The connection comes from the Sidewalks 4 Precinct 4 initiative, which is expected to result in approximately 75 miles of new sidewalks for unincorporated Harris County. Briones said Precinct 4 has committed an additional $16 million in fiscal year 2025-26 to the project, which originally started as a $20 million initiative in 2024.
“This stretch of 4 miles will connect nine schools, 11 religious organizations, three health centers and dozens of businesses,” Briones said at the Dec. 9 news conference.
Briones launched Sidewalks 4 Precinct 4 in early 2024, which pledged to improve walkability near schools, parks, businesses, transit stops and other locations by adding more than 50 miles of sidewalks to areas lacking the infrastructure, Community Impact previously reported.
Precinct 4 completed the first phase of the initiative—50 miles of sidewalks for $20 million—in the spring, Briones announced at a March 19 news conference. Many of the new sidewalks added during Phase 1 are clustered near schools in CFISD, KISD and Alief ISD, according to a map of construction.
“A parent should never have to worry about the safety of their children going to school, and students should never have to fear while hugging the curb on the side of the road while walking in muddy grass,” Sirron Norris, a student at Cypress Lakes High School, said at the news conference.
The new $16 million investment for Phase 2 brings the project closer to approximately 75 miles of new sidewalks, with locations based on proximity to schools, parks, hospitals and places of worship, according to Precinct 4’s website.
Briones said Phase 2 of construction is expected to wrap up by fall 2026, when students return to school. Each individual sidewalk project takes approximately four to eight weeks to complete, per the website.
The local impact
The new stretch of sidewalk along Greenhouse Road aims to improve safety for students and other pedestrians who commute by foot or bike, Briones said. She said at least 22 crashes have been reported along the 4-mile corridor within the last five years.
KISD Chief Operations Officer Ted Vierling and CFISD Superintendent Doug Killian commended Precinct 4’s responsiveness in addressing safety concerns from community members.
“This sidewalk is just a representation of how we work together,” Killian said at the news conference. “It’s not just about safer routes to school, it’s also an opportunity for our community to get out, get some exercise, do something safe and get to different places in our community.”
Learn more
Find a full, detailed map of completed sidewalks on Harris County Precinct 4’s website.
