused a three day closure of one of two major traffic arteries out of Kingwood. UPRR hopes to reopen Northpark this afternoon. They say it should be open for evening rush hour. Reasons for Closure UPRR installed a single […]

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Northpark Closed 3 Days as UPRR Replaces Tracks, Signals

Reduce Flooding — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:55:21 +0000

3/5/25 – This morning, the UnionPacific Railroad (UPRR) closed Northpark Drive to replace a 200 foot section of track and install new signals. The replacement is necessary because the Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority/TIRZ 10 is expanding Northpark Drive to handle increased traffic and to create the first all-weather evacuation route from Kingwood. The expansion project […]

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Northpark, Loop 494 Lane Switches Happen Tonight

Reduce Flooding — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:57:54 +0000

12/19/24 – Northpark and Loop 494 lane switches happen tonight to accommodate new construction. Two large lane switches will begin at 9PM. One will be on the eastbound lanes between Kings Mill and the eastern end of the project at the Kingwood Diversion Ditch. The second will be on Loop 494 about a block north […]

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Northpark Expansion Still Making Progress Despite Holidays

Reduce Flooding — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:14:24 +0000

12/10/24 – Halfway between Christmas and New Year’s, Harper Brothers Construction is still making progress on Northpark Expansion. The pace appears to have slowed somewhat. But that’s because of the current focus on subsurface drainage. Installing reinforced concrete box culverts takes significantly longer than work above ground. It appears that all of the old westbound […]

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TIRZ Board Approves Additional Financing for Northpark Expansion

Reduce Flooding — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 22:37:22 +0000

11/15/24 – The Lake Houston Redevelopment Authority/TIRZ 10 Board met yesterday to discuss Northpark expansion, including: Two Meetings in One On a somewhat funny note, the board covered the first half of the agenda while standing in front of a locked Kingwood Community Center. After the keymaster finally arrived… Here is the agenda. And here […]

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Focus of Northpark Expansion Work Moves Toward Loop 494

Reduce Flooding — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 23:35:47 +0000

11/8/24 – A trip down Northpark Drive today revealed that the focus of Northpark expansion work is shifting west from Russell Palmer toward Loop 494 and US59. The project will create the first all-weather evacuation route from Kingwood. Here’s where things stand. Major Accomplishments since Last Northpark Post Since my last Northpark expansion update, contractors […]

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Northpark Crossover at Russell Palmer Closed Friday through Sunday

Reduce Flooding — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 02:12:57 +0000

10/23/24 – Starting Friday 10/25/24 through Sunday 10/27/24, contractors will close the Northpark crossover at Russell Palmer Road to pour new concrete in the median. See location of the X in the diagram below. That means northbound traffic on Russell Palmer will not be able to turn west (left) toward 59. Nor will westbound traffic […]

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Northpark Expansion Shifting into Higher Gear

Reduce Flooding — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:14:06 +0000

10/11/24 – The Northpark expansion project has definitely shifted into a higher gear. Today, contractors poured the fourth stretch of concrete along Northpark Drive in four weeks. Today’s work focused on a new eastbound lane stretching from Russell Palmer Road to approximately 1,000 feet west. Contractors began at 3 AM on the west and had […]

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Northpark Crews Begin Pouring Concrete Monday, Road Narrowed

Reduce Flooding — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 22:18:21 +0000

Northpark Drive construction crews have finished placing rebar in a 1000 foot long stretch on both sides of the entrance to Kings Mill. They will begin pouring concrete there on Monday, 9/16/24 at 3 AM. Concrete trucks will enter and leave the construction zone approximately every six minutes. Because workers will spread the concrete next […]

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Northpark Expansion Obstacles Finally Being Addressed

Reduce Flooding — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:46:30 +0000

8/21/24 – Entergy has removed some – but not all – blockages to the Northpark expansion project related to its equipment. The project is designed to build an all-weather evacuation route for 78,000 Kingwood residents. Entergy removed several of its poles that blocked expansion of the roadway earlier this week. The company is also committing […]

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