Harris County Precinct 4 moves Spring Cypress Road, Ella Boulevard intersection improvements into design phase

Precinct 4's goal is to begin construction by the end of the first quarter of 2021. (Designed by Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)

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By Hannah Zedaker | 10:40 AM Nov 23, 2020 CST | Updated 10:55 AM Nov 23, 2020 CST

Harris County Precinct 4 is currently in the design phase of a project that would install a dedicated westbound right-turn lane on Spring Cypress Road at Ella Boulevard. According to Pamela Rocchi, director of Harris County Precinct 4's Capital Improvement Projects Division, Precinct 4's goal is to begin construction by the end of the first quarter of 2021.

Timeline: first quarter 2021-TBA

Cost: $400,000

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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