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UPRR Almost Finished, Northpark to Reopen This Afternoon

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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