Officials with the Harris County Flood Control District announced Dec. 2 work will soon resume on a project designed to improve channel conveyance on a 15-mile stretch of White Oak Bayou.

The project was temporarily on hold when the contractor previously assigned to the project declared bankruptcy earlier this year.

A construction company was selected Nov. 29 to complete the segment from FM 1960 to Hollister Road, officials said, and work is expected to begin in early January within a 420-day contract. Construction for this segment began in the fall of 2020.

The flood control district is expected to advertise the segment from Hollister Road to Cole Creek in early 2023. In the meantime, the HCFCD will oversee mowing and illegal disposal issues at the property.

Trails will remain closed in these areas until construction is complete, officials said.


For the latest updates and more information on flood mitigation efforts along White Oak Bayou, visit www.hcfcd.org.