A new project to replace water lines for 55 homes in Jersey Village, including new sewer lines for 25 homes, is expected to begin this summer to benefit areas of the city that have experienced repeated flooding, according to a news release.
As part of the project, Seattle Street will receive new storm sewer lines to help prevent street flooding and reduce the chance of homes flooding in that area. Community Impact Newspaper previously reported Seattle will also be fully reconstructed from Senate Avenue west to the dead end.
The project went out for bids in early May and is expected to begin in late June or early July, officials said. Construction should take about one year.
U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Houston, specifically requested the $624,835 in federal funding last year and has since secured those dollars through the Community Funded Project process. Fletcher voted for the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 on March 9, which funds this and other essential projects, according to the release. President Joe Biden signed the bill into law March 15.
