East Side Project Alerts
East Side Paving & Drainage Improvement Project Special Requests
In response to questions received at the Town Hall Meeting held on August 29, the City would like to gather additional information regarding residents’ special needs that may be affected throughout this project. This could include electric vehicle charging needs, ADA needs, or other medical needs.
To gather this information an online form is available for residents to provide their information and identify their special requests.
You can find this form by visiting: www.westutx.gov/specialrequest
Special requests must be submitted to the Public Works Department by Friday, November 4.
Residents in the affected area were also mailed a letter with this detailed information. View a copy of the letter here.
If you have questions about this project please contact Capital Projects Manager, Eduardo Barreto by email at ebarreto@westutx.gov or by phone at 713-662-5848.
As one project ends, another begins – with the completion of the Buffalo Speedway Project in sight, the City continues to make drainage improvements a priority. In 2021, the city completed a City Wide Drainage modeling study and a preliminary report. Both studies recommended improvements to the drainage system east of Buffalo Speedway. In July, City Council and staff identified this project as part of the Foundation for the Future campaign. Construction for this project is slated to begin in January 2023.
The City hosted a Town Hall Meeting on Monday, August 29 at the Community Building, 6104 Auden St, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
The presentations slides can be found HERE.
The video of the presentation can be watched HERE.
8/2/2022: HDR Engineering, Inc. continues with construction design for the Eastside Paving and Drainage Improvement Project. Currently this project is divided into two separate packages:
- Package one (1) includes paving and drainage upgrades along University Boulevard from Buffalo Speedway to Kirby Drive.
- Package Two (2) includes paving and drainage upgrades along Wakeforest Avenue from Plumb Street to Pemberton Street, Rice from Wakeforest to Kirby Dr., and Duke Street from Buffalo Speedway to Wakeforest.
In order to provide more information to residents that will be directly impacted with the construction of this project, and to provide information to the general public. There will be a public townhall meeting scheduled on Monday August 29, 2022 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Project staff will be on-hand to make a presentation, review exhibits and answer any questions about this project. More information will be provided soon on this event. Construction is tentatively scheduled to start in January 2023.
For additional questions regarding this project, please contact Assistant Public Works Director Danny Cameron at 713-662-5846 or at dcameron@westutx.gov.
Update 2/11/2022: The design contract for the Eastside Paving and Drainage Improvement Project was awarded by Council to HDR Engineering Inc. on December 12, 2021. Following contract execution, an official “kick-off” meeting was held with project staff and HDR to discuss the next steps to move forward with the construction design for this project. This phase of the project will include completion of an environmental study, review of elements of potential traffic calming, construction design and estimated construction costs towards completing the 30% design plans for the project. There will be several public workshops scheduled with City Council, as well as public town hall meetings during identified intervals during the design phase. The first Council Workshop to review potential traffic calming options is scheduled for March 28, 2022.
For additional questions regarding this project, please contact Assistant Public Works Director Danny Cameron at 713-662-5846 or at dcameron@westutx.gov.