Road construction continues to reshape how Houston residents get around. From neighborhood street upgrades and traffic signal improvements to major projects in the Texas Medical Center, here are three upcoming projects to keep an eye on.
1. Bissonnet Street Reconstruction
Project: This project will help with right-of-way acquisition and reconstruction of existing roadways with concrete paving, curbs, sidewalks, street lighting and underground utilities from Kirby Drive to Edloe Street.
Update: Houston City Council approved the Upper Kirby Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone’s capital improvement project budget in late February to move forward with the project.
Timeline: TBDCost: $35.4 millionFunding source: Upper Kirby TIRZ2. Traffic Signal Improvement Project
Project: The city of Bellaire project includes installing closed-circuit cameras and loop detector sensors at 14 existing traffic signals, building a new traffic management center and optimizing 16 signal intersections.
Update: As of Feb. 17, the city is processing a local match payment of $421,715 to the Texas Department of Transportation so construction can begin once the payment is complete.
Timeline: TBDCost: $2.1 millionFunding sources: Houston-Galveston Area Council, city of Bellaire3. TMC Transit Center
Project: The Metropolitan Authority of Harris County is investing $17 million to support the Texas Medical Center and install four new elevators and escalators, rehabilitate the pedestrian skybridge, create new walkways and install electric bus chargers.
Update: Officials announced the launch of the new project in March.
Timeline: March 2026-TBDCost: $17 millionFunding source: METRO
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