Construction on Holderrieth Road extension nearing completion

Construction is nearing completion on the Holderrieth Road extension.

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By Hannah Zedaker | 2:00 PM Aug 8, 2019 CDT

Construction is nearing completion on a project to extend Holderrieth Road from Calvert Road to Hwy. 249 as a four-lane concrete boulevard with drainage.

Timeline: Jan. 29, 2018-third quarter 2019
Cost: $6.4 million
Funding source: Harris County Precinct 4

By Hannah Zedaker

Born and raised in Cypress, Texas, Hannah Zedaker graduated from Sam Houston State University in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in mass communication and a minor in political science. She began as an intern with Community Impact Newspaper in 2015 and was hired upon graduation as a reporter for The Woodlands edition in May 2016. In January 2019, she was promoted to serve as the editor of the Spring/Klein edition where she covers Spring ISD and Harris County Commissioners Court, in addition to business, development and transportation news.

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