Houston City Council approved a $125 million capital improvement project budget for the Upper Kirby Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone for fiscal years 2026-2030.
Of the total cost, $82.5 million will go toward road reconstruction, with $2.2 million going toward drainage system improvements.
Breaking it down
Projects included in the $82.5 million budget will help with right-of-way acquisition and reconstruction of existing roadways with concrete paving, curbs, sidewalks, street lighting and underground utilities. Those projects include:
- West Alabama reconstruction ($47.4 million): This project will run from Buffalo Speedway to Shepherd Drive.
- Bissonnet reconstruction ($35.4 million): This project will run from Kirby Drive to Edloe Street.
More details
Other items in the budget include Westpark improvements, Kirby Drive improvements and the Upper Kirby Civic Complex, a proposed complex that will reorient Levy Park from a north-south alignment to an east-west alignment, providing visibility and accessibility from two streets, according to the agenda item.
- Westpark improvements: $100,000 will go toward improvements from Kirby Drive to Edloe Street and will move the bikeway away from the road so the road can be reconstructed.
- Kirby Drive improvements: $18.6 million will go toward reconstruction that includes roadway improvements, storm sewer, water, wastewater and burying private utilities. The project will run from Highway 59 to Bissonnet Street.
The budget passed unanimously without discussion during the Feb. 25 City Council meeting.
