Three transportation projects to know in the Bellaire, Meyerland and West University area.

1. Greenbriar Drive paving and drainage
Construction on Greenbriar Drive from Rice Boulevard to Holcombe Boulevard began in 2018 and is about 50% complete, according to city of Houston reports. Completion of the intersection at Swift Boulevard is expected this summer along with the segment from Rice to University Boulevard. The middle segment, from University to Swift, will be the last phase, wrapping up by the end of 2019. Improvements include new pavement, larger underground water and sewer lines, crosswalks, upgraded storm sewers and wider sidewalks.

Timeline: spring 2018-winter 2019
Cost: $8.6 million
Funding source: city of Houston

2. Buffalo Speedway repaving and drainage
The Texas Department of Transportation and the city of West University Place will begin meeting with property owners adjacent to the future project in June, with an advertised public meeting set for October. The proposed project involves replacing road surfaces and improving drainage from Bissonnet Street to Holcombe Boulevard, with visual enhancements at both entrances and at major intersections.

Timeline: March 2021-TBD
Cost: $9.25 million
Funding sources: U.S. federal grant, city of West University Place

3. Bissonnet Street reconstruction
The Upper Kirby Redevelopment Authority said it is almost finished with improvements along Bissonnet Street from Buffalo Speedway to Kirby Drive. Concrete and sidewalk work was completed in late April, with landscaping and lighting work on track to complete before the end of May. This project completely rebuilt the drainage, water and sanitary system along with complete concrete roadway reconstruction, utility relocations and pedestrian improvements. The project was originally slated to finish in summer 2018, but after the initial contractor was released in 2016, work was delayed for several months while the contract was re-bid.

Timeline: summer 2016-summer 2019
Cost: $8.87 million
Funding sources: Upper Kirby Redevelopment Authority, city of Houston