Champions Drive upgrades finalized in early April

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By Hannah Zedaker | 8:56 AM Apr 13, 2020 CDT | Updated 8:56 AM Apr 13, 2020 CDT

Construction wrapped up in early April on a project to upgrade Champions Drive to a two-lane concrete paved section with improved drainage between FM 1960 and Cypress Creek.

Timeline: Sept. 24, 2018-April 5, 2020

Cost: $13.3 million

Funding sources: Harris County Precinct 4, Champions Municipal Utility District

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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