PAST AND CURRENT CIP PROJECTS
Bayou Greenways 2020
Bayou Greenways 2020 is a project that will significantly expand and enhance Houston’s parks system, creating a continuous system within the city limits of 150 miles of parks and trails along Houston’s bayous. Bayou Greenways 2020, which is part of the larger, overarching Bayou Greenways initiative, is estimated at $215 million and is being funded [...]
Broadway Boulevard
TIRZ No. 8 played a critical role in the full reimagination of Broadway Street leading to William P. Hobby Airport. The project provided a much improved gateway that corresponded with both the improvements to Hobby Airport to accommodate international travel and the upcoming Super Bowl LI. The reinvestment zone pledged $1.5 [...]
Broadway Boulevard Pavers Replacement
Improvements to the Broadway Blvd crosswalk pavers at the intersections of Santa Elena Street, Bellfort Street, Rockhill Street, and Morley Street. Including the replacement of existing sand bed brick pavers with new reinforced concrete that is stamped [...]
Charlton Park and Community Center Improvements
The second phase of Charlton Park will transform the park by introducing an array of enhancements. These include expanding the playground, establishing a central shade pavilion and event lawn, improved pedestrian circulation and loop trails, [...]
Dixie Road Mobility (Mykawa to Chaffin St.)
T-0816 This project involves the complete replacement of the existing roadway with reinforced concrete and new curb, along with a series of infrastructure upgrades designed in accordance with City of Houston (COH) standards. Improvements include the installation and enhancement of traffic and pedestrian signals, upgraded storm drainage systems, sanitary sewer system improvements, and the [...]
Houston Botanic Garden Public Infrastructure Improvements
T-0827 The project includes improvements to existing public infrastructure necessary for the continued operations of the Houston Botanic Garden and the surrounding area, as well as upgrades and enhancements to the Pre-Ticketed Area to support visitor experience, accessibility, and overall facility functionality. Status: Currently in the preliminary engineering phase. [...]
Long Drive Mobility and Safety Improvements
This project will involve roadway replacement from S. Wayside to Telephone Rd. to provide adequate sidewalks. Construction is to begin in FY 2026 and be completed by FY 2027.
Madden Lane Improvements (Districts D, I)
Improvements to 4,600 LF of roadway from Martindale to Mykawa Road to convert the existing asphalt roadway to a 27ft-wide asphalt road with concrete monolithic curbs and gutters and the existing roadside ditches to a combined drainage system [...]
MLK and Airport Blvd Intersection Improvements
Houston Parks Board purchased the 1.84 acre parcel of land adjacent the Family Dollar on the NE corner of the MLK and Airport Boulevard intersection. In partnership with the Gulfgate Redevelopment Authority/ TIRZ 8, the parcel was [...]
Mosley Road Improvements (District I)
The project consists of 3100 LF complete roadway rehabilitation improvements from Scranton St to Airport Blvd. The scope of the project includes preparatory work for sampling and analysis on Potentially Petroleum Contaminated Areas (PPCA), [...]
Multistreet Mobility Improvements (Districts D, I)
T-0802A Multiple street projects throughout the zone which provide an immediate community impact. Since 2019, $10.2 million of corridor improvements that include pavement panel replacements, curb replacement, pavement markings and replacement of damaged sidewalks and/or installation of new sidewalks within the entire TIRZ 8-Gulfgate area. To date the project has installed over [...]
Mykawa Road and CenterPoint Easement Trail (District D)
The FM Law Park Connector Trail provides communities north of the park with a safe connection to FM Law Park and the Sim’s Bayou Greenway. The 10 foot wide concrete trail begins at Doulton Drive and runs south to Vassar Road with a new [...]
Park Place Entry Pre-Ticketed Area – Botanic Garden (District I)
The project consists of amenities and improvements in the pre-ticketed area outside the Houston Botanical Gardens including a picnic grove with landscape, stormwater wetlands, pedestrian lighting and educational signage. This project represents [...]
Parks and Green Space Improvements
The enhancement and beautification of existing parks and pedestrian spaces as well as development of a new park and greenspaces per the Parks Master Plan developed by Clark Condon Landscape Architects in 2021. This project is being [...]
Public Improvements Along Park Place Blvd. (District I)
1-mile roadway resurfacing project along Park Place Boulevard from IH-45 and SH 3 to promote redevelopment throughout the Gulfgate District. The project included roadway resurfacing, new 8-foot wide sidewalks on both sides of the road, [...]
Safe Sidewalks (District I)
Specific sidewalk projects that enhance pedestrian safety and connectivity between neighborhoods and key destinations in the zone. The project is in the design phase and slated to start construction in 2026. The project was awarded a $1.6 million federal grant.
Telephone Rd & Reveille Rd Connections (District I)
The Army Corp of Engineers constructed a trail along Sims Bayou Greenway from Reveille Park to Robert C Stuart Park. In partnership with the Gulfgate Redevelopment Authority/ TIRZ 8, this project provided new neighborhood trail connections [...]
Telephone Rd Mobility (Plumb Creek Dr to Reveille) (Districts D)
8,500 LF of complete street improvements along Telephone Road between IH-610 EB Frontage Road and Reveille Street. Improvements include upgrades to the roadway, driveways, sidewalks/bike lanes, drainage, public utilities, traffic signals, [...]