Visitors at NRG Park will have access to a new 240-foot-long rideshare canopy, according to a Sept. 11 news release from NRG Park.

The canopy was officially unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 12.

The overview

The rideshare canopy, which is in the Yellow Lot of the park, will have the following features:

• Protected pedestrian loading zone
• ADA-accessible walkways

The canopy “will enhance public safety, improve mobility and elevate the rideshare experience for guests attending events,” the news release notes.



The cost

The total project cost is estimated at $675,000, according to the news release.

Funding was split among the:

• Houston Texans
• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
• Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation, or HCSCC
• Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, or TIRZ, 24, which is a Houston tax district that reinvests increased property tax revenue into local infrastructure and development

TIRZ 24 contributed $300,000, while the remaining cost was divided equally among HCSCC, the Houston Texans and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the release notes.