Here are the road projects to know in Pearland and Friendswood this March.
COMPLETED PROJECTS
1. Linwood, Orange and Old Alvin improvements, Phase 3
Phase 3 of a four-phase project for Linwood, Orange and Old Alvin improvements was completed in February. Phase 3 of the project consists of converting Old Alvin Road to a four-lane, undivided concrete roadway with curbs and gutters from Town Ditch Trail to McHard Road, with drainage, sidewalks, streetlights and a detention pond. Timeline: January 2018-February 2019 Cost: $8.2 million Funding source: city of Pearland
ONGOING PROJECTS
2. Hughes Ranch Road expansion
The city of Pearland approved an additional $130,140 to the construction contract with Brown and Gay engineers for the Hughes Ranch Road expansion project. The road, a two-lane asphalt open-ditch roadway, will be rebuilt as a four-lane concrete road with a median and curbs from Smith Ranch Road to Cullen Boulevard. Construction began in February. Timeline: February 2019-February 2021 Cost: $20.5 million Funding source: city of Pearland
3. Greenbriar Drive sidewalk construction
The city of Friendswood began construction on a sidewalk for Greenbriar Drive on Feb. 18. The sidewalk will stretch around Friendswood High School and from Falling Leaf Drive to Wilderness Trail. Timeline: February-May Cost: $150,000 Funding source: city of Friendswood
