East Side Project Alerts

7/31/2023: Conrad Construction has restored driveway access for residents living in the 3000 – 3100 blocks of University Blvd. The construction crews are continuing their work installing the remaining 60” storm sewer pipe in the 2800 – 2900 blocks of University Blvd. This work is anticipated to continue through the month of August.

To ensure smooth coordination and minimize disruptions for upcoming residents, City staff is actively collaborating with the contractor to streamline paving work to restore driveway access in a timely manner. Our goal is to mitigate any potential delays in driveway access during this phase of the project.

As per City Standards, it is important to note that the finish on all public driveway approaches and sidewalks will be restored to natural concrete with a light broom finish. No pigment, color, tile, brick, or patterning shall be used or installed during restoration.

We kindly request drivers to plan their travel routes accordingly, as temporary delays may occur in the affected areas. We sincerely appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this period and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

For any inquiries or concerns regarding this project, please feel free to reach out to Capital Project Manager Eduardo Barreto at 713-662-5848 or via email at ebarreto@westutx.gov.  

For more information about this project or to sign up for alerts, visit www.westutx.gov/eastside.

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7/18/2023: The Contractor (Conrad Construction) will pour concrete tomorrow, July 19 at 5 a.m. in the 2900 – 3100 blocks of University Blvd. Please note, due to the high temperatures we have been experiencing, the concrete pours must be scheduled outside of normal work hours. This is to help reduce cracking and inconsistencies in the concrete. The Contractor will mitigate the use of backup beepers and loud equipment when possible. We appreciate your understanding and patience. Drivers should plan their travel routes accordingly and expect delays. We appreciate your patience and apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. Please note, inclement weather may postpone work activities until the following day. 

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.

To sign up to receive news and updates on the Eastside Paving and Drainage Improvement Project or for more information, please visit www.westutx.gov/eastside

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7/13/2023: The Contractor (Conrad Construction) will pour concrete tomorrow, July 14 at 5:00 a.m. in the 2900 – 3100 blocks of University Blvd. Please note, due to the high temperatures we have been experiencing, the concrete pours must be scheduled outside of normal work hours. This is to help reduce cracking and inconsistencies in the concrete. The Contractor will mitigate the use of backup beepers and loud equipment when possible. We appreciate your understanding and patience. Drivers should plan their travel routes accordingly and expect delays. We appreciate your patience and apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. Please note, inclement weather may postpone work activities until the following day. 

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.

To sign up to receive news and updates on the Eastside Paving and Drainage Improvement Project or for more information, please visit www.westutx.gov/eastside

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7/11/2023: The Contractor (Conrad Construction) will pour concrete tomorrow, July 12 at 6:00 a.m. in the 2900 – 3100 blocks of University Blvd. Please note, due to the high temperatures we have been experiencing, the concrete pours must be scheduled outside of normal work hours. This is to help reduce cracking and inconsistencies in the concrete. The Contractor will mitigate the use of backup beepers and loud equipment when possible. We appreciate your understanding and patience. Please note, inclement weather will postpone work activities to the following day.

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.

To sign up to receive news and updates on the Eastside Paving and Drainage Improvement Project or for more information, please visit www.westutx.gov/eastside

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7/10/2023: As a reminder, the contractor began pouring concrete on University Blvd. this morning at 5 a.m. Residents traveling in the area should expect delays from the 3100 block to the 2600 block of University Blvd. as concrete and delivery trucks work in the area. We encourage taking alternate routes to get to your destination. We appreciate your understanding and patience.

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7/5/2023: Due to weather conditions, the concrete pour originally scheduled for Wednesday, July 5 has been rescheduled to Friday, July 7 at 10 a.m. and Monday, July 10 at 5 a.m. When concrete pours are scheduled outside of normal work hours the Contractor will mitigate the use of backup beepers and loud equipment when possible. We appreciate your understanding and patience. Please note, inclement weather will postpone work activities to the following day.

6/30/2023: The Contractor (Conrad Construction) has moved east into the intersection of Belmont & University Blvd towards Wakeforest.

The paving portion of the 2800 & 2900 blocks of University Blvd has been scheduled to begin on Wednesday, July 5 at approximately 5 a.m. Please note, due to the high temperatures we have been experiencing, the concrete pours must be scheduled outside of normal work hours. This is to help reduce cracking and inconsistencies in the concrete. The Contractor will mitigate the use of backup beepers and loud equipment when possible. We appreciate your understanding and patience. Please note, inclement weather will postpone work activities to the following day.

Work Zone:

• North Side of 2800 & 2900 blocks of University Blvd: The Contractor will focus on re-paving the roadway beginning at Buffalo Speedway and working towards Belmont.
• North Side of 3000 & 3100 blocks of University Blvd: The contractor has begun removing the pavement. Once removed the existing storm sewer pipe will be removed and replaced with a larger storm sewer pipe. The roadway will then be repaved.   

Driveway Access: Driveway access within the current work zone will be impacted for 4 - 6 weeks at minimum. Crews will remove all driveway aprons and will be replaced with a light broom finish, no pigment, color, tile, brick, or patterning shall be placed or installed. Prior to removal, notification will be provided ahead of time to move cars out of garages and driveways. The Contractor is working quickly to restore driveway access to all impacted residents.

Traffic Control: The entire length of University Blvd from Buffalo Speedway to Kirby Drive will continue to be one-way traffic eastbound with the westbound lane closed. Westbound traffic will be detoured via Rice Blvd.  

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.

To sign up to receive news and updates on the Eastside Paving and Drainage Improvement Project or for more information, please visit www.westutx.gov/eastside

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6/5/2023: Great progress has been made on Package 1 of the East Side Paving & Drainage Improvement Project! Conrad Construction has been hard at work, recently completing the removal of 800 linear feet of concrete. They have also made significant headway by installing approximately 350 linear feet of storm sewer pipe. For more information about this project or to sign up for alerts please visit, www.westutx.gov/eastside. 

April 17 - Beginning Monday, April 24 construction will begin on the East Side Paving & Drainage Project Package One.  

Package One is broken down into 2 phases. 

• Phase One: Removal of the pavement, storm sewer pipe upsizing followed by repaving the roadway.  
• Phase Two: Removal & replacement of pavement. 

Work Zone: North side of the 3000 & 3100 Blocks of University Blvd. – Residents can expect work to start at Buffalo Speedway on University Blvd and move east toward Belmont St.  This will be a rolling work zone that will continue to progress to Kirby Drive. 

Within this work zone the contractor will begin by removing the pavement. Once removed the existing storm sewer pipe will be removed and replaced with a larger storm sewer pipe. The roadway will then be repaved.  

Driveway Access: Driveway access within the current work zone will be impacted for 4 - 6 weeks at minimum. Crews will remove all driveway aprons and will be replaced with a light broom finish, no pigment, color, tile, brick, or patterning shall be placed or installed. Prior to removal, notification will be provided ahead of time to move cars out of garages and driveways. 

Traffic Control: The entire length of University Blvd from Buffalo Speedway to Kirby Drive will be transitioned to one-way traffic eastbound with the westbound lane closed. Westbound traffic will be detoured via Rice Blvd.  

The City hosted a Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, March 29 at the Community Building, 6104 Auden St, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. 

The City of West University Place has completed the design of Package One for the Eastside Paving & Drainage Project.

Key components of Package One – University Blvd Paving and Drainage Improvements:

• Upsizing of the storm sewer system and installation of inlets to improve conveyance. 
• Removal and replacement of the roadway pavement along University Blvd from Buffalo Speedway to Kirby Drive. 

The presentations slides can be found HERE Version OptionsEast Side Project Alerts Headline. 

You can watch a video of the presentation HERE. 

The City of West University Place has completed the design of Package One for the Eastside Paving & Drainage Project. The improvements were recommended after the completion of the 2021 Citywide Drainage modeling study and the preliminary engineering report (PER). Through the work of HDR Engineering and City Staff, this project has reached the 100% design milestone. The first town hall meeting was held in August 2022 when Package One reached the 75% design milestone.

Key components of Package One – University Blvd Paving and Drainage Improvements:

• Upsizing of the storm sewer system and installation of inlets to improve conveyance. 
• Removal and replacement of the roadway pavement along University Blvd from Buffalo Speedway to Kirby Drive. 

The City is hosting a Public Town Hall Meeting to inform all affected property owners about the upcoming construction that is estimated to begin in April 2023. Staff will provide a presentation about the project, review exhibits, and answer questions.

DATE:            Wednesday, March 29, 2023
TIME:             6:00 – 8:00 p.m. 
VENUE:         West University Community Building/Senior Services Auditorium
ADDRESS:    6104 Auden Street, West University Place, TX 77005

If you are unable to attend the meeting, but would like to provide comments, you may submit your comments via email to eastside@westutx.gov 

 (Please reference Eastside Paving and Drainage Project in the subject line)

 All comments must be submitted by April 12, 2023

 To sign up to receive news and updates on the Eastside Paving and Drainage Improvement Project or for more information, please visit www.westutx.gov/eastside

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.