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COMMUTER
ALERT:
Greenspoint Drive
Reconstruction Begins Today
 The much-anticipated
improvements along Greenspoint Drive get under way today, May 6th,
and as is often the case with improvements, the price is temporary
inconveniences.
For the next 10
months, Greenspoint Drive will see intermittent lane closures from Greens Road
to the Greenspoint Drive bridge south of Beltway 8 as construction crews add
medians; place utilities underground; enhance sidewalks, bus stops and benches;
and add lush landscaping and public art.
Beginning at 9 a.m.
today at Greens Road, crews from SER Construction will restripe lanes to
redirect all Greenspoint Drive traffic to two-way traffic on the northbound
lanes. Demolition of the southbound lanes is expected to begin Thursday, May
7th, and portions of the lanes will be closed for the next two to
three months,
Once the southbound
lanes are completed, both directions of traffic will be moved to those lanes
while the northbound lanes undergo reconstruction. The entire project is
expected to last approximately 10 months.
Funded by the Greater
Greenspoint Redevelopment Authority, this project improves vehicle and
pedestrian access while laying the groundwork for future development along the
street. More than 200 trees will be planted, including large canopied trees and
crepe myrtles. Intersections will
be enhanced with brick pavers, and artistic sculptures will adorn new medians
lining the street.
This project is one of
several undertaken by the Redevelopment Authority, which is committed to
combining form and functionality with the addition of art components to public
infrastructure projects. Recent examples include the painted columns under Beltway 8 at its intersections with
I-45 and Greenspoint Drive, and bridges along
Greenspoint Drive and
Benmar which boast artistic
forms and tile mosaic inlays.
To sign up for e-mail
updates on lane closures and other developments in Greenspoint, visit www.greenspoint.org and complete the
“Sign Up” box.
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 Greenspoint District
16945 Northchase
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Houston, Texas 77060
P:281-874-2131
www.greenspoint.org
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