February 7, 2019

 

 
Dear Friends and Neighbors:

REMINDER: Notice of Public Meeting re: Memorial Drive Reconstruction from East of Beltway 8 to East of Tallowood Drive, CSJ 0912-72-391
 
A reminder that the Memorial City Redevelopment Authority, also known as TIRZ 17 ("MCRA"), in cooperation with the Texas Department of Transportation ("TxDOT") Houston District, will hold a public meeting regarding the proposed roadway reconstruction of Memorial Drive from East of Beltway 8 to East of Tallowood Drive in the City of Houston, Harris County, Texas. The meeting will be held tonight, February 7, 2019, at Frostwood Elementary School, 12214 Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77024. The meeting will be held in an open house format from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. No formal presentation will be made.

The purpose of the public meeting is to afford the public an opportunity to review and provide comments on the proposed project. MCRA is sponsoring the reconstruction of Memorial Drive. 

Proposed improvements include: 
  • widening the street to four 11-foot travel lanes with a concrete median
  • providing median openings for access
  • installing an 8-foot wide ADA compliant sidewalk
  • upgrading aging subsurface public utilities
  • installing oversized reinforced concrete boxes to provide inline detention to reduce overland flows
  • upgrading existing traffic signals
  • installing street lighting and landscaping amenities to promote a pedestrian friendly environment
All interested persons are invited to attend this public meeting. Written comments must be postmarked or submitted electronically by February 22, 2019. Written comments may be submitted at the meeting or may be submitted to the TxDOT District Office, Director of Project Development, P.O. Box 1386, Houston, Texas 77251, or submitted electronically to  [email protected].
 
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Greg Travis
Houston City Council Member, District G
900 Bagby, 1st Floor
Houston, TX 77002
  
Mailing:
P.O. Box 1562
Houston, TX 77251-1562
  
Phone: 832-393-3007
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